Contemporary Psychodrama: New Approaches to Theory and Technique

Are psychodrama and psychoanalysis compatible theories? Does individual psychodrama exist? Contemporary Psychodrama attempts to answer these questions by weaving the two schools of thought together with illustrative clinical examples, while preserving the essence of psychodramatic philosophy and methodology. Previously unavailable in the English language, this book presents Jose Fonseca's diverse new approach to psychodrama together with a blending of theories.

The book is divided into clear sections covering new approaches to psychodrama theory and psychodrama technique, psychodrama and sexuality and the past and future of psychodrama. Fonseca's innovative ideas include the adaptation of techniques originally intended for groups to individual psychodramatic psychotherapy. He distinguishes between not only the normal and the mentally ill but the normal and the optimal, and presents a detailed developmental psychology, inspired by Moreno and Buber, but clearly influenced by object relations theory.