Plant-based theatre: Drama therapy assists psychedelic-assisted therapy
Psychedelics are naturally derived from plants, fungi and bacteria and their experiential therapeutic use evidences improved environmental appreciation. Drama therapy also builds insight through action-oriented treatment interventions that cultivate empathy. This theoretical article proposes possible benefits in pairing drama therapy with psychedelic-assisted therapy to enhance outcomes due to potential commonalities in the process. A drama therapy core processes schema was employed as a baseline to highlight intersections and suggest meaningful intermodal collaboration.
Authors
- Brett Alters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8771-6719)
Institutions
- California Institute of Integral Studies (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drama Therapy Review
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1386/dtr_00159_1
- Primary Topic
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00