Drama Therapy Decision Tree, Second Edition

This substantially revised and expanded edition of theThe Drama Therapy Decision Tree provides anintegrated model for therapeutic decision-makingby uniting drama therapy interventions withdiagnostic information, individual and groupprocesses, psychological distance, the dramatherapy pie, and global outcomes. This book is a practical guide in four sections, not a checklist. Rather than using a standardized protocol that makes the decisions for the therapist, drama therapy is based on dynamic, embodied, creative action with participants in the here and now. Conscious planning on the part of the drama therapist before the session supports spontaneity and creativity, preparing them to make good therapeutic decisions in the moment during the session. The opening section guides readers through the foundational principles leading readers into Section Two, The DecisionTree, which is a series of questions forearly career drama therapists to ask themselvesas they prepare treatment plans for clients.Diversity, Equity, and Ethics are covered in SectionThree from the point of view of creative artstherapy practitioners. Section Four looks at Integrating the Five Phases of Treatment with the DramaTherapy Pie,following differentpopulations (diagnosis) of clients through the fivephases of group therapy in order to illustrate howthe Decision Tree supports intervention choice inthe different phases of treatment. The authorsstrive to provide a common language forcommunicating what drama therapists do and howthey do it in order to demystify drama therapy forother mental health and medical professionals.Using the decision tree as a guide, early career drama therapists can move forward confidently and ground their work with participants in an integrated system. Anonline searchable database of drama therapyinterventions provides descriptions, therapeuticoutcomes addressed, and other useful information provides a wealth of additional supporting material.There is also a separate online resource of deroling activities. The online resources, here, can also be an asset for non-drama therapists who are wanting to incorporate a more active and embodied component safely into their work, particularly in terms of warm-ups, closure, and deroling.