BRIEF REPORT: The Use of Contracts in Psychodrama

Abstract

In the context of psychodrama, a contract may be defined as a mutual statement arrived at by the director and the protagonist that declares a specific goal for a particular session. Examples are: "I want to find another way to handle situation X " ; "I want to be able to express my feelings directly to X " ; and "I want to explore my feelings about my mother's remarrying."