Trauma, van der Kolk and psychodrama

[Connie Lawrence]

Dear Friends,

The Trauma Center at JRI used to do a program with teens called "Trauma 
Drama" - it is a violence prevention program that was done in collaboration 
with Urban Improv out of Boston working with 4th & 5th grade kids at risk. 
It has elements of role play, future projection and quite a few components 
of psychodrama.

There is an evidence-based piece of research van der Kolk and Spinazzola 
(along with several other authors) did on the efficacy of drama in this 
work.  Here is the link: 
http://gwired.gwu.edu/hamfish/merlin-cgi/p/downloadFile/d/16952/n/off/other/1/name/Spinazzolaetal5219SessionPlanpdf/

I just went on the website and I don't see the program listed anymore - nor 
do I see the name of the professional I spoke with about it a year or so ago 
about the program. It sounded like a great program - it is a bit surprising 
it is no longer there.
thanks,
Connie
Connie Lawrence, MSW, LSW, CET II
Experiential Modalities & "Rock the House!"
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Schreiber" <edwschreiber at earthlink.net>
To: "HV Psychodrama" <hvpi at hvc.rr.com>
Cc: "ASGPP grouptalknew" <list at grouptalkweb.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: Trauma, van der Kolk and psychodrama


>I realize this was an "event" that took place some years ago at the
> ASGPP Conference where Dr. Van der Kolk watched (and was very
> concerned from what I gather) about what he saw.  However, his
> concern seems to have grown - and he is speaking publicly now - at
> this time - saying the method reinforces trauma, not resolves it -
> from the report from my colleague who questioned him publicly at this
> conference a month or two ago.  I may attempt to meet with him, I
> have certification in the treatment of psychological trauma (from BU)
> and want to address his concerns, not pleased he is doing this
> publicly, wanting to find out his present concerns.  Ed
> On Nov 8, 2009, at 9:54 PM, HV Psychodrama wrote:
>
>> Bessel Van Der Kolk was very disturbed by a workshop he saw at our
>> conference when he was the keynote speaker a number of years
>> before. Judy Swallow has spoken to him...I think she sent him Kate
>> Hudgins book. Judy has a somewhat removed connection with him. You
>> might try contacting her..
>> Rebecca
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Schreiber"
>> <edwschreiber at earthlink.net>
>> To: "ASGPP grouptalknew" <list at grouptalkweb.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 8:01 PM
>> Subject: Trauma, van der Kolk and psychodrama
>>
>>
>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>> I had dinner tonight with a psychologist out here in Western
>>> Mass.   She is in private practice, but worked in a clinic
>>> serving  traumatized kids
>>> and families for many years.  In any case, she was concerned about
>>> a conference she recently attended in the Hartford, CT area, in which
>>> Dr. Van der Kolk as the keynote speaker.  Interestingly enough, he
>>> mentioned yoga and "theater" as helpful in the resolution of
>>> trauma. This
>>> colleague has known of our method for some time so she raised in
>>> front of 300 people the question to him, about the work of J.L.
>>> Moreno and
>>> psychodrama.  This conference was a few months ago.  Dr. Van der
>>> Kolk resolutely announced psychodrama as counter-indicated for the
>>> treatment of trauma, suggesting abreactive nature of the method,
>>> as  he experienced it some time ago, makes the situation worse
>>> for  traumatized
>>> patients.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know how to reach him, what we might do to address
>>> this  with him?  Does anyone have a connection with him and why
>>> might he
>>> be saying this - around the country - about psychodrama?
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
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>>
>>
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