As an emerging psychotherapeutic discipline, drama therapy has been gaining global attention over the last decade for its demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of child and adolescent populations. However, despite this attention and despite the current turbulent state of the world and the increasing population of disturbed and at-risk children, the field of drama therapy has so far lacked a standard text. Weber and Haen's book fills this need, providing a core text for graduate students and established professionals alike. Clinical Applications of Drama Therapy in Child and Adolescent Treatment is guided by theory, but firmly rooted in practice, providing a survey of the many different possibilities and techniques for incorporating drama therapy within child and adolescent therapy. More than merely a survey of the existing literature on drama therapy, this text represents a true expansion of the field: one which articulates the breadth of possibilities and applications for drama therapy in the larger context of psychotherapy.

Drama therapy is an emerging discipline gaining greater attention in the field of psychotherapy. This book provides an innovative survey of the many different drama therapy techniques within the field. "Clinical Applications of Drama Therapy in Child and Adolescent" "Treatment " represents the current state of the field and will contain chapters on issues that are poignant in child and adolescent mental health. Many of the subjects contained in the book have not been addressed in the existing drama therapy literature, such as treatment in light of September 11, drama therapy in a child psychiatric inpatient program, and drama therapy with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The contributors encompass professionals in five countries who are founders in the drama therapy field and established authors. It will represent a fundamental text for anyone wishing to utilize drama therapy with young clients.