ABSTRACT
The reader may get the impression that a psychodramatic experience can be a "one shot" therapy. Since the concept of "immediate therapy" is relatively new, a few words may help to explain how and why such peak experiences occur in psychodramatic group therapy. One must remember the many pressures put on group members in psychodramatic group therapy. First, they see others acting out emotional situations. This tends to give them courage to also bring forth sensitive issues. Next, each patient knows he gets only one chance to act out a problem every eight weeks. This creates a "now or never" attitude. The discussions following each session in which every patient is raised to the status of a therapist tend to give each person an investment in the group process. The "push and pull" attitude of the therapist and the structure of the sessions with this crowded agenda and no-nonsense air tend also to facilitate matters.
