This study explores the effectiveness of a 10-week drama therapy group intervention designed to enhance maternal insightfulness and reduce behavioral problems in children-at-risk. Conducted with mothers referred by community welfare centers, the intervention utilized creative and experiential methods to help participants develop a deeper understanding of their children’s thoughts, feelings, and motivations. The study found significant improvements in maternal insightfulness and reductions in externalized and general behavioral issues in children, with the most substantial changes observed six months after the intervention. These findings highlight the potential of drama therapy as an evidence-based approach for strengthening parent-child relationships and improving child outcomes.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Using Drama Therapy to Enhance Maternal Insightfulness and Reduce Children’s Behavior Problems created by Rinat Feniger-Schaal, PhD et al in 2021.
Publication Date
Frontiers in Psychology, Volume 11 Jan 2021
Course Material Authors
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Rinat Feniger-Schaal, PhD
Dr. Rinat Feniger-Schaal is a researcher at the Center for the Study of Child Development and the Graduate School of Creative Arts Therapies at the University of Haifa. She specializes in drama therapy and its applications in therapeutic interventions for children and families. This is her first work published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Nina Koren-Karie, PhD
Dr. Nina Koren-Karie is affiliated with the School of Social Work at the University of Haifa. Her research focuses on parental insightfulness and its impact on child development and attachment. This is her first work published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Casadi "Khaki" Marino, PhD, LCSW, is a social worker with experience in many different treatment settings and with a wide range of client populations. She has worked in residential care, secure and forensic settings, and in emergency rooms. She is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and holds certificates in EMDR, Trauma Informed Services, and Domestic Violence. She is currently working as a therapist in an outpatient child and adolescent psychiatry clinic.
Recommended For
Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Explain the key principles and techniques of drama therapy and its role in therapeutic interventions.
Define maternal insightfulness and describe its core components, including insight, separateness, acceptance, and emotional complexity.
Analyze the relationship between maternal insightfulness and child behavior, and explain how enhancing maternal insightfulness can contribute to positive behavioral outcomes in children.
Availability
This course is available starting Jan 31st, 2025 and expires Jan 30th, 2035
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Course Creator
Casadi Marino – No disclosures to report
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