Psychodrama with Trauma Survivors
Peter F. Kellerman (Editor), M. K. Hudgins (Editor), Zerka T. MorenoBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
In a world where natural, social, and political disasters are a daily reality, the therapist is increasingly called upon to find rapid and effective methods of treating the survivors of trauma, including sexual abuse, torture, war-related trauma, addiction, depression, and bereavement. The contributors to this book provide persuasive evidence of how psychodrama can safely be used to create paths of change for even the most severe traumatization and they also discuss the possible transmission of trauma patterns across generations. Research following World War II, neurobiological studies and other recent research into PTSD has shown that many trauma symptoms are unconscious, non-verbal, right-brained experiences which cannot be accessed through talk therapy. Psychodrama creates a place to act out unprocessed trauma within the containment of therapy, in order to stop the obsessive repetition of the past.The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Synopsis
In a world where natural, social, and political disasters are a daily reality, the therapist is increasingly called upon to find rapid and effective methods of treating the survivors of trauma, including sexual abuse, torture, war-related trauma, addiction, depression, and bereavement. The contributors to this book provide persuasive evidence of how psychodrama can safely be used to create paths of change for even the most severe traumatization and they also discuss the possible transmission of trauma patterns across generations. Research following World War II, neurobiological studies and other recent research into PTSD has shown that many trauma symptoms are unconscious, non-verbal, right-brained experiences which cannot be accessed through talk therapy. Psychodrama creates a place to act out unprocessed trauma within the containment of therapy, in order to stop the obsessive repetition of the past.
Booknews
Shows how psychodrama can be used to create paths of change for victims of severe trauma and discusses the possible transmission of trauma patterns across generations. Documents the impact of trauma and explores the development of treatment, providing integrated models of experiential treatment for clinicians to use. Kellermann is a clinical psychologist who teaches psychodrama in Israel. Hudgins is a clinical psychologist and psychodrama trainer in the US. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)