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The Creative Process in Child Psychotherapy

A brief review of the psychological literature concerning the creative process is presented with a focus on Arieti’s formulation regarding creativity and on Kubie’s hypothesis about the importance of the preconscious. Childrens’ use of fantasy and imaginative play through storytelling is presented as a useful therapeutic modality. Three case vignettes are offered for illustration.

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