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Psychology Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)

Contact!Unload

Military Veterans, Trauma, and Research-Based Theatre

edited by George Belliveau & Graham W. Lea

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
May 2020
Category
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Canadian
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774862622
    Publish Date
    May 2020
    List Price
    $89.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774862639
    Publish Date
    May 2020
    List Price
    $34.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774862653
    Publish Date
    May 2020
    List Price
    $125.00

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Description

This book is a call to action to address the transition many soldiers face when returning to civilian life. It presents an arts-based therapeutic approach to dealing with trauma, exploring the development, performance, and reception of Contact!Unload, a play based on the lives of military veterans overcoming stress injuries encountered during military service. The book, which includes the full script of the play, offers academic, artistic, personal, and theoretical perspectives from people directly involved in the performances as well as those who witnessed the work. The play and book serve as a model for using arts-based approaches to mental health care and as a powerful look into the experiences of military veterans.

About the authors

Dr. George Belliveau is a professor of theatre/drama education at the University of British Columbia, Canada. His scholarly and creative writing can be found in various arts-based and theatre education journals, along with chapters in edited books. He is the co-author (with Lynn Fels) of Exploring Curriculum: Performative Inquiry, Role Drama, and Learning (2008). He frequently leads drama workshops on integrating drama across the curriculum for learners of all ages.

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