ABSTRACT
In general, group psychotherapy is designed to be an experience of minimum structure. A lack of structure creates a naturalistic environment in which the group members experience themselves and theoretically manifest who they are as a more realistic entity rather than having the buffer of structure which provides the facade for socially approved behaviors. Psychology, like all social sciences in contemporary society, spawns new and different modalities that wax and wane over time. Some are fads, with a degree of provocativeness and sincere intentions, but they fade as quickly as they are introduced. Others withstand the test of time, efficacy, and empirical study to be included among the modalities that have endured. Psychodrama is a directive modality that has been applied with success in many mental health facilities such as hospital clinics, day care centers, crisis units, therapeutic communities, drug and alcohol programs, and countless other settings.
