Psychodrama With Adolescents: Management Techniques That Work

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  • FAY SASSON Author

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https://doi.org/10.12926/2xbp3404

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Management methods used with adolescents in psychodrama groups in a psychiatric treatment center are described in this article. The environmental setting, social norms, structure of sessions, and therapist's style are detailed. Management of group processes to counter disintegrative forces are also discussed.

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2025-03-14

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Vol. 43 No. 3 (1990): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

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