UMass Memorial Health/UMass Chan Medical School, 55 N Lake Ave, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA.
Lesley University, 29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
Community Ment Health J. 2022 Nov;58(8):1613-1620. doi: 10.1007/s10597-022-00977-z. Epub 2022 May 18.
The impact of drama therapy on mental health recovery remains poorly understood. We examined the effects of a pilot remote drama therapy program for community members living with serious mental illness. The entire intervention was delivered remotely. Participants with serious mental illness completed a 12-week drama therapy program which included an online performance open to the public. Four quantitative scales were administered pre- and post-program. A focus group was conducted 1 week after the performance. Six participants completed the program and crafted a public performance themed around hope. No significant differences were identified in the quantitative measures. Five themes were identified in the post-performance focus group. Drama therapy presents an opportunity for individuals with serious mental illness to process and share their journeys with their diagnoses and re-create a healthy sense of self with increased community awareness.
戏剧治疗对心理健康康复的影响仍知之甚少。我们研究了一个试点远程戏剧治疗计划对患有严重精神疾病的社区成员的影响。整个干预措施都是远程进行的。患有严重精神疾病的参与者完成了为期 12 周的戏剧治疗计划,其中包括向公众开放的在线表演。在项目前后分别进行了四项定量量表测试。表演结束后一周进行了焦点小组讨论。六名参与者完成了该计划,并创作了一个以希望为主题的公开表演。定量测量中没有发现显著差异。在焦点小组讨论中确定了五个主题。戏剧治疗为患有严重精神疾病的个体提供了一个机会,使他们能够处理和分享自己的诊断之旅,并通过提高社区意识重新创造健康的自我意识。