THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES THROUGH PLAY AND DRAMA FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

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  • Dimitrios Sarris Associate Professor of Special Education and Developmental Disorders, Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Ioannina, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v11i4.6063

Kata Kunci:

therapeutic approaches, play and drama, children and adolescents with psychosocial problems

Abstrak

The therapeutic application of play and theater treatments for children and adolescents with psychosocial issues is examined in this study. The study examines 15 studies conducted over the previous 20 years, focusing on children aged 6 to 17, and assesses the impact of these innovative therapies in a range of situations, such as community centers, schools, and hospitals. The results show that play therapy and drama greatly improve emotional expression and social integration while also reducing symptoms of anger, despair, and anxiety. For kids who have trouble expressing themselves verbally and with conventional treatment approaches, these therapies provide beneficial substitutes. Even with the encouraging outcomes, more study is required to improve intervention techniques and evaluate long-term effects.

 

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  • Dimitrios Sarris, Associate Professor of Special Education and Developmental Disorders, Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Ioannina, Greece

    Sarris Dimitrios, Associate Professor, Department of Preschool Education, University of Ioannina, Greece.

    Email: dsarris@uoi.gr

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2025-06-08

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Vol 11 No 4 (2025)

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