

Integrative art and drama therapy for children with behavioural and emotional challenges: a feasibility study in Jordan
This explanatory mixed methods study aimed to assess the feasibility and cultural acceptability of delivering integrative art and drama therapy to children in Jordan within a school setting. Researchers found that integrating art and drama therapy into school-based mental health programs could provide a structured environment for sustained therapeutic engagement, promoting better long-term outcomes for children. Children in Jordan experiencing emotional and behavioral challen


Perceived effects of drama therapy in people diagnosed with personality disorders: A qualitative study
This qualitative study examined how Individuals with diagnosed Personality Disorders (PDs) perceive drama therapy and its associated effects. Respondents indicated that they found that drama therapy allowed for playfulness, enabled them to connect their inner and outer emotional worlds, understand maladaptive coping styles, and change intrapersonal and interpersonal behavior. de Gruijter, E., Wouters, H., & Haeyen, S. (2024). Perceived effects of drama therapy in people diagn


LEBANON: Drama therapy as a mental health intervention for women in the Shatila refugee camp
'Street view of Shatila refugee camp' / Photo Credits: user:hardscarf via Wikimedia Commons. 'Can drama therapy be an effective...


ARGENTINA: ¿QUÉ ES LA DRAMATERAPIA? / What is drama therapy?
Sol Guerrero, president of the Argentina Dramatherapy Association, was a guest for Cada Día Canal 9 TV station, talking about drama...


UKRAINE: Drama therapy workshops with psychology students
The Highlands Current published a column about the experiences of a drama therapist leading drama therapy workshops for psychology...


ARMENIA: Children show the therapeutic power of drama
"In recent years, numerous governments and public institutions have devoted increasing attention to promoting harmony among diversity in...


CHINA: Theatre therapy project helps rehabilitate inmates of Shanghai Qingpu Prison
"Recently, the original stage play "The Dreamland," created in Shanghai Qingpu Prison over five years, premiered inside the high walls....


INDIA: Drama therapy listed among unconventional courses that spark passion
Harvard-trained expert educationist Sanjiv Kaura compiled a list of Indian universities offering courses on innovative and distinctive...


HONG KONG: Positive impact of drama training on retirees
An inspiring story from Hong Kong, where arts-based life education organization Arts’ Options founded the drama course for people over...


JAPAN: Drama therapy in the film"The Burden of the Past"
"In Japan, former prisoners face high barriers to normal lives, with the “ex-con” stigma following them wherever they go. Not...

