A SYSTEMATIC MODEL OF PSYCHODRAMA

Authors

  • THOMAS G. SCHRAMSKI Author

Keywords:

SYSTEMATIC MODEL, PSYCHODRAMA

Abstract

If one does not have a systematic scheme, a series of problems follow. One does not know which of a myriad of events one should attend. Without system, there are no explicit criteria by which to determine what is relevant and what is irrelevant for one's purpose (Ford and Urban, 1963, p. 27).
The purpose of this manuscript is to describe some aspects of a systematic model of psychodrama that will delineate the psychodramatic process and help the psychodramatist refine his cognitive understanding of psychodrama. Throughout this writing the author's reference to a "systematic model", will refer to a visual representation of the general dynamics in a typical psychodrama session as seen through the eyes of the director. Similar models have been effectively presented by Carl Hollander (1978) and Ann Hale (1974).

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Published

2025-01-16

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Vol. 32 (1979): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

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