Psychodrama — (von griechisch ψυχη psyche „Seele“, und δράμα drama „Handlung, Vorgang“) ist eine Methode der Psychotherapie, Beratung und Sozialforschung, entwickelt vom österreichischen Arzt Jacob Levy Moreno (1890–1974) in Wien und New York. Ursprünglich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Psychodrama — is a form of human development which explores, through dramatic action, the problems, issues, concerns, dreams and highest aspirations of people, groups, systems and organizations. It is mostly used as a group work method, in which each person in … Wikipedia
Psychodrama — (grch.), monologische Dichtung, die eine dramatisch bewegte Handlung vorführt, begründet von Richard von Meerheimb (s.d.). – Vgl. Bardewiek (1894) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
psychodrama — ☆ psychodrama [sī′kō drä΄mə ] n. Psychiatry a form of cathartic therapy in which one or more patients act out by improvisation situations related to a personal problem or a problem common to the group, often before an audience of therapists and… … English World dictionary
psychodrama — psychodramatic /suy koh dreuh mat ik/, adj. /suy koh drah meuh, dram euh, suy koh drah meuh, dram euh/, n. a method of group psychotherapy in which participants take roles in improvisational dramatizations of emotionally charged situations. Cf.… … Universalium
Psychodrama — Psy|cho|dra|ma 〈n.; s, dra|men〉 schauspielerische Darstellung von psychischen Konflikten * * * Psy|cho|dra|ma, das; s, …men: 1. (Literaturwiss.) Einpersonenstück, das psychische Vorgänge als dramatische Handlung gestaltet. 2. (Psychol.)… … Universal-Lexikon
psychodrama — UK [ˈsaɪkəʊˌdrɑːmə] / US [ˈsaɪkoʊˌdrɑmə] noun Word forms psychodrama : singular psychodrama plural psychodramas 1) [countable] theatre, cinema a play or film about people s feelings 2) [countable/uncountable] medical a treatment for mental… … English dictionary
psychodrama — [[t]sa͟ɪkoʊdrɑːmə[/t]] psychodramas N VAR Psychodrama is a type of psychotherapy in which people express their problems by acting them out in front of other people … English dictionary
Psychodrama director — A psychodrama director is the leader of a psychodrama session (usually a psychotherapist, psychologist, counsellor or other mental health professional) who by his/her actions is aimed to help the protagonist enact significant scenes from his life … Wikipedia
psychodrama — noun Date: 1937 1. an extemporized dramatization designed to afford catharsis and social relearning for one or more of the participants from whose life history the plot is abstracted 2. a dramatic narrative or work characterized by psychological… … New Collegiate Dictionary