Dramatherapy for Early Psychosis: Clients' Perspectives
A study by Bradley, Combes, Perry, and Brooks explored clients’ experiences of dramatherapy within early intervention psychosis services and found that the following ingredients were most important:
Creative expression: Dramatherapy offered alternative ways to explore experiences and emotions, without always needing to put them into words.
Connection and peer support: Clients valued shared experiences, mutual understanding, and opportunities to connect with others in a supportive environment.
Confidence and new perspectives: Participants described becoming more communicative, engaging in more activities, and developing new ways of understanding themselves and the world.
Safety and choice: Having control over participation and the freedom to work at their own pace helped clients engage in ways that felt comfortable for them.
This study highlights the value of listening to clients’ experiences and considering creative therapies as an additional option within early psychosis services.
Read the research at this link.
Reference:
Bradley, L. A., Combes, L., Perry, A., & Brooks, R. (2024). Clients’ perspectives and the efficacy of dramatherapy for early psychosis. Psychosis, 16(1), 78–90. https://doi.org/10.1080/17522439.2022.2141843.
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