1. Group Therapy
Psychodrama
First Responder Trauma
Jennifer Bertrand Stephanie Bowser Lisa-Page-
Bourne
789 Yonge Street Toronto, ON , M4W 2G8 416-395-5577
gtapsychodramatrauma@grouppsychodrama.net
2. WHAT IS PSYCHODRAMA?
• Psychodrama was developed by Jacob L. Moreno in 1914 as an individual
approach to therapy then became a group process by 1921. This is an active and
creative therapeutic approach that uses guided drama and role playing to work
through past, present or future challenges. During each session participants re-
enact experiences with the guidance from the Group Facilitator/Therapist. Scenes
may include; gaining new insights, resolve problems, and practice new life and
behaviour skills. Sessions usually last one to two hours and have been known to
be a powerful experience. This is a real-time therapy and can be an empowering
alternative to traditional talk therapy.
3. THE THREE STEPS IN
PSYCHODRAMA
•Warm up
• Action
•Sharing
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4. THE FIVE PERSONA
• 1. Protagonist
• 2. Auxiliary Egos
• 3. Double
• 4. Director
• 5. Audience
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6. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF PSYCHODRAMA
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8. REFERENCES
Arnold, M. (2016, February 8). CRC Health. Retrieved from Psychodrama Therapy What is it: http://www.crchealth.com/types-of-therapy/what-is-psychodrama/
Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma. (2016, February 5). Retrieved from Good Therapy: http://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/ptsd
Psychodrama. (2016, February 5). Retrieved from Good therapy: http://www.asgpp.org/pdf/Where%20is%20psychodrama%20being%20used.pdf
TOBI KLEIN, M. (2016, February 5). PSYCHODRAMA. Retrieved from psychotherapy.net: http://www.psychotherapy.net/data/uploads/5113dd24d04d3.pdf
Thank You For Your Time
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Doubling: the director or group members stand behind the protagonist and act as an inner voice articulating what is not said but may be experienced unconsciously.
Role-reversal: physically reversing roles and playing the part of another person, place or thing within the drama in order to gain a fuller, richer perspective of the self. Role reversal also allows the protagonist to gain insight into what might be driving the behavior of another person. •
Surplus reality: doing scenes that haven’t actually taken place; doing things that we wish would happen, that don’t actually happen in life. • Future projection: a type of surplus reality that allows the protagonist to explore alternative possibilities, including the rehearsal of scenes that may or may not occur in the future. •
Mirroring: an auxiliary ego plays the protagonist, enabling the protagonist to observe him or herself as if in a mirror. •
Concretization: the act of externalizing in service of healing; giving shape and form to the intrapsychic world of the protagonist. • Aside: the protagonist voices their feelings to the audience, allowing hidden thoughts and feelings to be expressed when they cannot be said to the other people in the scene. • Soliloquy: the protagonist shares with the audience his or her inner thoughts and feelings.
Empty chair: the empty chair represents another person, an aspect of the self, or a situation or object, giving the client the opportunity to speak freely to the empty chair as if the person were really there.