Psychodrama Definition

sīkə-drämə, -drămə
psychodramas
noun
A psychotherapeutic technique in which people are assigned roles to be played spontaneously within a dramatic context devised by a therapist in order to understand the behavior of people with whom they have difficult interactions.
American Heritage Medicine
A form of cathartic therapy in which one or more patients act out by improvisation situations related to a personal problem or a problem common to the group, often before an audience of therapists and fellow patients.
Webster's New World
A dramatization in which this technique is employed.
American Heritage Medicine
An event, social interaction, or narrative that manifests psychological forces or problems.
American Heritage

A drama in this form.

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Singular:
psychodrama
Plural:
psychodramas

Psychodrama Sentence Examples

  • Psychodrama, which involves replaying childhood scenes with other clients of the therapist, was incredibly emotional and to be honest quite good fun.

  • The term is also sometimes used in regard to a psychotherapeutic release of repressed feelings, as occurs in psychodrama.

  • These therapies include art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, poetry therapy, and psychodrama.

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