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The Origins and Practice of Psychodrama

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Martin Hugh Davies
Martin Hugh Davies*
Affiliation:
All Saints' Hospital and Uffculme Clinic, Birmingham; Department of Psychiatry, University of Birmingham
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Summary

Psychodrama, a method of human relations training and psychotherapy, is traced from its creation by Moreno fifty years ago to its present resurgence with the growth of ‘humanistic’ psychology. The basic techniques are described, together with Moreno's concepts of social interaction, e.g. encounter, spontaneity, the moment, catharsis and role playing. Its uses and limitations are discussed briefly.

Type
Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 129 , Issue 3 , September 1976 , pp. 201 - 206
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1976 

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