This book approaches contemporary psychodrama from many contexts and population application from different regions of Brazil. It presents the diversity of local culture, the originality with which psychodramatic philosophy emerges in the Brazilian scenario. It introduces the theoretical-methodological procedures that reaffirm psychodrama as a scientific instrument of social action. The chapters cover the philosophical and theoretical foundations and the new socio-psycho-educational methodologies applied in clinical practices, sociotherapy, politics and society. It is a helpful resource for professionals and academics interested in the development of innovative applications of Psychodrama.

The first book to cover contemporary Brazilian psychodrama The only book approaching Brazilian creativity to deal with problems in society, groups, families, and individuals Brings together a group of top scholars on the much debated issue of different psychodrama practice tendencies in Brazil

Autorentext

Heloisa Fleury, MA, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in São Paulo, Brazil; Master's degree in science at University of Sao Paulo; Treasurer of the International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes (IAGP); Editor-in-chief of the Revista Brasileira de Psicodrama; a former President of the Brazilian Federation of Psychodrama (Febrap); Book organizer and author of chapters and publications in Brazilian and international scientific journals. Marlene Magnabosco Marra, PhD in Clinical Psychology and Culture from the University of Brasilia. Attended Sandwich Doctoral Programme at University of Tel-Aviv, Israel. Post-graduation in psychodrama, family and couples therapy and in the narrative approach and collaborative dialogue therapy. Associated researcher at University of Brasilia (UnB). Author and editor of books, chapters, and publications in Brazilian and international scientific journals.

Oriana Holsbach Hadler, PhD in Social and Institutional Psychology, is a Professor at the Psychology Institute of Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Psychologist graduated from Catholic University of Pelotas (UCPel) and postgraduate at Goldsmiths College - University of London, England. Psychodramatist by IDH-RS. Collaborative researcher of the 'Comparative and International Criminal Justice' research group from University of Westminster. Mother of Hiram (2 years old).

Inhalt
Part 1: Foundations of Brazilian Psychodrama.- Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Brazilian psychodrama, a network of ideas, concepts and practices.-Chapter 2: Theoretical foundations of socionomy.- Chapter 3: Brazilian Spontaneous Theater: scenes that spring from resonances.- Chapter 4: Public Psychodrama: more than a century valuing groups.- Part 2: Clinical Psychodrama.- Chapter 5: Relationship Psychotherapy: a minimalist psychodrama.- Chapter 6: Individual psychodrama with symbolic images and auxiliary objects.- Chapter 7: Psychodramatic Psychotherapy Group and its modalities in Brazil.- Chapter 8: Psychodrama with children in Brazil.- Chapter 9: Who am I? Psychodrama and its possibilities for the recognition of the self of adolescents.- Chapter 10: Psychodrama and Family Therapy: methodological interface.- Part 3: Sociotherapy - psychosocial practices and vulnerable populations.- Chapter 11: Psychodrama and sexuality.- Chapter 12: Psychodramatic resources in psychosocial interventions against sexual violence: victims and offenders.- Chapter 13: Applications of Psychodrama in Brazilian Justice System Protective Measures.- Chapter 14: Psychodrama with the elderly.- Part 4: Psychodrama in education, politics, and society.- Chapter 15: Psychodrama in politics.- Chapter 16: The use of Psychodrama as a pedagogical strategy for the implementation of Public Policies in Health and Education.- Chapter 17: Organizational Psychodrama Andréa Claudia de Souza, Potenciar Consultores Associados.- Chapter 18: On the recognition of ignorance: popular education and the encounter of psychodrama with indigenous people- Chapter 19: Psychodrama from the perspective of a palmarin clinic.- Chapter 20: Brazilian Public Sociodrama without Homophobia: the fearful stage.-Chapter 21: Training in Psychodrama: Democratic Project under Construction.