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psychodrama

psychodrama

2 8.2
A therapy where people act out real situations to explore feelings and solve problems
  • noun
  • /ˌsaɪkoʊˈdrɑːmə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : psicodrama
  • In our therapy session, we used psychodrama to act out our personal challenges and find solutions.
  • therapeutic psychodrama
  • role in psychodrama

Examples

  • During the psychodrama workshops, participants explored their feelings by reenacting real-life scenarios.

  • Results demonstrated the efficiency of the psychodrama therapeutic program in reducing ADHD.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The aim was to reduce Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for children using the psychodrama of role-playing and role-inversion techniques.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The group engaged in psychodrama to better understand their emotions and relationships.

Synonyms

roleplaying
vspsychodrama
3 5.3

A way of acting as another person to practice or learn

focuses more on exploring emotions and resolving personal problems in therapy
sociodrama
vspsychodrama
  • Specialized
7.5

A group activity where people act out social situations to explore issues for learning or therapy

focuses more on individual emotions and solving personal problems in therapy

How Theatrical

dramatic art
1 4.4
psychodrama
  • Specialized
2 8.2
role-play
14 3.3

Surface Forms

psychodrama singular
psychodramas plural

Morphology

psychodrama = drama (semi-transparent) = psycho + drama

The form is built from psycho- plus drama, but the therapeutic method is a specialized term whose full sense is not fully predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

Psychodrama comes from the Greek parts psycho- meaning 'mind' or 'soul' and -drama meaning 'play' or 'action'. Think of it as 'mind on stage': in therapy people act out scenes to explore emotions and solve problems, which is why psychodrama uses acting to help you understand your mind.