Psychodrama with the Elderly

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  • SHERYL R. NORDIN Author

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https://doi.org/10.12926/gg199w76

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Psychodrama

Abstract

Elderly persons are vulnerable to the same emotional disorders as younger adults, but the prevalence of both functional and organic disorders increases with age. The application of psychodrama to the special needs of the elderly is particularly useful in drawing them out of their isolation and encouraging them to interact with each other and their environment. Psychodrama also provides a format that allows elderly persons to draw on past experiences and coping techniques to solve current problems. This article considers the use of classical psychodramatic techniques as well as warm up, role reversal, role training, and future projection in working with the elderly and helping them deal with their special life issues.

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2025-03-14

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Vol. 40 No. 2 (1987): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

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