AUTHOR=Shi Zhongyu , Jing Xiuming TITLE=New developments during the COVID-19 pandemic: Drama therapy as an online psychological intervention tool JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=13 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.930002 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2022.930002 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many art therapists and psychotherapists to change their practice modes and workplace setup. As a creative arts therapy (CAT), drama therapy has also shifted to an online mode—a shift that has been highly consequential for practice. This paper reviews the existing practice of tele-CAT and tele-drama therapy, explores the advantages and disadvantages of online drama therapy as a psychological intervention tool, and puts forward some developmental suggestions for online drama therapy.