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Kintsugi, Mending with Gold - A Psychotherapeutic Technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 August 2025

P. I. Santos  and
A. B. Costa
P. I. Santos*
Affiliation:
Hospital das Neurociências, Hospital Trofa Saúde, Vila do Conde HPG, VNG Psichology, Psicobodycare, Porto, Portugal
A. B. Costa
Affiliation:
Psichology, Psicobodycare, Porto, Portugal
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Psychotherapy, when supported by an appropriate set of techniques, has a high impact on the patient’s psychological well-being, self-knowledge and self-growth.

Objectives

This study aimed to determine the clinical utility of the therapeutic tool “Kintsugi,” developed by the corresponding author, through two assessment phases.

Methods

To a total of 200 participants, aged between 18 and 70 years (M = 44.3, SD = 12.5), were administered a semistructured interview, the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, and the Échelle de Mesure des Manifestations du Bien-Être Psychologique. The assessments occurred before and after the application of the techinique, with an interval of about two months (approximately 4 to 6 sessions).

Results

Findings indicate that, in the first moment of assessment, participants showed lower levels of psychological well-being (M = 78.0, SD = 15.0) and, consequently, more anxious symptoms (M = 32.0, SD = 9.0). After the use of the “Kintsugi” technique, regardless of the participant’s age or gender, an increase in psychological well-being (M = 96.5, SD = 12.0; F-test = 77.65, p < .001, η² = 0.28) and a decrease in anxiety (M = 21.0, SD = 7.0; F-test = 87.50, p < .001, η² = 0.31) were observed.

Conclusions

This therapeutic tool proves to be useful, beneficial, and clinically effective in a psychotherapeutic context, as its high contribution to the mental health of individuals becomes evident.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 68 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 33rd European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2025 , pp. S1064 - S1065
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