Drama as Therapy Volume 2

Phil Jones lectures in Childhood Studies, Faculty of Education, Sociology and Law, University of Leeds. He has held the post of course leader in the arts therapies, has lectured across Europe, Africa and North America and published widely on the arts therapies and on childhood.

• Preface. Part I: Clinical Practice: Contexts, Research and Dialogues. Jones, The Nature of Practice and Practitioner Research. Jones, The Social and Political Contexts of Dramatherapy. Jones, The Theory Within the Practice: Dialogues with Key Theorists. Part II: Clinical Practice and Practitioner Research. Novy, The Narratives of Change Project: Dramatherapy and Women in Conflict with the Law. Haste, McKenna, Clinical Effectiveness of Dramatherapy in the Recovery from Severe Neuro-trauma. Chipman, Expanding The Frame: Self Portrait Photography in Dramatherapy with a Young Adult Living with Cancer. Meyer, Dramatherapy with Adolescents Living with HIV: Story Making, Drama and Body Mapping. Ramsden, Guarnieri, Dramatherapy and Victim Empathy: A Workshop Approach in a Forensic Setting. Gardner-Hynd, Dramatherapy, Learning Disabilities and Acute Mental Health. Sajnani, Minding the Gap: Facilitating Transformative Witnessing Amongst Audiences. Dokter, Embodying Difference – To Join or Not to Join the Dance. Powis, Cinderella – The Role Fights Back. Vaughan, ‘The River of My Life – Where Things Can Break and Things Can Mend’: Ruth’s Nine Years Therapy Programme at Family Futures and Three Sessions that Stand Out, An Account by Ruth and her Therapist. Madan, Saisir Les Étoiles: Fostering a Sense of Belonging with Child Survivors of War. References.

"Phil Jones' second volume of Drama As Therapy is a significant and much needed addition to the dramatherapy literature. Of note are his innovative dialogues with leading practitioners and theorists in the field and his continuing development of a praxis of dramatherapy: a practice both informed by theory and informing theory. Jones has become one of the clearest voices articulating the need for a broad and research-based conception of dramatherapy." - Robert J. Landy, Professor of Educational Theatre and Applied Psychology Director, Drama Therapy Program New York University. "The important quality of Phil Jones’ work is that he is able to move the debate and practice of dramatherapy forward. This second volume clarifies three important issues. Firstly what are the different approaches to dramatherapy? Secondly how do we research and demonstrate the efficacy of dramatherapy practice? Thirdly he writes about the politics of dramatherapy. This is a significant book which includes important contributions from previously unpublished dramatherapists." – Sue Jennings, Professor, Tel Hai College, Israel.