Yes, but not exactly the way Mel Gibson claims in 'The Beaver'
(NEWSER) - Are puppets really used for therapy, the way Mel Gibson's character claims to use his in The Beaver? GIbson's character claims the puppet, as prescribed by his therapist, is meant to "create a psychological distance between himself and the negative aspects of his personality," although in truth he simply found the puppet in a trash heap. In Slate 's Explainer column, Christopher Beam looks into whether or not real-life shrinks use such furry tactics and, it seems, Hollywood took a bit of creative license. More»
