General resources

British Medical Association (2011), The Psychological and Social Needs of Patients.

See particularly the positive effects of Therapeutic Theatre for people lacking in communication, cognition and social skills; and the role of dramatherapy to respond to the deep psychological needs of people with dementia

NIMHE (2008), New Ways of Working in Mental Health for Allied Health Professions.

See particularly the page on the Contribution of Dramatherapists and the downloadable documents for Allied Health Professions, especially Supplement C - Examples of Good Practice and Innovation

Other resources

Jacques J. F. (2011), The Impact of a Theatre Performance on Mental Health Service Delivery in the Context of User Involvement. Dramatherapy, Vol. 33, No. 2, 87-100

Jacques J. F. (2008), The Fragmented Dramatherapist. The Prompt: The Magazine of the British Association of Dramatherapists, Autumn

Jacques J. F. (2007), Acting for Change. MindNews, November / December

Jacques J. F. (2007), Book Review 'Art Therapy and Social Action'. Journal of the British Association of Dramatherapists, Vol. 29, No. 1, Spring

Jacques J. F. (2006), Dramatherapy and Service User Involvement in Mental Health Services (Part 2). The Prompt: The Magazine of the British Association of Dramatherapists, Autumn

Jacques J. F. (2006), Dramatherapy and Service User Involvement in Mental Health Services. The Prompt: The Magazine of the British Association of Dramatherapists, Summer

Jacques J. F. (1999), Le Théâtre de l’Opprimé: Le Récit d’une Expérience avec Augusto Boal, Fondateur du Théâtre de l’Opprimé. Alternative Libertaire, No. 216, avril (in French)

For a copy of any of the above articles, please contact us.