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DRAMA THERAPY: PUBLISHERS

Aquarius Health Care Videos
http://www.aquariusproductions.com/
Producer of "films that help people deal with life's challenges," with a limited number related to the healing arts.

Baywood Publishing Company
http://www.baywood.com/
Publishes current research and information in the social sciences and humanities. Some topics are health policy, community health, gerontology, death and bereavement, imagery, psychiatry, and self-help, with a few titles related to the healing arts.

Brunner-Routledge
http://www.brunner-routledge.co.uk/
Provides a special subdivision for Creative Arts Therapies.

Bushy Theater, Inc.
http://www.btifilms.com/synopsis.html
Producer of documentary videos highlighting the work of pioneers in dance/movement, expressive and creative arts therapies.

Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd.
http://www.ccthomas.com
For books on drama therapy in their online catalog see Behavioral Sciences>>Psychiatry>>Creative Therapies

Films for the Humanities and Sciences
http://www.films.com/id/8728/Healing_Arts_The_Arts_and_Medicine.htm
Produces several arts and dance therapy related videos.

Free Association Books - Arts Therapies
http://www.fabooks.com/section.php?section=artthe
Here you will find information about arts therapies, as well as information on
conferences and seminars touching on this and related subjects.

Jessica Kingsley Publishers
http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/index.php?cat=drama
The first JKP book on dramatherapy was published in 1990. Since then the list has grown rapidly, covering both theory and practice as well as the related area of psychodrama. The closely related fields of play therapy and storymaking are covered as well as music therapy, art therapy, dance and movement therapy.

Parkway Publishers
http://www.parkwaypublishers.com/Pages/parkwaypublishers.html
Publisher of a teaching aid book on expressive arts therapy.

Routledge (also see Taylor & Francis Group)
http://www.routledge-ny.com/
Publishes scholarly books in the social sciences and humanities..For books on drama therapy also search under the subject Psychotherapy.

Sounds True
http://www.soundstrue.com/
Publishes audio and video materials about spiritual traditions, meditation, psychology, creativity, health and healing, self-discovery, relationships, and more and includes the healing arts.

Taylor & Francis Group
http://www.tandf.co.uk/
An international academic publisher, the Taylor & Francis Group includes a variety of imprints.
Books related to drama therapy can be found by searching this website.

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DRAMA THERAPY: VENDORS/BOOKSELLERS

Alibris
http://www.alibris.com/home.cfm
Online bookstore for used and hard-to-find books, movies and music.

Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com
Online bookstore.

Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com
Online bookstore.

Fanlight Productions
http://www.fanlight.com/
Distributor of videos with an emphasis on mental health and healthcare, etc.

MMB Music, Inc.
www.mmbmusic.com
 Books, tapes and videos in the areas of music, art, drama, poetry, movement/dance, and the prevention and treatment of injuries in performing artists.

Questia: the Online Library of Books and Journals
http://www.questia.com/
An online library that provides access to books and journal articles in the humanities and social sciences, plus magazine and newspaper articles.
Includes books and articles related to drama therapy.

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DRAMA THERAPY: ORGANIZATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS

The American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama
http://www.asgpp.org/
The pioneer membership organization in group psychotherapy and continues to be a source and inspiration for ongoing developments in group
psychotherapy, psychodrama, and sociometry.

Arts and Healing Network
http://www.artheals.org/
The Arts and Healing Network's web site is an international resource for anyone interested in the healing potential of the arts. Includes links to books, and audio and video products.

British Psychodrama Association
http://www.psychodrama.org.uk/
Established in 1984 to promote and encourgae the use of psychodrama throughout the UK. It is accredited by the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and in turn is the accreditung organisation for psychodrama and sociodrama training organisations.

The Drama Therapy Institute of Los Angeles
http://www.dramatherapyinstitutela.com/
Provides drama, narrative and creative arts therapy training as well as publications and audio tapes.

The National Association for Drama Therapy
http://www.nadt.org/
A non-profit association incorporated in 1979 to establish standards of professional competence, to develop criteria for training and to promote the profession of drama therapy through information and advocacy.

The National Coalition of Arts Therapies Associations
http://www.ncata.com/
The National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations (NCCATA), founded in 1979, is an alliance of professional associations dedicated to the advancement of the arts as therapeutic modalities. NCCATA represents over 8000 individual members of six creative arts therapies associations.

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DRAMA THERAPY: JOURNALS

The Arts in Psychotherapy
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/833/description#description
This international, scholarly journal publishes articles on the theory and practice of art, dance/movement, drama, music, and poetry therapy.

International Journal of Arts Medicine
http://www.mmbmusic.com/
The official journal of The International Arts Medicine Association (IAMA) and The International Society for Music in Medicine (ISMIM) publishes scholarly articles on the creative arts and healing.

Journal of Expressive Therapy: Online Journal of The National Expressive Therapy Association
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/1208/index.html
This free online journal is "intended to serve as a forum for the writings of members of The National Expressive Therapy Association."

The Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry
(Formerly The International Journal of Action Methods)
http://www.heldref.org/ijam.php
The Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry features articles on the theory and application of action methods in the fields of psychotherapy, counseling, education, management, and organizational development. Its articles bridge research and practice appropriate to clinical and educational simulations, behavior rehearsal, skill training, and role-playing within group settings. The focus is on action interventions, psychodrama, and sociometry.

Psychotherapy.net
http://www.psychotherapy.net
A monthly web magazine for and by psychotherapists featuring interviews, articles, humor, book reviews, therapy videotapes, and other resources.

PSYCLINE : Your Guide to Psychology and Social Science Journals on the Web
http://www.psycline.org/
An index of psychology and social science journals on the web.

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DRAMA THERAPY: LISTSERVS/FORUMS

Arts & Healing Network Bulletin Board
http://www.artheals.org/
This bulletin board has nine moderated forums including one for books,videos, and tapes. Registration is open to all.

COLLDV-L
http://alex.infomotions.com/serials/colldv-l/
Library collection development listserv.

Creative Arts Therapies International
http://www.behavior.net/bolforums/
An unmoderated forum for creative arts therapies.

Drama Therapy Listserv
http://www.nadt.org/
Listserv of the National Association for Drama Therapy.

Heather Hill Healing Arts Therapies Discussion Forum
http://www.heatherhill.org/forums.html
Moderated by the Director of Integrative Therapies at Heather Hill Hospital & Health Partnership, this forum includes discussion of issues related to drama therapy.

VideoLib Electronic Discussion
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/VideoLib/
An unmoderated list, hosted by the UC Berkeley Library, whose primary focus is video collection including issues related to the selection, acquisition and evaluation of video resources.

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DRAMA THERAPY: DATABASES


Cinahl
http://www.cinahl.com/prodsvcs/cinahldb.htm
Citations, abstracts and selected full text for print and nonprint resources in nursing and allied health. By subscription only.

Education (H.W. Wilson)
http://www.hwwilson.com/databases/educat.htm
Citations, abstracts, and full text for articles in publications in the field of education. By subscription only.

Eric
http://www.eduref.org/Eric/
Citations for articles in education periodicals and for documents on ERIC microfiche. Unrestricted Access on the Internet.

International Index to the Performing Arts
http://iipa.chadwyck.com/
An index of scholarly and popular performing arts periodicals and other documents such as biographical profiles, conference papers, obituaries, interviews, discographies, reviews and events. By subscription only.

Medline (Pubmed)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed
Citations and abstracts for over 11,000,000 articles in biomedical journals. Unrestricted access on the Internet.

Psycinfo
http://www.apa.org/psycinfo/
Database of citations and abstracts for publications about psychology and related disciplines from the 1880's to the present. By subscription only.

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DRAMA THERAPY: LIBRARY CATALOGS

California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco, CA) - The Laurance S. Rockefeller Library
http://library.ciis.edu

Lesley University (Cambridge, MA) - Fenway Libraries Online
http://www.lesley.edu/library/home.html

New York University (New York, NY) - Bobst Library
http://www.bobcat.nyu.edu/

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DRAMA THERAPY: MISCELLANEOUS

ACQWEB
http://www.acqweb.org/
Acquisitions and collection development site for librarians and others. Provides many links.

Applied & Interactive Theatre Guide
http://www.tonisant.com/aitg/
An extensive site with sections devoted to drama therapy and sociodrama.

Dramatherapy Network
http://www.dramatherapy.net/
This site, founded by Dr Sue Jennings, and Andy Hickson is a resource for dramatherapists all over the world. Contains many links and a newsletter.

Graduate School Directories
http://www.gradschools.com/listings/menus/art_therapy_menu.html
Provides geographical lists of graduate school programs in arts therapy and creative arts therapy.

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Last updated: November 2007