PSYCHODRAMA IN A THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY

Abstract

The essence of any psychodrama is spontaneity. For this spontaneity to emerge freely, an atmosphere of warmth and security must be created. The psychodramatic warm up is designed for this purpose. In a milieu such as the List Therapeutic Community' this atmosphere is created by the day to day interaction of its members. The development of these inter-relationships constitutes a continuous "warming up" which makes possible a more spontaneous use of psychodrama.