Stigma, a negative attribute projected onto an individual or group different from the ‘norm’, is a continuing problem for people with disabilities. Health care workers need to become aware of their own tendencies to stigmatize and challenge them during their education. This article presents a case study of an integrated classroom approach involving education about stigma, engagement in basic drama therapy sessions with people with disabilities, and reflection on experiences to achieve a positive attitude change.
The current study explored the impact of participation in a creative drama course on emerging adults’ levels of empathy. Students enrolled in a creative drama class participated in this pilot study utilizing a prepost-test design. Mean comparisons revealed a significant difference in perspective taking post course. Results suggest that this group experienced a cognitive shift over time in their ability to think about the perspective of another.
Review of: Ethnodramatherapy: Integrating Research, Therapy, Theatre and Social Activism into One Method, Stephen Snow (2022)
London: Routledge and Taylor & Francis, 304 pp.,
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