Role, drama therapy, and combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder

This theoretical research explores how the concept of role can be used to inform a drama therapy treatment approach for individuals living with combat-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and understand the difficulties associated with reintegration following active military duty. The analysis and synthesis of relevant literature suggests that combining certain role-based techniques would produce a treatment model that is inclusive of the essential treatment components used to address PTSD symptoms, and would assist the combatant in dealing with the difficulties associated with reintegration. Recommendations for the application of this research and future work are discussed