Terapia umanistica
Validità ed efficacia della Play Therapy della Gestalt: una proposta per la definizione di un protocollo di ricerca condiviso
Pubblicato 17.09.2025
Parole chiave
- Gestalt, Gestalt Play Therapy, Play Therapy, Protocollo di ricerca.
Come citare
Di Sarno, A. D., Barone, M., De Masis, M., Di Gennaro, R., Fabbricino, I., Forino, A. A., & Luceri, J. F. (2025). Validità ed efficacia della Play Therapy della Gestalt: una proposta per la definizione di un protocollo di ricerca condiviso. Phenomena Journal - Giornale Internazionale Di Psicopatologia, Neuroscienze E Psicoterapia, 7(3), 98–105. https://doi.org/10.32069/PJ.2021.2.241
Copyright (c) 2025 Alfonso Davide Di Sarno, Maria Barone, Maria De Masis, Rita Di Gennaro, Irene Fabbricino, Anna Asia Forino, Jgor Francesco Luceri
Questo lavoro è fornito con la licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione - Non commerciale 4.0 Internazionale.
Abstract
Questo studio mira a sviluppare e validare una checklist pratica e valida specifica per misurare l'efficacia del trattamento basato sulla Gestalt Play Therapy. In questo articolo vengono esplorati il concetto di gioco e il suo ruolo nella terapia. A seguito di un’analisi della letteratura della Play Therapy e delle sue applicazioni, sono state rilevate le complessità inerenti alla ricerca in Play Therapy.
Viene proposta la creazione di una checklist specifica per valutare l'efficacia del trattamento basato sulla Gestalt Play Therapy e un protocollo di ricerca condiviso. L’uso di un protocollo condiviso permetterà di implementare i dati relativi alla Gestalt Play Therapy fornendo uno strumento pratico di valutazione per i terapeuti permettendo, allo stesso tempo, di raccogliere prove dei benefici dell'approccio della Gestalt Play Therapy.
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