63rd Annual Conference

 

Saturday, February 25

Afternoon Workshops

2:30-5:30 P.M.

 

Workshop 94

Healing the Divide between Psychodrama and Group Psychotherapy

 

Chairs:    

Mary Jo Amatruda, LPC,  Co-Director of Training Psychodrama

Training Institute of New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Louise Lipman, LCSW, Director of Training, Psychodrama Training Institute of New York, New York, New York

 

Psychodrama began as one of the earliest forms of group psychotherapy, yet psychodrama is often the neglected discipline for those learning models for group treatment. This workshop, through demonstration, experience and practice will focus on the group therapy aspects of psychodrama and sociometry.

Experiential-demonstration-didactic-sharing of work experiences

 

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Distinguish the group therapy aspects of psychodrama.

2. Facilitate the core techniques of psychodrama

3. Apply psychodramatic and sociometric techniques to their work as a group therapist.

 

Course References:

1. Gershoni, J. (2004).  Psychodrama in the 21st Century, New York: Rutledge.

2. Blatner, A. (2000). Foundations of Psychodrama, 4th ed. New York:

Springer.

3. Moreno, J. (1978). Psychodrama Volume 1 (3rd ed). Beacon, NY: Beacon House.