A Synergistic Union: Group Work Meets Psychodrama

ABSTRACT

Group work and psychodrama each have a separate comprehensive knowledge base and practice skills. Both of these group approaches view the individual group members as the primary vehicles to promote change. Both methods also strive to promote spontaneity and creativity within the group. This article provides examples of the convergence of group work and psychodrama as well as areas where each approach could be enhanced by the knowledge base of the other. Case examples are used to illustrate how the merging of both can create a synergy that can benefit both professionals and their clients.

KEYWORDS:

• Artistry
• creativity
• group dynamics
• group work
• mutual aid
• psychodrama
• sociometry