psychodrama new zealand prisons

[Adam Blatner]

Can any of you help this woman? Warmly, Adam
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sophia Chamberlain" <mammamia.soph at yahoo.co.nz>
To: "Adam Blatner" <adam at blatner.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: Psychodrama program enquiry



Hi Adam,

Thank you so much for your prompt reply to my email.

I am struggling to find information or people to talk to in this field who are based in 
New Zealand. However, I have spoken to a Senior Psychologist within the Community 
Probation and Psychological Services here in Auckland who stated that: "We do not use 
psychodrama in the pure form at the treatment units in New Zealand. It is used in the form 
of role plays (skills training in the Medium Intensity Rehabilitation Programme (MIRP) for 
medium risk men, Kowhiritanga (for women) and at the Child Sex Offender Units for the 
victim empathy module."

This was useful to some extent, but I would sincerely like to be in touch with people who 
do implement some form of Psychodrama here in NZ, even if this is within the most simplist 
of forms such as role-play.

So yes please, if you could forward my email on to anyone whom you believe may be able to 
help me further that would be kindly appreciated.

Thank you so much for your help,

Hope to hear from you soon

Kind regards,
Sophia Chamberlain



----- Original Message ----
From: Adam Blatner <ablatner at verizon.net>
To: Sophia Chamberlain <mammamia.soph at yahoo.co.nz>
Sent: Wednesday, 13 May, 2009 1:49:51 PM
Subject: Re: Psychodrama program enquiry

Dear Sophia, please let me forward this email to people who are working with prisoners.
May I? I may even find some people in Australia / New Zealand. May I inquire and let you 
network with some leaders in the field there? Have you had any contact with psychodrama 
people in your country? Would you like that?

Sincerely, Adam Blatner
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sophia Chamberlain" <mammamia.soph at yahoo.co.nz>
To: <adam at blatner.com>; <adam at blatner.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:15 PM
Subject: Psychodrama program enquiry



Hi Adam,
I wonder if you can help me?

I am an undergraduate Psychology student in New Zealand. I currently have an assignment on 
whether psychodrama can effectively reduce recidivism in New Zealand prison and community 
based treatment programs.

I am currently doing some research, coming up with some insightful journal articles but 
want to know even more information. The articles lack any information into what future 
research can be done and whether psychodrama can reduce recidivsm effectively rather than 
the standard CBT. Also, I am interested in knowing whether there is a broader market for 
psychodrama in adult and adolescent offenders, and what level of offending it needs to be 
targeted at.

I have downloaded articles from PsychInfo but majority of these are based on programs 
throughout the US and UK, so my general understanding is that it is used infrequent here 
in NZ.

Any help, advise or info you can provide me with would be greatly appreciated.

Yours sincerely,
Sophia Chamberlain





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