2017International Journal of Group PsychotherapyRequires access

The Use of Psychodrama and Sociometry Techniques in Psychodynamic and Other Process Groups

Mary W. Nicholas

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Abstract

Psychodrama and its handmaiden sociometry, once prominent in the field of group therapy, are rarely practiced in outpatient groups today. The author describes how simple-to-use, elegant, and powerful techniques from psychodrama and sociometry can safely and seamlessly be applied as first aid to a struggling outpatient group, enhancing the group's spontaneity, depth of connection, and capacity to engage in here-and-now process work.

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Psychodrama and its handmaiden sociometry, once prominent in the field of group therapy, are rarely practiced in outpatient groups today. The author describes how simple-to-use, elegant, and powerful techniques from psychodrama and sociometry can safely and seamlessly be applied as first aid to a struggling outpatient group, enhancing the group's spontaneity, depth of connection, and capacity to engage in here-and-now process work.

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Psychodrama and its handmaiden sociometry, once prominent in the field of group therapy, are rarely practiced in outpatient groups today. The author describes how simple-to-use, elegant, and powerful techniques from psychodrama and sociometry can safely and seamlessly be applied as first aid to a struggling outpatient group, enhancing the group's spontaneity, depth of connection, and capacity to engage in here-and-now process work.

Key concepts: Sociometry, Psychodrama, Psychodynamics, Psychotherapist, Group psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Process (computing)

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