psychopathology

[Adam Blatner]

Our colleague in Brazil, Dr. Rosa Cukier, has compiled many of Moreno's key writings thus:

http://www.rosacukier.com.br/ingles/f_livros.htm

     » The Words Of Jacob Levy Moreno:
      Vocabulary Of Quotations From Psychodrama, Group Psychotherapy, Sociodrama And 
Sociometry

      Summary: The author presents in this book the main Moreno's' concepts, in his own 
words and with the number of the pages were the concepts can be found in English, 
Portuguese and Spanish. Result of nine years of researches, and organized like a 
dictionary, this book will be of enormous help to teachers and students of Psychology when 
studying group therapy, sociometry and psychodrama, themes which Moreno was a precursor 
of.

      Technical Card: ISBN 857183803 - 8



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(In addition, Rosa has written two other books now translated into English): Bipersonal 
Psychodrama
      - its technique, its client and its therapist »

      Summary : Bipersonal psychodrama is a therapeutic approach that originated from 
psychodrama. It does not use auxiliary egos and works with only one client at a time, 
creating a bipersonal relationship - one client and one therapist. The book "Bipersonal 
Psychodrama: its techniques, therapists, and clients is directed to psychotherapists and 
psychodramatists. In a very easy language it points out some theoretical questions related 
to psychodrama, for instance the idea that the "psychodrama a deux ", as Moreno called 
this modality of psychotherapy, isn't a "minor" therapeutic approach nor necessarily just 
a preparation for group therapy, as many authors presume. For the author the bipersonal 
psychodrama constitutes a very rich tool but demands some creative innovations to the 
classical group psychodrama techniques. She proposes the use of cushions or other objects 
from around the room to set complementary roles and then the use of all the classical 
technique. She defines each technique, aims at clarifying the directions, and gives 
examples of their correct usage following the steps of the Morenian psychodrama since the 
warming up, the dramatization until the sharing. Within the many techniques we want to 
point out: the classical techniques: double, mirroring, role reversal, soliloquy, 
aximization and concretization; Open Scene Dramatization ; Internal Psychodrama; Working 
with Dreams; Working with Images and Sculptures ;6- Drama Games. This is not a recipe book 
of sorts, but the author is not ashamed to say that it was designed to offer "tips" to 
young therapists and to rescue the importance of the bipersonal set.

      Technical Car: ISBN 857183415 - 6







      .
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     » Emotional Survival :
      Childhood Pain Relived In the drama of adult Life

      Summary : It's a series of articles that focuses an emergent theme but still not 
enough analyzed, the "borderline". Based on a personal familiar experience, the author 
developed a study that includes the "harmed child", the narcissist processes and the 
dissociative ones. The approach is psychodramatic , but it can be applied to many types of 
therapy. Useful and touching, it can either help professionals as well as anybody involved 
with such patients.

      Technical Car: ISBN 857183540 - 3



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jenny Wilson" <jenny at blennerhassett.gen.nz>
To: <list at grouptalkweb.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:18 AM
Subject: psychopathology


> Hello!
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction to look for Moreno's thinking
> about psychopathology? His own writing about why people become unwell?
> I have found several old papers on his work with psychotic patients
> describing his work but very little about his ideas about the factors
> that contribute to someone becoming unwell.
>
> Or alternatively his own words about the nature of knowledge/ what can
> be known about the human condition as maybe it doesn't fit with the
> philosophy of psychodrama to be asking the why questions...? I know, my
> medical model and desire for explanatory theory is showing... :)
>
> I have looked on the Sacks website and obtained the following:
> Psychodramatic Shock Therapy, Psychodramatic Treatment of Psychosis, and
> A Case of Paranoia Treated Through Psychodrama
>
> Any recommendations for references greatly appreciated. I seem to be
> able to access many of his older papers via my university library.
>
> Kind regards
> Jenny Wilson
>
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