Integrative systematic review of drama therapy intervention research.

R Feniger-Schaal, H Orkibi - … of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Drama therapy is an active and experiential psychotherapy modality that involves the
intentional and systematic use of drama/theater processes as primary means to achieve …

The use of improvisational theater training to reduce social anxiety in adolescents

P Felsman, CM Seifert, JA Himle - The Arts in Psychotherapy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Adolescents who have Social Anxiety Disorder do not receive the support they
need. Improvisational theater involves regular exposure to social performance situations …

Applied theatre as a strategy for intervention with disadvantaged groups: A qualitative synthesis

B Massó-Guijarro, P Pérez-García… - Educational …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Applied Theatre (AT) is a relatively recently-created
interdisciplinary field that includes investigation of the social and educational uses of its …

Early intervention for children with intellectual and developmental disability using drama therapy techniques

J Wu, K Chen, Y Ma, J Vomočilová - Children and Youth Services Review, 2020 - Elsevier
A total of 30 sessions of group drama therapy were carried out regularly for 10 homeless
children aged 3–6 years old with mild to severe intellectual and developmental disability to …

Analysis of the body of literature based on a new drama therapy literature database

T Constien, J Junker - The Arts in Psychotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent years have seen an influx in publications in the field of drama therapy. However, this
growth has so far not been comprehensively quantified. This article presents the results of a …

Using social media‐based drama therapy and family counselling to treat symptoms of postpartum depression among women

EO Onogwu, OS Alidu, AU Anibueze… - Australian and New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines the impact of social media‐based drama therapy and family
counselling in reducing symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD) in women aged 18–34 …

Effectiveness of drama therapy on social skills of autistic children

S Rahimi Pordanjani - Practice in Clinical Psychology, 2021 - jpcp.uswr.ac.ir
Objective: Autism spectrum disorder severely damages children's social skills, cognitive
functions, and emotional self-regulation. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of …

[HTML][HTML] Therapist perceived active ingredients of school-based dramatherapy for children and young people with emotional distress

E Keiller, T Hutchinson, D Ougrin, CE Carr… - The Arts in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dramatherapy, a creative form of psychotherapy, is used as a treatment for children and
young people (CYPs) who have common mental disorders including anxiety, depression …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of dramatherapy interventions which are used to support adult participants' mental health in forensic settings

E Keiller, E Melvin, M Ivers, R Lambie… - The Arts in Psychotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
A growing number of people in the criminal justice system require mental health care. At the
same time, in the UK at least, gaining access to forensic mental health services is becoming …

Sustainable Health and Wellness: Effectiveness of a Drama Therapy Program to Improve the Wellbeing of People Affected by Mental Health Decline

S Fernández-Aguayo, M Pino-Juste - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
An increasing number of health professionals advocate for psychosocial attention as a vital
part of treating mental health illnesses and not only a pharmacological intervention. Drama …