Stimulus Activities for Family Communication

Abstract

This article suggests four family communication stimulus activities that can be used in educational or group settings. The four exercises are (1) The Family as a System, (2) Communication Networks, (3) Draw a Family Tree, and (4) Fictional Families. By experiencing these exercises, participants can gain insight into family dynamics and their own behaviors as family members. These
exercises can be used in a variety of settings and by facilitators with little or no training in psychodrama. While some of these exercises could be adapted for psychodramatic warm ups, others, such as the fictional-family technique, can be utilized as a long-term activity.