Using an inclusive therapeutic theatre production to teach self-advocacy skills in young people with disabilities

Cook, Angelle

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2020.101715

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“…In addition, two iteratively designed focus groups were primary data sources. In general, future research ought to include interviews in combination with focus groups as well as visual (e.g., Kaley et al, 2019; Kim et al, 2021) and performance art (e.g., Cook, 2020) methods. Pairing qualitative and visual methods can reconfigure the researcher‐participant power dynamic and provide participants with the opportunity to lead the narrative, telling their story in the way they want it conveyed (Leavy, 2009).…”

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(Re)defining their place at the table: Frank discussions by adults with disabilities on contemporary self‐advocacy

Miller

Frye²,

Green³

et al. 2022

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Adults with disabilities have long been at the forefront of disability advocacy in the United States. Grounded in the tenets of radical disability studies and principles of disability justice, this study explored the lived experiences of 12 adults with disabilities, including intellectual disability and developmental disabilities, with a particular focus on self‐advocacy. Two focus groups were primary data sources. Three participants and one university‐based researcher analyzed the data collaboratively. Iterative data collection and analysis yielded 8 primary codes and 22 subcodes. We discuss a subset of our findings, focusing on three major themes. The findings illuminated how adults with disabilities conceptualised self‐advocacy expansively, including self, other, and the collective. Participants also described problems they faced advocating. Finally, adults with disabilities shared solutions to inequities at individual, group, and societal levels. This project illustrates the importance of centering adults with disabilities in research and policy with implications for future thought.

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(Re)defining their place at the table: Frank discussions by adults with disabilities on contemporary self‐advocacy

Miller

Frye²,

Green³

et al. 2022

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“…Therapists could also develop more accurate measurement tools to better evaluate clients' emotions and reduce the judgment deviation between online mode and face-to-face mode. For example, Cook conducted quantitative research to explore drama production to stimulate clients' self-promotion skills and self-confidence (Cook, 2020 ). He created the DTRPI, which is a measurement tool used in research investigation divided into four categories to allow participants to explore role-playing: following directions, concentration, spontaneity, and decisiveness.…”

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New developments during the COVID-19 pandemic: Drama therapy as an online psychological intervention tool

Shi

Jing

2022

Front. Psychol.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many art therapists and psychotherapists to change their practice modes and workplace setup. As a creative arts therapy (CAT), drama therapy has also shifted to an online mode—a shift that has been highly consequential for practice. This paper reviews the existing practice of tele-CAT and tele-drama therapy, explores the advantages and disadvantages of online drama therapy as a psychological intervention tool, and puts forward some developmental suggestions for online drama therapy.

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“…Many theater programs have involved people with lived mental health experience as actors (Massa et al, 2020). Recovery-oriented community-based theater has shown benefits for individuals with mental health concerns (Bosco et al, 2014; Cook, 2020; Noble, 2005; Torrissen & Stickley, 2018), including an improved sense of belonging, hope, and empowerment, and improved self-advocacy skills. Involvement in an improvisation and acting group improved psychotic-like experiences and functioning among youth at-risk for psychosis (Tang et al, 2020).…”

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Who is afraid of Hermy and Jimmy? Relating to and normalizing psychosis through theater.

Landa,

Levitt,

Jespersen

et al. 2023

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

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Objective: Psychotic experiences, such as hearing voices that others do not hear, being afraid of threats that others do not perceive, or believing in ideas that others find implausible can be confusing for those who face them and challenging to relate to for those who do not, leading to alienation and social exclusion. The objective of this article is to discuss how immersion in theater can enhance our understanding of human nature and facilitate a social environment that supports the recovery of individuals with psychosis. Methods: Drawing on theories of the psychology of art and narrative psychology, this conceptual article discusses a theatrical production, a play, titled “Voices,” created by a person with lived experience of voice hearing. We apply Semenov’s model of art as a social psychological system as a guiding framework to focus on the roles of the art product, artist–author, artist–performer, and recipient. Results: Theater is a uniquely reciprocal art form where actors and spectators share emotional, intellectual, and cathartic experiences, which could foster interpersonal connection, personal growth, and empathy. This article brings new perspective on how theater can elucidate psychotic experiences, encourage dialogue about these experiences, and facilitate social integration and recovery of individuals living with psychosis. Conclusion and Implications for Practice: Theater can promote social change, making space for a wider range of perspectives in society. Engaging individuals with lived experiences of psychosis in theatrical productions could lead to new insights about and acceptance of psychotic experiences, both for these individuals and for society at large.

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Using an inclusive therapeutic theatre production to teach self-advocacy skills in young people with disabilities

Cited by 10 publications

References 40 publications

(Re)defining their place at the table: Frank discussions by adults with disabilities on contemporary self‐advocacy

(Re)defining their place at the table: Frank discussions by adults with disabilities on contemporary self‐advocacy

New developments during the COVID-19 pandemic: Drama therapy as an online psychological intervention tool

Who is afraid of Hermy and Jimmy? Relating to and normalizing psychosis through theater.

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