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Drama as Therapy: Professor Leads Theater Workshops to Benefit Immigrants
In August, Fordham Professor Fadi Skeiker, P.h.D, held a one-week applied theater workshop with Grupo de Mujeres Latinas, a support program run by the Belmont Catholic Community in the Bronx for immigrant Latina women dealing with childhood trauma, limited education, single motherhood, and other struggles. Applied theatre is a broader, often community-based practice aimed at social change, education, or activism, frequently involving non-traditional spaces and collective stor
Mar 26


Effects of Drama Therapy on Depressive Symptoms, Attention, and Quality of Life in Patients With Dementia
This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of drama therapy on depressive symptoms, attention, and quality of life in patients with senile dementia. Researchers observed significant improvement just 8 weeks through the program and sustained improvement at the 12-week mark. The authors hope that the findings of this study provide a reference for the intervention method, content, frequency, and timing of drama therapy in patients with dementia. Lin, L.-W., Lui Y.-H.,
Mar 21


Child Smile - Therapeutic Theatre in Gaza
During the earliest days of the war, alongside the first waves of displacement, a therapeutic theatre team was driven by one central question: "How can we help restore a sense of safety, expression, and joy for children living through extreme disruption and fear?" From this need, the Ibtesamat Tifl (Child Smile) initiative began working directly in the field, reaching children where they were and creating safe, warm spaces grounded in play, drawing, storytelling, and emotiona
Mar 6


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
Feb 25


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
Jan 26
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