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Professor Renee Emunah Publishes on Drama TherapyOct 29 2009
About the Book
Current Approaches in Drama Therapy (edited by David Johnson and Renee Emunah) provides a comprehensive compilation of the primary drama therapy methods and models that are being utilized and taught in North America. This 2nd edition of a basic textbook in the field of drama therapy offers experienced practitioners and trainers of drama therapy, as well as students and newcomers to the field, an updated articulation of theoretical and clinical approaches to drama therapy practice. Section I provides a context for the state of the field of drama therapy - including the history of the field, stages in professional development and theory-building, advances in clinical practice, emerging areas of interest, and challenges for the future. Section II contains 14 specific approaches to drama therapy (each written by the founder or a key proponent of that approach), beginning with Renee Emunah’s “Integrative Five Phase Model of Drama Therapy.” Section III describes four related approaches – Psychodrama, Sociodrama, Playback Theater, and Theatre of the Oppressed. A separate index of key concepts in drama therapy is included, demonstrating the consolidation and breadth of theory in the field.
