Psychodrama in Brazil: Contemporary Applications in Mental Health, Education, and Communities

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.

HeloisaFleury, 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).