Performing Pain: The Benefits of Applied Theatre Intervention in the Management of Chronic Pain

这种做法作为研究博士将探索使用应用戏剧实践的好处作为一种方式，以针对慢性疼痛的心理社会方面。慢性疼痛是一种使人衰弱的疾病，影响了50%的英国人，然而，传统疗法的使用受到限制，许多人无法获得治疗。基于应用戏剧在健康和福祉环境中已经证明的功效，这项研究将致力于开发应用戏剧和慢性疼痛研究的新知识。将参与者置于慢性疼痛叙述的中心，本研究将探讨与慢性疼痛相关的常见叙述以及它们如何影响慢性疼痛个体的个人感知。研究的高潮将是应用戏剧领域的新知识和探索慢性疼痛主题的创意组合。

This practice as research PhD will explore the benefits of using applied theatre practice as a way to target the psychosocial aspects of chronic pain. Chronic pain is a debilitating condition affecting up 50%of the UK, however access to conventional therapies are limited with many individuals unable to access treatment. Building on the already proved efficacy of applied theatre in a health and wellbeing setting this research will work towards the development of a new knowledge in both applied theatre and chronic pain research. Positioning the participant at the centre of chronic pain narratives, this research will explore the common narratives associated with chronic pain and how they impact the personal perceptions of individuals with chronic pain. The culmination of the research will be the production of a new knowledge in the field of applied theatre and a creative portfolio exploring the themes of chronic pain.