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Current approaches in drama therapy

David Read Johnson (Editor), Renee Emunah (Editor)
"This second edition of Current Approaches in Drama Therapy offers a revised and updated comprehensive compilation of the primary drama therapy methods and models that are being utilized and taught in the United States and Canada, including four new approaches. It is intended as a basic textbook for the field of drama therapy. Section I provides a context for the state of the field of drama therapy in North America, describing the history of the field, stages in professional development, theory building, emerging areas of interest, and challenges for the future. Section II includes the Integrative Five Phase Model, Role Method, Developmental Transformations, Ritual/Theatre/Therapy, Healing the Wounds of History, Narradrama, Omega Transpersonal Approach, Psychoanalytic Approach, Developmental Themes Approach, ENACT Method, STOP-GAP Method Bergman Drama Therapy Approach, Rehearsals for Growth, and Performance in drama therapy. Section III describes four related approaches--Psychodrama, Socio-drama, Playback Theatre, and Theatre of the Oppressed, each of which has had significant influence on drama therapy practice. A distinct index of key concepts in drama therapy is included, demonstrating the consolidation and breadth of theory in the field. This highly informative and indispensable volume is geared toward drama therapy training programs, mental health professionals (counselors, clinical social workers, psychologists, creative art therapists, occupational therapists), theater and drama teachers, school counselors, and organizational development consultants"--Provided by publisher
eBook, English, 2009
Second edition View all formats and editions
Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd., Springfield, Illinois, 2009
1 online resource (xx, 519 pages) : illustrations
9780398085506, 0398085501
762112011
The history and development of the field of drama therapy in North America / David Read Johnson
The development of theory and methods in drama therapy / David Read Johnson, Renée Emunah, and Penny Lewis
The current state of the field of drama therapy / Renée Emunah and David Read Johnson
Integrative five phase model of drama therapy / Renée Emunah
Role theory and role method of drama therapy / Robert Landy
Developmental transformations : towards the body as presence / David Read Johnson
Ritual/theatre/therapy / Stephen Snow
Healing the wounds of history : drama therapy in collective trauma and intercultural conflict resolution / Armand Volkas
Narradrama : a narrative approach to dram therapy / Pamela Dunne
Omega transpersonal approach to dram therapy / Saphira Barbara Linden
Psychoanalytic approach to drama therapy / Eleanor Irwin
The developmental themes approach in drama therapy / Penny Lewis
The enact method of employing drama therapy in schools / Diana Feldman, Fara Sussman Jones, and Emilie Ward
The stop-gap approach to drama therapy / Don Laffoon and Fionnuala Kenny
The Bergman drama therapy appproach : creating therapeutic communities in prisons / John Bergman
Rehersals for growth : drama therapy with couples / Dan Wiener
Performance in drama therapy / Sally Bailey
Psychodrama / Antonina Garcia and Dale Richard Buchanan
Sociodrama / Patricia Sternberg and Antonina Garcia
Playback Theatre : for healing / Jo Salas
Theatre of the oppressed : drama therapy as cultural dialogue / Nisha Sajnani
English