Italian adolescents' perception of tele-psychodrama treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemic
Psychodrama
adolescents
online group setting
online psychological support
Journal
Arts & health
ISSN: 1753-3023
Titre abrégé: Arts Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101476585
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Dec 2022
06 Dec 2022
Historique:
entrez:
6
12
2022
pubmed:
7
12
2022
medline:
7
12
2022
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Psychodrama is an experiential group psychotherapy that is used to enhance adolescents' wellbeing. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the adaptation of this method to an online setting. This qualitative study investigated whether and how tele-psychodrama provides psychological support to adolescents, in order to better understand its strengths and weaknesses. 14 adolescents from Northern and Central Italy. 14 interviews were conducted at the end of group tele-psychodrama treatment and were analysed with qualitative thematic analysis. Three themes were identified: (1) contribution of tele-psychodrama to adolescents' well-being; (2) implementation of psychodrama to the online setting; and (3) (the) shortcomings of tele-psychodrama. Despite the differences between online and in-person psychodrama, all the participants expressed their appreciation of group tele-psychodrama, which contributed to their overall psychological wellbeing and helped them process difficulties that emerged during the lockdowns.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
Psychodrama is an experiential group psychotherapy that is used to enhance adolescents' wellbeing. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the adaptation of this method to an online setting.
OBJECTIVE
UNASSIGNED
This qualitative study investigated whether and how tele-psychodrama provides psychological support to adolescents, in order to better understand its strengths and weaknesses.
PARTICIPANTS
UNASSIGNED
14 adolescents from Northern and Central Italy.
METHOD
UNASSIGNED
14 interviews were conducted at the end of group tele-psychodrama treatment and were analysed with qualitative thematic analysis.
RESULTS
UNASSIGNED
Three themes were identified: (1) contribution of tele-psychodrama to adolescents' well-being; (2) implementation of psychodrama to the online setting; and (3) (the) shortcomings of tele-psychodrama.
CONCLUSIONS
UNASSIGNED
Despite the differences between online and in-person psychodrama, all the participants expressed their appreciation of group tele-psychodrama, which contributed to their overall psychological wellbeing and helped them process difficulties that emerged during the lockdowns.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36472222
doi: 10.1080/17533015.2022.2154942
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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