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Larger than Life

Six Women and their Battle with Obesity as seen through the Eyes of a Dramatherapist
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Larger than Life explores the struggles of six women tackling obesity through dramatherapy. The book presents detailed vignettes and session transcripts, charting the women's journeys and therapy outcomes. Concluding interviews and follow-ups three years later reveal the lasting impact of this creative treatment approach.

The authors also delve into the causes and effects of obesity, the group dramatherapy process, and its effectiveness in treating eating disorders.
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Ideal for readers interested in health, obesity treatments, eating disorders, and dramatherapy practitioners or students looking for case-study insights.

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Larger than Life is aimed at anyone interested in obesity and its treatment. It follows a dramatherapy group attended by six women, all struggling with their weight, using vignettes, transcriptions of the sessions attended, and commentary on the progress made by the participants.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Larger than Life is aimed at anyone interested in obesity and its treatment. It follows a dramatherapy group attended by six women, all struggling with their weight, using vignettes, transcriptions of the sessions attended, and commentary on the progress made by the participants.

A final interview concludes each of the women's therapy, where they talk about their experiences within the group, followed by the therapist's summation of their treatment. The book concludes with brief telephone conversations with all six women three years after their treatment ended, giving a clear picture of the value of dramatherapy to the individual.

As well as looking at these specific case studies, the authors also discuss the causes and effects of obesity, the dramatherapy group process, and why dramatherapy is an effective means of treating eating disorders.

This is a must-read book for anyone interested in the subject of obesity or dramatherapy.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782205548

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 July 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Karnac Books

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 147.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 250

About the Author

Dr ?aterina Couroucli-Robertson was born in England and brought up in Greece by her English mother and Greek father. She is a psychotherapist with a PhD in Dramatherapy from Surrey University. She is also a teacher in special education, Head of Studies at the Herma Institute of Dramatherapy and Playtherapy, and an external lecturer at the University of Thessaly. She is the director of a theatre group for V.S.A. Hellas (Very Special Arts) made up of people with and without learning difficulties, and has published numerous articles on Dramatherapy as well as the book 'Before You Let the Sun in', written in collaboration with her husband Ian Robertson, which comprises a collection of stories based on her work as a Dramatherapist. Ian Robertson is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, where he studied French and Spanish Language and Literature, and holds an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University. He lives in Greece, where he works as a teacher, actor, translator and writer. He has written a number of English Language Teaching books as well as novels, short stories and poems. Recently, he co-authored 'Before You Let the Sun In', which was published in Greek by Nefeli Athens.

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