ABSTRACT

This phenomenological study features four men who participated in the neuro-integrative approach of sandtray therapy to process trauma resulting from military combat. Researchers asked: What is the observed experience of military service members engaging in sandtray therapy to process combat trauma? They engaged in a sandtray therapy session with each participant to gather this information. Two primary thematic categories emerged from this research: sandwork and emotional processing, which both hold several subthemes. The implications of these findings are salient to counselors and other mental health practitioners, as it appears that sandtray is an accessible modality that can be used to effectively process combat trauma. Additional implications are discussed in regard to clinical practice and research.

摘要

这项现象学研究的特色是，四名男子参加了沙盘治疗的神经整合方法，以处理军事战斗造成的创伤。研究人员问：从事沙盘疗法以处理战斗创伤的军​​人观察到的经验是什么？他们与每个参与者进行沙盘疗法会议以收集此信息。这项研究得出了两个主要的主题类别：沙雕和情感加工，它们都有几个子主题。这些发现的含义对于辅导员和其他心理健康从业人员来说非常重要，因为沙盘似乎是一种可用于有效处理战斗创伤的方式。讨论了有关临床实践和研究的其他含义。