Family Puppet Interview |
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| Authors: | ELEANOR C. IRWIN Ph.D. ELAINE S. MALLOY M.S.W. |
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| Affiliation: | Expressive Arts Therapist, Pittsburgh Child Guidance Center;Clinical Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry (Speech &Drama), Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh.;Family Therapist, Family Therapy Clinic, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry. |
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| Abstract: | At the Pittsburgh Child Guidance Center and the Family Therapy Clinic of Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, a number of expressive modalities have been utilized in work with individuals, groups and families. One technique that has been clinically rewarding in diagnosis as well as in therapy has been the Family Puppet Interview, a symbolic and interactive procedure that involves the whole family simultaneously. The value of this activity lies not only in the wealth of interactive data but in the symbolic family fantasy material that the interview generates. This paper will describe the procedure and present several case examples to illustrate its application. |
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