Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy: The Shield of Perseus
Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy is derived from the authors' experiences of working with dramatherapy in a range of different situations. It focuses on the flexibility of the applications of dramatherapeutic principles. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history, theory and practice of drama and its therapeutic use. The authors explain the shape of a session, how dramatherapy works, and how it can be interpreted via myth, symbol and psychological theory. Work with individuals and groups is described, as are sessions with masks, improvisation, and use of scripts. The reader is encouraged to incorporate dramatherapy approaches into a variety of existing ways of working: for example, in socials skills groups, assertiveness training and anger management. Highlighting the potential scope of dramatherapy and providing practical examples and advice, Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy extends the boundaries of dramatherapy practice.
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Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy: The Shield of Perseus
Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy is derived from the authors' experiences of working with dramatherapy in a range of different situations. It focuses on the flexibility of the applications of dramatherapeutic principles. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history, theory and practice of drama and its therapeutic use. The authors explain the shape of a session, how dramatherapy works, and how it can be interpreted via myth, symbol and psychological theory. Work with individuals and groups is described, as are sessions with masks, improvisation, and use of scripts. The reader is encouraged to incorporate dramatherapy approaches into a variety of existing ways of working: for example, in socials skills groups, assertiveness training and anger management. Highlighting the potential scope of dramatherapy and providing practical examples and advice, Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy extends the boundaries of dramatherapy practice.
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Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy: The Shield of Perseus

Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy: The Shield of Perseus

by Madeline Andersen-Warren, Roger Grainger
Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy: The Shield of Perseus

Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy: The Shield of Perseus

by Madeline Andersen-Warren, Roger Grainger

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Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy is derived from the authors' experiences of working with dramatherapy in a range of different situations. It focuses on the flexibility of the applications of dramatherapeutic principles. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history, theory and practice of drama and its therapeutic use. The authors explain the shape of a session, how dramatherapy works, and how it can be interpreted via myth, symbol and psychological theory. Work with individuals and groups is described, as are sessions with masks, improvisation, and use of scripts. The reader is encouraged to incorporate dramatherapy approaches into a variety of existing ways of working: for example, in socials skills groups, assertiveness training and anger management. Highlighting the potential scope of dramatherapy and providing practical examples and advice, Practical Approaches to Dramatherapy extends the boundaries of dramatherapy practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781853026607
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 08/04/2000
Series: Arts Therapies
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 6.06(w) x 9.13(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Madeline Andersen-Warren is a state registered arts therapist (drama) currently working for the NHS. She is a partner of Northern Trust for Dramatherapy, a training organisation, and a visiting lecturer at several universities. She is the author of several publications about dramatherapy and is undertaking Doctoral research in dramatherapy. Roger Grainger was a state registered arts therapist (drama) and chartered counselling psychologist. He held a PhD in Sociology as well as doctorates in Theology and Implicit Religion, and he worked as psychiatric chaplain for the Stanley Royd Hospital in Wakefield. He was one of the founders of the National Funeral College and was the author of several books.

Table of Contents

Introduction. 1. The shape of the session. 2. A task-applied case history. 3. The creative-expressive mode of dramatherapy. 4. Moving into chaos. 5. Masks. 6. Dramatherapy and meaning. 7. Dramatherapy and story. 8. Dramatherapy and text. 9. Finale and summary. Appendix: Equipment. References. Index.
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