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Drama therapy is defined by the National Association for Drama Therapy as "the systematic and intentional use of drama/theater processes, products, for physical integration and personal growth." Drama therapy is an active approach that helps the client tell his or her story to solve a problem, achieve a catharsis, extend the depth and breadth of inner experience, understand the meaning of images, and strengthen the ability to observe personal roles while increasing flexibility between roles.
Drama therapy is a health and human service profession that dynamically and effectively addresses the needs of people from youth to the elderly. It can be used in the assesment and treatment of individuals, couples, families, and groups.
A Speaker's Bureau about Drama Therapy has been formed by NYU Graduate Students. They are available to discuss the field and employment opportunities throughout the New York Metropolitan area. Contact: Elizabeth Speck 157 Rivington Street, #10, New York, NY 10002
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The NADT is the National Association for Drama Therapy. It was incorporated in 1979 to establish and uphold high standards of professional competence and ethics among drama therapists; to develop criteria for training and credentialing; to sponsor publications and conferences; and to promote the profession of drama therapy through information, education, and advocacy.
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The National Association for Drama Therapy is a membership organization for those working as drama therapists and those interested in the field of drama therapy. The NADT oversees undergraduate and graduate training programs and provides for certification as a Registered Drama Therapist. .
Membership Benefits and Categories
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The NADT can be reached at: (This is a new address as of October 1, 1996)
Phone Number: (301) 258-9210
Fax Number: (301) 990-9771
e-mail: nadt@mgmtsol.com
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A Registered Drama Therapist is trained in theater arts, psychology, and psychotherapy. Theater training may include improvisation, puppetry, role-playing, pantomime, mask work, and theatrical production. Psychology training may include theories of personality, group process, and supervised clinical experiences with a broad range of populations. The association supports the study of therapy through graduate programs in accredited colleges or universities and also through the NADT approved Alternative Training Program. Courses of study are evaluated by the association's Education Committee and the NADT board of examiners.
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The NADT maintains a registry of drama therapists who have met the educational and clinical practice standards designated for professionals. The Registered Drama Therapist (RDT) title is awarded to therapists who have a Master's degree which includes 500 hours of drama/theater experience, 300 hours of on-site internship in drama therapy with a least 30 hours of supervision by an RDT (or registered creative arts therapist or credentialed Master's-level mental health professional), and 1000 paid hours of drama therapy experience.
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Drama therapists work with many client populations and in a wide variety of settings. These include psychiatric hospitals, mental hospitals, mental health facilities, day treatment centers, nursing homes, centers for the physically/developmentally/learning disabled, substance abuse treatment programs, schools, businesses, and correctional facilities. Populations served include children with learning and social difficulties, the developmentally delayed, psychiatric patients, the disabled, substance abusers, AIDS patients, and those with disorders associated with aging. The discipline is adaptable to a wide variety of community needs associated with personal and social change; NADT hopes to see many more innovativepartnerships for RDT's in health, training, and education.
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Note: This citation has been edited by Angelique Ortiz, supervised by Joel Plotkin at the SUNY Institute of Technology Utica/Rome, from published materials. This is NOT NADT's home page. Please contact the group directly at NADT@mgmtsol.com for current information.
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