A Psychodrama Course for Undergraduates
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This article reports on a psychodrama course offered for the first time as part of the undergraduate psychology curriculum at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. The personal and educational growth of the students in the course is discussed. Students reported changes in the areas of empathy, knowledge of self, self-esteem and self-confidence, perception of control, risk taking, willingness to self-disclose, and relationships. Goal setting and career decisions were enhanced and clarified. Because of the positive outcome of this pilot course, psychodrama is now part of the regular curriculum.
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