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Introduction
? Developed by Psychiatrist Dr. J. L. Moreno
in1920
? psychodrama was the first recognised method
of group psychotherapy

Definition
? Psychodrama is a holistic, strengths�\based
method of psychotherapy in which people are
helped to enact and explore situations from
their own life �\ past, present and future.

Indications
? people experiencing unresolved loss, trauma or
mood disorders such as anxiety or depression.
? personality disorders
? psychosis.

GOALS
? help people to better understand themselves and
their history
? resolve loss and trauma
? overcome fears
? improve their intimate and social relationships
? express and integrate blocked thoughts and
emotions
? practice new skills or prepare for the future

Elements
?The protagonist
? The auxiliary egos
?The audience
?The stage
?The director

TECHNIQUES
? The Double
Doubling occurs when a member of the group
takes on the physical stance of the protagonist
and attempts to enter their internal world by
speaking their inner thoughts and feelings.

The Mirror Technique
? The moment when [the child] sees his/her image in
the mirror and discovers that the image is of
him/herself��.he/she may touch it, kiss it, or hit it.
This action, immortalized in the myth of Narcissus,
is translated into an action technique in which the
looking�\glass reflects the self as seen by another.

Role Reversal
The protagonist must learn to take the role of all
those with whom he is meaningfully related, to
experience those persons in his social atom, their
relationship to him and to one another.

PHASES
? THE WARM-UP PHASE
Brief talk
Briefly interviewed
Sharing a conflict
? THE ACTION PHASE
? EVALUATION PHASE

Nurses role
? Co-ordination
? Supervision
? Health education
? Clarify doubts
? Motivate to perform

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