ABSTRACT
Numerous professional publications have discussed the subject of magazine photo collage. Yet, there is no textbook that is specifically dedicated to the reasons for its use and the applications of this technique. The Magazine Photo Collage (MPC) is beneficial during the assessment and treatment phases of therapy because clients can identify with the images and voice their projections onto their self-selected pictures. Diligent clinicians who take the time to present magazine photos that represent the clients' culture will find that the therapy is enhanced. The boxes of photographs contain a large number of magazine pictures that have been randomly chosen by the therapist and may differ from one session to another. The MPC requires the clinician merely to tear or cut out pictures from magazines. Its casual appearance is an asset, as it is less formal than the usual set of printed images used in standardized projective tests.
