[Color game--trial of a preventive method].
The 'Colour Game' is a methodically elaborated game using finger-paints. It is a form of adult education. An aid to mental hygiene and to the prevention of mental illness, it is intended to help people of today who are unable to cope with the demands of life and consequently feel frustrated. It is important for them to take preventive measures to avoid becoming mentally ill. Over a period of years this game as a means of communication between generations has produced some very suprising experiences. It promotes understanding between parents, even grandparents, and children, and thus affords some interesting aspects from the gerontological point of view. Clinical trials with groups of adults and mentally ill children have so far yielded positive results.