Acting-In: Practical Applications Of Psychodramatic Methods, Third Edition

Acting-In: Practical Applications of Psychodramatic Methods, Third Edition

ReviewConcise, clearly written, well-organized, how-to-do-it text. -- Journal of Personality Assessment (on the first edition)Psychodrama can be one of the most powerful tools used in psychotherapy. Charmingly illustrated with a wealth of case examples, this volume presents current training techniques and shows how to use them, whether as a complement to traditional verbal approaches, in individual or group therapy, in educational or community settings, or in many other contexts. Thoroughly updated and expanded, this third edition reviews the most recent developments in psychodrama theory, clarifies various new psychodramatic processes, and features extensive new references and an updated bibliography. In this volume, Dr. Blatner continues to provide the best practical primer of basic psychodramatic techniques.ReviewOn the first edition: "Concise, clearly written, well-organized, how-to-do-it text."--Journal of Personality AssessmentFrom the Back Cover"Psychodrama can be one of the most powerful tools used in psychotherapy. Charmingly illustrated with a wealth of case examples, this volume presents current training techniques and shows how to use them, whether as a complement to traditional verbal approaches, in individual or group therapy, in educational or community settings, or in many other contexts. Thoroughly updated and expanded, this third edition reviews the most recent developments in psychodrama theory, clarifies various new psychodramatic processes, and features extensive new references and an updated bibliography. In this volume, Dr. Blatner continues to provide the best practical primer of basic psychodramatic techniques. "About the AuthorAdam Blatner, MD, TEP, is a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist, a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a certified trainer of psychodrama, and the author of numerous books, chapters, and articles on psychodrama and related methods. He has become internationally recognized as a teacher and scholar, recently receiving the David Kipper Scholars Award of the American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama.