Group Psychoanalytic Psychodrama
Psychoanalytic/ psychodynamic Psychodrama is a method used in psychotherapy. People use dramatization, theatrical elements, and role-playing to explore issues and solve personal problems. In a group psychodrama session, the person enacting an issue in their personal life becomes the protagonist. Other members of the psychodrama group may become auxiliaries. They support the protagonist in playing other roles in the scene. With the aid of psychoanalysis, the therapist assists in facilitating the progression of the scene. Also, the therapist identifies unconscious internal conflicts. These may be resolved during the drama. Psychodrama explains how the experiences presented in the drama are repetitions of prior experiences in personal life. This may allow resolving unconscious hidden issues.