Theoretical Perspectives: Psychodrama & Drama Therapy

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the key concepts and terms related to psychodrama and drama therapy.

Psychodrama

An action method in group therapy where clients use spontaneous dramatization, role playing, and dramatic self-presentation to gain insight into their lives.

Spontaneously Creative Self

A concept developed by Jacob Levy Moreno indicating that the core of the self is spontaneity, which releases creative energy.

Therapeutic Theatre

A form of theatre used with clients who have mental health issues, aimed at achieving a high level of spontaneity.

Retrojection

A process described by Moreno in which a person receives ideas and feelings from others and identifies them as their own.

Role Playing

A psychodrama technique where clients portray persons or objects that are problematic for them to gain insight into their unconscious.

Role Reversal

A technique in psychodrama where clients portray another person, prompting the client to empathize and gain insight into that perspective.

Doubling

A technique where a 'double' expresses the thoughts or emotions of a client who is unable to articulate them due to various inhibitions.

Dramatherapy

A therapeutic practice that uses drama and performance arts to help individuals explore issues while maintaining a dramatic distance.

Group Psychotherapy

A therapeutic approach invented by Moreno that focuses on the dynamics of group interaction to address individual psychological issues.

Spontaneity Theatre

An early program by Moreno that encouraged spontaneous acting out of problems, which later evolved into the Therapeutic Theatre.