Theory and Techniques of Psychodrama

Recommended Prerequisites

None

Teaching Methods

Active and expositive.

Learning Outcomes

To know the essential aspects of Psychodrama: history, basic components, techniques, application contexts, with special emphasis in psychoanalytical and morenian Psychodrama.

To know the history of Psychodrama

To identify the fundamental resources and instruments used in Psychodrama

To apply the Psychodramatic techniques in simulation

To identify the essential components of the dynamic of a group

To apply group dynamics

To critically think about the Psychodramatic applications and implications

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Psychodrama in the context of other psychotherapies

- Historical frame: J.L. Moreno and the beginning of Psychodrama

- Sociometry

- The psychoanalytic Psychodrama

- The importance of the different contexts in Psychodrama

- Fundamental instruments

- Phases of a Psychodramatic session

- Psychodramatic techniques

- The dynamic of a psychodramatic session

- Theoretical concepts used in Psychodrama

- Psychodrama and psychopathology

- Psychodrama and the group phenomena

- Psychodrama applications

Head Lecturer(s)

Margarida Maria Batista Mendes Pedroso Lima

Assessment Methods

Periodic
Midterm exam or exam and an individual essay: 100.0%

Final
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

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López-Barberá, E. e Población-Knappe, P. (1997). La escultura y otras técnicas psicodramáticas en psicoterapia. Barcelona: Ed. Paidós.

Marra, M.M. & Fleury, H.J. (2008). Grupos. Intervenções socioeducativas e método sociopsicodramático. São Paulo: Agora

Moreno, J. L. (s.d.). Psicodrama. S. Paulo: Ed. Cultrix.

Pio-Abreu, J.L. (2002). O Modelo do Psicodrama Moreniano. Coimbra: Ed. Quarteto.

Rojas-Bermúdez, J. (1997). Teoría y técnica psicodramáticas. Barcelona: Ed. Paidós.

Soeiro, A.C. (1991). Psicodrama e psicoterapia. Lisboa: Ed. Escher.

Valiente-Gómez, D. (1995). Psicodrama y Psicoanálisis. Madrid: Ed. Fundamentos.

Vieira, F. (1999). (Des)dramatizar na doença mental. Psicodrama e psicopatologia. Lisboa: Ed. Sílabo.

Yalom, E. (2005). The Theory and Practice of group Psychotherapy. London: Basic Books.