new psychodrama book!

[Adam Blatner]

Announcing Rosa Cukier's latest (November, 2007) published book, "Bipersonal Psychodrama: Its techniques, therapists, and clients." 142 pages, in English! ISBN 978--1-4357-0293-6  .  $18.95  paperback, Download: $12.50 .
       Go to: http://www.lulu.com/content/1100774

This book is aimed at psychodramatists and psychotherapists in general, but especially those just starting out in psychotherapy, complete with tips and advice. In easy-to-follow language, the author addresses some theoretical questions related to bipersonal psychodrama; for example, the idea that the "psychodrama a deux", as Moreno called this modality of psychotherapy, isn't a minor therapeutic approach or necessarily just a preparation for group therapy, as many authors presume. For Rosa Cukier, bipersonal psychodrama is a very rich and adaptable tool, but it demands creative innovations and additions to classical group psychodrama techniques. She uses cushions or other objects from around the room to play complementary roles, and then the use of the classical technique. She defines each technique, aims to clarify the directions, and gives examples of their correct usage following Morenian psychodrama from the warming up phase, through the dramatization, and on until the final sharing phase.
Adam: This book is a pretty clear exposition of the technique of working with clients one-to-one. Rosa is an experienced psychodramatist in Brazil. Others have written papers on this, but I haven't seen any that lays the process out in such detail! The human quality of the underlying relationship also is shown---I think I'd enjoy having Rosa as a therapist! Since one of my goals is to see therapists who don't identify with psychodrama per se nevertheless integrate psychodramatic methods, this book really helps to show how that can be done.


If you remember, Rosa earlier this year also published  "WORDS FROM JACOB LEVI MORENO" by ROSA CUKIER ; (ISBN: 978-1-4303-1139-3 )  Publisher: Lulu.com Rights  © 2007 In English!   First Edition * Download $18.00 * Paperback book $39.95    Printed: 516 pages, 6.14" x 9.21", perfect binding, black and white interior ink
     Description:   This book is an extended glossary of terms used by J. L. Moreno, the inventor of psychodrama. The author listed these terms alphabetically, along with Moreno's own descriptions or definitions of the terms. She also gave the page number and the book where the quotation can be found. Any scholars who want to find key references would do well to have this book in their libraries.   To order:  http://www.lulu.com/content/958091

        Warmly, 

Adam Blatner, M.D.
   website: www.blatner.com/adam/   
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