Sand-based therapy in pediatrics: a narrative review of traditional and digital sand therapy

This review highlights a need for digital sand-based therapy in pediatric populations as well as standardized, objective measures for session analysis. Future research should explore how digital platforms can be used to enable objective sandtray analysis in pediatric populations.

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Frontiers in Psychology
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2026-02-10
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1692537
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Child Therapy and Development
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Abstract

This review highlights a need for digital sand-based therapy in pediatric populations as well as standardized, objective measures for session analysis. Future research should explore how digital platforms can be used to enable objective sandtray analysis in pediatric populations.

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