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Essential Moreno : Writings on Psychodrama, Group Method, and Spontaneity.
Title:
Essential Moreno : Writings on Psychodrama, Group Method, and Spontaneity.
Author:
Moreno, J.L.
ISBN:
9780826197757
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (263 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART I: An Overview -- 1. Moreno's Philosophical System -- 2. Psychodrama and Sociodrama -- 3. Sociometry -- 4. Group Psychotherapy -- PART II: Advanced Concepts and Techniques -- 5. Spontaneity and Catharsis -- 6. The Role Concept, A Bridge Between Psychiatry and Sociology -- 7. Notes on Indications and Contra-Indications for Acting Out in Psychodrama -- 8. Psychodramatic Treatment of Psychoses -- 9. Psychodramatic Treatment of Marriage Problems -- 10. The Prediction and Planning of Success in Marriage -- 11. The Sociometric Test -- 12. Authoritative and Democratic Methods of Grouping -- 13. Thoughts on Genetics -- PART III: Protocols -- 14. Psychodramatic Production Techniques -- 15. An Experiment with Sociodrama and Sociometry in Industry -- 16. Fragments from the Psychodrama of a Dream -- PART IV: Autobiographical Selections -- 17. The Man in the Green Cloak -- Notes -- Chronology of Jacob Levy Moreno -- Bibliography -- Secondary Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
Abstract:
Again available!. This handy volume collects the best and most important writings of J.L. Moreno in one concise and accessible place. This unique collection explores Moreno's thought in developing psychodrama and sociometry, with his strong emphasis on spontaneity and creativity. The book discusses both basic and advanced concepts and techniques of psychodramatic treatment. Thte reader will find extensive examples from Moreno's own cases containing verbatim transcripts that illustrate the give-and-take between Moreno, his patients, and the audience observers. Jonathan Fox introduces the book with a brief overview of Moreno's life and ideas and places him in the context of his time and in the field of psychotherapy. Fox's notes throughout underscore significant aspects of the selections for the practitioner and student.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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