Learn how drama therapy uses playacting and theatre to improve mental health in this free online psychotherapy course. This psychotherapy course explains how drama therapy can assist patients during life transitions. We explore the benefits and therapeutic core processes of drama therapy and discuss the formation of metaphors and symbols and the development of role models. We examine psychodrama methods, goals and dramatic elements used by therapists to improve mental health. We also study assessment tools, evaluation strategies and the ethics of drama therapy.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195392 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Outline the benefits of drama therapy • Discuss the metaphors, symbols, processes and techniques used in drama therapy • Define the concept of ‘drama therapy’ • Describe the developmental and integrated models of drama therapy • Outline the techniques and tools used by drama therapists to treat patients in different age groups • Explain the role theory approach to psychology and sociology and discuss psychodrama strategies • Describe the assessment and evaluation of drama therapy sessions • Outline the ethics of drama therapy and code of conduct adhered to by its practitioners |
| Course Code | 6335 |
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