The point of no return: A drama therapy group intervention for parents of children with ADHD

Abstract

ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders among children and youth affecting both the child and his/her main caretakers. This article describes a case study of an established model, Parental-Insightfulness-Drama-Therapy (PIDT), that was adapted and used with parents of children with ADHD. The PIDT model is a short-term group intervention that uses the power of drama to enhance parents’ ability to see things from the child’s point of view and gain a better relationship with their child. The opportunity to explore the parents’ relationship with the child from a playful stance allowed the group participants to have a significant and diverse experience that does not ignore the objective complexity of what they deal with, and at the same time invites them to experience parenting itself as a creative and vivid act.