Psychodrama

Paper Summary:

This paper defines and examines the meaning of psychodrama. It discusses the different uses of psychodrama, as well as its images. The paper then looks at the ability to keep the tool of psychodrama current as to be effective in today's therapeutic environments. The paper also discusses the relationship between psychodrama and psychotherapy.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Psychodrama as a Tool
The Images of Psychodrama
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"While these are perhaps the more traditional approaches and images of psychodrama, Jose Fonseca (2004) looks at the more contemporary applications of psychodrama. New approaches to psychodrama do not forego the knowledge that brought it into the therapeutic realm as a tool. Instead, Fonseca begins by acknowledging that Moreno is still serve to inform the practice of psychodrama, but so do the theories of attachment that were formulated by the work and research of Bowlby (1958). Fonseca is building upon the existing body of work and knowledge to the contemporary. He is not throwing away the past experience and progress. Role reversal is one of the things that Fonseca sees as important to contemporary psychodrama."

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