Enriching Psychodrama Through the Use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques
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CBT and psychodramaAbstract
In this article, the authors combine psychodrama and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques in applied group settings. They illustrate the application of some cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques that they found helpful in the 3 phases of psychodrama with college students and patients diagnosed with mood, substance abuse, anxiety, and personality disorders. Although both CBT and psychodrama models stress the discovery process through Socratic questioning, the use of certain structured CBT techniques (e.g., the Dysfunctional Thought Record) provides additional ways of stimulating the development of self-reflection and problem-solving skills.
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