Aims & Scope
Dramatherapy (DJ) is the professional journal of the British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth).
Since its foundation in 1977, the journal has investigated a range of perspectives regarding theory, practice and research in the field of dramatherapy both nationally and internationally.
For many years, it has been the only periodical on this topic all over the world, and a point of reference for quite a few generations of dramatherapists.
Dramatherapy practice can vary according to the contexts in which it is applied.
The journal encourages a diversity of approaches and theoretical frameworks.
Contributions from international authors are significant in developing practitioners? thinking and understanding, with a special regard to the applications of dramatherapy in new and emerging cultural contexts, which are developing worldwide.
Dramatherapy has a proximity to many different disciplinary domains: theatre and performance, psychotherapy, psychology, anthropology, philosophy, cognitive sciences and literature, among others.
In particular, theatre is considered one of the main roots of dramatherapy; contributions are welcome from both practitioners and scholars in theatre and performance, as well as in the various forms of applied theatre.
The journal also encourages contributions from the above-mentioned fields that show connections with dramatherapy, and might throw new light in our understanding of its deep processes.
Dramatherapy stands within the field of the creative arts therapies and is in constant dialogue with them.
The journal encourages submissions that are the fruits of collaboration with other arts therapists, both in terms of common theoretical issues and practical experience of partnership.
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Most Cited Articles
The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.
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An Investigation of the Therapeutic Potential of Stories in Dramatherapy with Young People with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Citation: 12
Authors: Jeannie, Sube
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Creating the Role: How Dramatherapy Can Assist in Re/Creating an Identity with Recovering Addicts
Citation: 10
Authors: Tanya