Fairy tales – a powerful tool in dramatherapy to creatively process emotions

June 12, 2026Open Access

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The study aims to investigate the effectiveness of fairy tales in enhancing emotionally expressive capabilities in therapy.
Utilized a dramatherapy approach with a focus on fairy tales and role exploration.
Engaged patients in creative expression activities to broaden their emotional range.
Involved inpatient participants from psychiatric and psychosomatic backgrounds.
Participants showed an increased ability to express emotions through role play in therapy sessions.
Improvements were observed in emotional engagement and flexibility when utilizing fairy tales.
Statistical analysis indicated significant emotional processing benefits in the intervention group.

Explores how fairy tales aid emotional processing in therapeutic settings, suggesting new methods for treatment.

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Puschert et al. (2026) studied this question.

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