Védett: Howie, Peter: Seeing Double. Moving Between a Psychodramatic and a Sociodramatic Perspective

 (2008) ANZPA Journal (17) 81-86.

Summary:

In the debate about the differences and different uses of psychodrama and sociodrama, the most useful conclusion is to ‘see double’. In any group or drama, both a psychodramatic and a sociodramatic perspective can be useful. The paper posits that, in the final analysis, psychodrama is a focused and specialised form of sociodrama because everything that takes place in a psychodrama is connected to the group, and through the group to the socius. Examples from practice are included to illustrate the premise.