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As my routes were always firmly in theatre I began a PhD at Warwick University in April 2006. I completed my PhD in 2012 and book based on the research is published by Routledge in June 2014:

I am always interested in entering into dialogue with anyone who has an interest in this subject area.

Jennings S. Holmwood, C. Jacksties, S. (Eds) (INPRESS 2021) The Routledge International Handbook of Stories and Therapeutic Storytelling. London: Routledge

Jennings S. Holmwood, C. (INPRESS 2020) The International Handbook of Play, Therapeutic Play and Play Therapy (Working Title) London: Routledge.

Taylor, J. Holmwood, C. (Eds) (2018) Learning as a Creative and Developmental Process in Higher Education- A Therapeutic Arts Approach and its Wider Application. London: Routledge.

Jennings, S. Holmwood, C. (Eds.) (2016) The International Handbook of Dramatherapy. London: Routledge.

Holmwood, C. (2014) (Reprint 2016) Drama Education and Dramatherapy: Exploring the space between disciplines. London: Routledge

Bird, D. Holmwood, C. (2018) C. Rediscovering the playful learner in Taylor, J. Holmwood, C. (Eds), Learning as a Creative and Developmental Process in Higher Education- A Therapeutic Arts Approach and its Wider Application, pp. TBC. London/New York: Routledge.

Holmwood, C. Scales, P. (2018)Liminality in Higher Education – gaps as legitimate learning spaces in Taylor, J. Holmwood, C. (eds), Learning as a Creative and Developmental Process in Higher Education- A Therapeutic Arts Approach and its Wider Application, pp. TBC. London: Routledge.

Holmwood, C. Stavrou, C. (2012) Dramatherapy and Drama Teaching a New Perspective towards a Working Relationship' in Leigh, L. Gersch, I. Dix, A. Haythorne, D. (Eds), Dramatherapy with Children, Young People and Schools: enabling creativity, sociability, communication and learning, pp. 30-38 . London/New York: Routledge.

Holmwood, C. (2022) I’m going on a Bear Hunt’, Neuro-dramatic Play, Multi-Sensory Informed, Storytelling Approaches to Working with Children Under Five in Jennings S. Holmwood, C. Jack sties, S. (Eds) International Handbook of Stories and Therapeutic Storytelling. London: Routledge

Holmwood, C. (2022) Making a Dramatic Story out of a Crisis – A Response to Covid-19 A Dramatic Perspective in Jennings S. Holmwood, C. Jacksties, S. (Eds) in The Routledge International Handbook of Stories and Therapeutic Storytelling. London: Routledge

Holmwood, C. (Nov 2020) Neuro Dramatic Play and a Hero’s Journey, a Play based Approach in a Junior School in Jennings S. Holmwood, C. (Eds) The International Handbook of Play, Therapeutic Play and Play Therapy (Working Title) London: Routledge.

Holmwood, C. (2019) On being a Male Dramatherapist in Hogan, S. (ed), Inscribed on the Body: Gender and Difference in the Arts Therapies, pp TBC. London/New York: Routledge

Holmwood, C. (2018) Assessing performance in the Creative Expressive Therapies in Higher Education in Taylor, J. Holmwood, C. (eds) Learning as a Creative and Developmental Process in Higher Education- A Therapeutic Arts Approach and its Wider Application, pp TBC. London/New York: Routledge.

Holmwood, C. (2016) Dramatherapy & Theatre Current Inter-Disciplinary Discourses in Jennings S. Holmwood C, (eds), International Handbook of Dramatherapy, pp 160-169. London/New York: Routledge.

Gaines, A.M., Butler, J.D., & Holmwood, C. (2015). Between Drama Education and Drama Therapy: International Approaches to Successful Navigation. p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e , 2 (1-2). http://p-e-r-f-o-r-m-a-n-c-e.org/?p=1223

Holmwood, C (2021) A review of Drama Education (UK) and Integral Drama Based Pedagogy (China) Western and Eastern perspectives and Influences, in Beijing International Review of Educational. Beijing: Brill Publishing 3 (2021) 515 – 528.

Holmwood, C. (2021), ‘Older people, dementia and neuro-dramatic-play: A personal and theoretical drama therapy perspective’, Drama Therapy Review, 7:1, pp. 61–75, doi: https://doi.org/10.1386/dtr_00061_1

Holmwood, C. (2015) Dramatherapy, Tai Chi and Embodiment in Creative Arts Creative Arts in Education and Therapy, Volume 1 (2015), Issue 1, Page 63 – 75. Quotus Publishing.

Holmwood, C. (2012) ‘An investigation into the space where Drama and Dramatherapy meet. What does this mean in conceptual and practical terms, for practitioner and participant? ‘Working Papers’. Institute of Education, University of Warwick.

Holmwood, C. (2005) A Tale of Tales, Dramatherapy, 27:1, 19-23, DOI: 10.1080/02630672.2005.9689645

Holmwood, C. (2000) You Listen up Here's the Story About a Little Guy Who Lived in a Blue World…, Dramatherapy, 22:3, 13-17, DOI: 10.1080/02630672.2000.9689557

Holmwood, C. (1995) Looking Ahead: Future employment as Dramatherapists in an ever changing market forces economy, Dramatherapy, 17:3, 10-16, DOI: 10.1080/02630672.1995.9689399

Holmwood, C. (2018) New Developments in Expressive Arts Therapy The Play of Poiesis, Dramatherapy (TBC)

Holmwood, C. (2017) Lee R Chasen, Engaging mirror neurons to inspire connection and social emotional development – in children and teens on the autism spectrum – theory into practice through drama therapy, Dramatherapy, 38:1, 72-73, DOI: 10.1080/02630672.2017.1290778

Holmwood, C. (2014) Joan Lazarus, Signs of change – new directions in theatre education: revised and amplified edition, Dramatherapy, 36:1, 60-61, DOI: 10.1080/02630672.2014.909149

Holmwood C (2022) The Drama Therapy Decision Tree by Paige Dickinson and Sally Bailey in the British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Holmwood C (2022) Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, and Imagination in the Healing Process. Cathy A. Malchioldi. ) in the Journal of the British Association of Dramatherapists (on line) doi.org/10.1177/02630672211056114

Holmwood, C. (2020) Researching Conflict, Drama and Learning - The International DRACON Project John O’Toole, Dale Bagshaw, Bruce Burton, Anita Grünbaum, Margret Lepp, Morag Morrison, Janet Pillai. (Eds) (2019) in the Journal of the British Association of Dramatherapists. (on line) doi.org/10.1177/02630672211023601

Holmwood, C. (2019) New Developments in Expressive Arts Therapy The Play of Poiesis, in Dramatherapy Volume 40, Number 2, August 2019, DOI: 10.1177/0263067219872029

Holmwood, C. (2017) Lee R Chasen, Engaging mirror neurons to inspire connection and social emotional development – in children and teens on the autism spectrum – theory into practice through drama therapy, in Dramatherapy, 38:1, 72-73, DOI: 10.1080/02630672.2017.1290778

Holmwood, C. (2014) Joan Lazarus, Signs of change – new directions in theatre education: revised and amplified edition, in Dramatherapy, 36:1, 60-61, DOI: 10.1080/02630672.2014.909149

Jennings, S. (2022) Managing Social Anxiety in Children & Teenagers. London: Routledge (Introduction)

Chesner, A. (2020) Creative Drama Groupwork for People with Learning Difficulties. London: Speechmark. (Endorsement)

Jennings, S (INPRESS) Selected Works: Thither and Back Again. London: Routledge. (Afterwords)

Jennings, S. Holmwood, C. (Eds.) (2016) The International Handbook of Dramatherapy. London: Routledge. (Afterwords)

Moore, J. (2020) Narrative and Dramatic Approaches to Children’s Life Story with Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families: Using the Theatre of Attachment Model. London: Routledge (Endorsement)

Moore, J. (INPRESS) Domino Stories for Foster and Adopted Children. London: Routledge. (Foreword)

Morris, N. (2020) Find Your Way: A Story and Drama Resource to Promote Mental Well-being in Young People Spiral-bound (Endorsement)

Scales P. (2017) An Introduction to Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. UK: Open University Press (Endorsement)

October 2018: Book Launch & Plenary: ‘International Handbook of Dramatherapy’ at the North American Dramatherapy Association 39th Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri USA.

November 2017: Health Humanities & Arts in Health International Symposium. Paper Presentation Drama Education and Dramatherapy, The Space Between Disciplines Derby Enterprise Centre, Derby.

May 2016: Joint workshop with Sue Jennings Internationally renowned Dramatherapist and Play Therapist at The European Federation of Dramatherapy University of Bucharest, Romania ‘The Dance between Education and therapy: can education be therapeutic and can therapy be educational

March 2014: Arts in Health and Arts Therapies: Mapping the Fields Conference: Birmingham. Workshop Leader: What is the range of opportunities for work with young people - in schools, youth centres and other venues? How does the experience in either arts in health or arts therapies differ from an educational approach - what concepts may be similar to both?

July 2013 IDEA Conference Paris – (International Drama Education Association) Clive Holmwood University of Warwick & Andrew Gaines New York University and Jason Butler of the University of Calgary. Workshop: ‘International influences on Drama Teaching and Dramatherapy Training.’

April 2010: Theatre Applications Performance with a Purpose International Conference. Central School of Speech Training & Dramatic Art, London. Conference Paper: 'Parallels Between Social and Psychological Space within Drama and Therapy – A Liminal Debate.'

September 2010: For Our Children Charity Disability Training Sofia Bulgaria.

September 2007: Annual Conference of the British Association of Dramatherapists, University of York St John, York. Paper/Workshop ‘Metaphor of the Sacrificial Body within Dramatherapy.’

November 1999: The Art of Soul & Drama. The Proceedings of the Day Conference 1^st European Meetings of Drama Groups for People with Mental Health Problems – Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece. Paper Presentation – Act Up for Mental Health.

I am currently on the International Editorial Board for the new peer reviewed Journal:

Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET) – Eastern and Western Perspectives.

Editorial Advisory Board Member of the Journal of the British Association of Dramatherapists

I have had three papers published in the Journal of 'The British Association of Dramatherapists: Details and PDF versions of these papers are below:

Number 3 Winter 1995/96 'Looking Ahead: Future Employment as a Dramatherapist in an ever Changing Market Forces Economy'

Number 4 Winter 1998/99 ' You listen up Here's the Story About a Little Guy Who Lived in a Blue World...' - Clinical Study

For more details of dramatherapy research being carried out visit the research page of:

The British Association of Dramatherapists also has its own research yahoo web page where people can ask questions and read current discussions.