title: The meanings of medicating: pills and play.
abstract: The author uses Winnicott's theory involving transitional objects, the therapeutic value of play, and the vital role of danger to elucidate the psychotherapeutic aspects of medication visits. A case vignette illustrates growth of the possibility of play in the course of visits whose overt agenda is "meds only."
authors.affiliation: Center for Psychoanalytic Studies, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: Scott N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D010989:Play Therapy; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D013811:Psychotherapeutic Processes; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs