1st Edition

Dramatherapy Theory and Practice 1

Edited By Sue Jennings Copyright 1987
300 Pages
by Routledge

300 Pages
by Routledge

300 Pages
by Routledge

Dramatherapy: Theory and Practice 1 introduces the reader to the basic issues of dramatherapy and offers a highly authoritative guide to the clinical practitioner or teacher who wishes to use role-play and enactment in the context of therapeutic work. With its companion volume Dramatherapy: Theory and Practice 2 , it provides an invaluable resource for all those whose work can benefit from the... Read more
1: Dramatherapy and Groups; 2: Playing on Many Stages: Dramatherapy and the Individual; 3: Dramatherapy and Play; 4: Dramatherapy and Drama; 5: Dramatherapy and Psychodrama; 6: A Systems Approach to Dramatherapy; 7: Dramatherapy and the Teacher; 8: Dramatherapy with Disturbed Adolescents; 9: Dramatherapy with People with a Mental Handicap; 10: Dramatherapy in a Psychiatric Day Centre; 11: Dramatherapy with Elderly People; 12: Dramatherapy in In-patient Psychiatric Settings

Biography

Sue Jennings

`The wealth of topics covered belie the size of this book: the choice of material is well-balanced, the contents are authoritative, the presentation crystal clear; altogether this is a sound, concise reference manual for the practitioner, a "good read" for the lay person and a valuable guide for the student.' - British Association of Dramatherapists

`A superb overview of the discipline of dramatherapy as applied to a number of settings and populations; a must for all educators and clinicians interested in this fascinating field.' - Professor Robert Landy, New York University