Therapeutic
Puppetry
as a Drama-Therapy Intervention for People Living with Dementia: A Case Study
ABCD PBi
Therapeutic
Puppetry
as a Drama-Therapy Intervention for People Living with Dementia: A Case Study
Autor:
Harel, Dovrat
Assuntos:
Dementia
;
Doll Play
;
Drama Therapy
;
Female
;
Human
;
Intervention
;
Male
;
Therapeutic Processes
É parte de:
GeroPsych, 2024-03, Vol.37 (1), p.37-48
Descrição:
This case study examines a therapeutic
puppetry
project conducted by a drama therapist in a dementia unit at a daycare center in Israel. Three people with dementia and three drama-therapy students participated. The intervention included three genres of
puppetry
. A qualitative case study was conducted following the project. The students' and the therapist's records and the photos of the
puppetry
were analyzed according to the case study design. Four themes were generated: (1)
Puppetry
encourages the flow of creativity; (2)
puppetry
encourages self-expression and authenticity; (3)
puppetry
supports memory and the sequence of the therapeutic process; (4)
puppetry
leads to a transformation of the inner experience. The findings point to the contribution of the project for people with dementia.
Editor:
Hogrefe Publishing
Idioma:
Inglês