On the Definition of Psychodrama: Another View
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PsychodramaAbstract
It is argued that even a "theory free" definition of psychodrama requires a set of assumptions. A rationale for a previous article by Peter Felix Kellermann (1987) to define psychodrama on the basis of its procedure is offered. The discussion leads to proposing a general, brief, procedure-related, formal definition.
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