What Are Psychodrama & Sociometry?
Psychodrama A Pioneering Group Method Psychodrama, as conceived and developed by its creator, J. L. Moreno, M.D. (1889-1974), is a method which utilizes guided dramatic action to examine problems or issues raised in a group, or in individual counselling. In a classically structured psychodrama session, there are three distinct phases of group interaction – the warm up, the enactment, and the sharing. The director, a trained psychodramatist, has the responsibility for guiding the participants through each stage. The director uses psychodramatic techniques to elicit maximal participation, understanding and support. The Warm-Up The warm-up may involve a general discussion of a structured exercise. The director helps the group members focus on a recurrent theme, or on a particular member’s issue. He/she may choose or ask the group to select one of its members as the protagonist for an enactment. Either way, the protagonist’s concerns usually bear directly on a sizeable number of group memb
