The Handbook of Neuro-Dramatic-Play

Cross-Cultural, Attachment-Based Play for Clinicians and Practitioners
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-80709-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Neuro-Dramatic-Play

An innovative contribution to our understanding of research and practice behind Neuro-Dramatic-Play (NDP), this book demonstrates how readers may apply this attachment and play-based approach to teaching, parenting and therapy. This essential book will provide guidance on new techniques and methods, enhancing their practice and providing potential solutions to problems they may be encountering in their work with clients.

Filled with diverse contributions from a team of multi-cultural authors, this book is divided into five distinct parts:

- Section 1 begins by considering the roots and development of NDP, including the science and evidence supporting it as a practice.

- Section 2 covers applying NDP to work with children and young people, including neurodivergent children and those who have experienced trauma.

- Section 3 explores how readers can integrate NDP practices into art, drama and play therapy.

- Section 4 moves on to discuss international perspectives on NDP, including NDP practice within a range of different geographical and cultural contexts.

- Section 5 concludes the book by examining case studies of work with diverse populations, including pregnant individuals, forensic settings and people with young onset dementia.

Written for clinicians and therapists of all specialisms, this is a compelling read for any mental health practitioner seeking a practical approach to develop (or re-develop) attachment experiences for individuals who have experienced loss, neglect, rejection or abuse.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development, Professional Reference, and Professional Training

Autoren/Hrsg.

Holmwood, Clive

Jennings, Sue

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Familientherapie, Paartherapie, Gruppentherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Beratungspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1 - NDP The Basics

Chapter 1 The Roots and Branches of Neuro-Dramatic-Play

An Introduction

Sue Jennings

Chapter 2 The performativity in the beginning of life and psychotherapy  Stelios Krasanakis & Eri Argyraki  Section 2 NDP Children & Young Adulthood

Chapter 3 Neurodivergence and Neuro-Dramatic-Play (NDP) in Children and Young People

Sue Jennings

Chapter 4 Using Neuro Dramatic Play (NDP) in Schools with Children and Young People Post Covid-19, Developing Positive Attachments and Good Mental Health

Clive Holmwood

Chapter 5 I fit in by not being myself  Ber Carroll

Chapter 6 The Expanded EPR framework and Theatre of Resilience for Young Adults

—from Theatre to the Coming-of-Age Ritual in response to Social Trauma

Larry Ng  Section 3 NDP in therapy

Chapter 7 Into the Unknown – a young Hero’s journey from Ukraine.

Alison Chown

Chapter 8 The use of water in NDP-informed Art Therapy

Bridget Rees  Chapter 9 Hunters Journey back to his Nest.

Application utilizing the NDP and EPR in Parent and Child Nature Based Play Therapy.

Catriona O’Neill-Hayes

Section 4 NDP and International Perspectives

Chapter 10 Unlocking Healing Through Neuro-Dramatic-Play in Malaysia: A Journey of Empowerment

Jaff Choong Gian Yong  Chapter 11 NDP in the Jungle: play, enjoy and get stronger  Andy Hickson and Ming Yang

Chapter 12 NDP & Performance Training in Greece. Rediscovering Childhood: Learning to Play Again

Ros and Neil Johnson

Chapter 13 The Journey of Learning with NDP within a Collective: Pre pandemic, During and after the pandemic in India.  Akanksha Rastogi, Lavina Nanda, Ashima Kandwal, Sukarma Dawar, Kavita Arora

Chapter 14 Neuro-Dramatic-Play and Postcolonial African Theatre – Performing Resilience

David Evans

Section 5 NDP and diverse populations

Chapter 15 Taking care of pregnant persons’ mental health through NDP, a model.

Ulises Moreno-Serena

Chapter 16 Neuro-Dramatic-Play in forensic settings

Rowan McKenzie

Chapter 17 A research project considering the adaptation and practice of NDP for adults with a diagnosis of young onset dementia.

Clive Holmwood, Gemma Collard-Stokes, Alison Ward

Über Autor(innen)

Clive Holmwood is an associate professor, lecturer, researcher, author and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Therapeutic Arts at the University of Derby, UK. He is a consultant dramatherapist with 30 years post-qualifying experience working in the public and voluntary sectors and in private practice as a director of Creative Solutions Therapy Ltd.

Sue Jennings is Professor of Play (European Federation); Distinguished Scholar at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa; Senior Research Fellow, The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK; and a retired play therapist and dramatherapist. She is the originator of Neuro-Dramatic-Play (NDP) and is a pioneer of dramatherapy around the world.