title: Play-diagnosis and therapy in Sweden: the Erica-method.
abstract: The form of play-diagnosis and play-therapy that has been used widely in Sweden during the last 40 years is called the Erica-Method and was developed at the Erica Institute in Stockholm. It has its roots in the World-Technique, developed by the British psychiatrist Dr. Margaret Lowenfeld, and utilizes a standardized material that consists of sandboxes and minature toys. Comprehensive registration and interpretation are provided in the manual, and the method is a very useful tool for better understanding of both developmental, neurological and psychopathological problems of childhood.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010989:Play Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012931:Social Environment; D013548:Sweden