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What impact does drama therapy have on wellbeing for incarcerated populations?
Shaina Fawn, LCSW Shaina Fawn, LCSW

What impact does drama therapy have on wellbeing for incarcerated populations?

This paper explores drama therapy as an intervention for incarcerated individuals. Specific populations explored include women, youth, and individuals with substance abuse challenges. Overall, drama therapy is noted to have positive prosocial and socio-emotional outcomes for individuals impacted by incarceration, including assistance in adjusting to prison life, enhancing self-esteem, supporting the development of an identity separate from being an incarcerated individual, and creating community.

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