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This paper describes a 4-year-old boy whose presenting problem was anxiety. The treatment used is of particular interest because of the graphic exposition of the development of the therapeutic alliance, the immediacy of the Oedipal issues, and the usefulness of the child's drawings as a therapeutic medium. The phases of therapy are reflected in the drawings, as is identification with the therapist and the integration of loss when patient and therapist terminate.
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LeRoy, J.B., Derdeyn, A. Drawings as a therapeutic medium. Child Psych Hum Dev 6, 155–169 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01435497
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