Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama : Experiential Approaches for Group Therapists, Community Leaders, and Social Workers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giacomucci, Scott.

Series:

Psychodrama in Counselling, Coaching and Education

Psychodrama in Counselling, Coaching and Education ; v.1

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (457 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Springer Nature 2021

Singapore : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2021.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This open access book outlines the intersections between social work and the methods of sociometry and psychodrama. Different sections offer essential practice wisdom for both trauma-focused and trauma-informed experiential work for individuals, groups, organizations, and communities. This text enriches the understanding of various action-based approaches and highlights how to enliven social work practice. The chapters include clinical vignettes and examples of structured sociometric prompts with diverse populations, topics, and social work settings to enhance the understanding of group practice, individual practice, and community practice. It provides social workers and other professionals with dynamic tools to improve assessment, intervention, activism, and leadership. Strength-based practical tools are offered to readers, along with guidance for theoretical conceptualizations. This integrative book is an essential read for students, practitioners, leaders, and scholars within the fields of social work, psychodrama, the creative art therapies, group therapy, community organizing, and social activism.

Contents:

Intro

Series Preface

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Praise for Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama

Contents

About the Author

List of Figures

List of Tables

1 Introduction to Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama

1.1 USA and International Contexts

1.1.1 Cultural Contexts

1.2 What Are Sociometry and Psychodrama?

1.3 Social Work with Groups

1.4 Social Workers and Beyond

1.5 Concerning Psychodramatists

1.6 How to Read This Book

References

Part IHistory of Social Work with Groups and Moreno's Methods

2 History of Social Work with Groups in Practice and Education

2.1 Brief History of the Social Work Profession

2.2 History of Group Work in Social Work

2.3 Social Group Work Defined

2.4 Group Work's Increased Demand in Practice

2.5 Placing Group Work Within the Historical Context of Social Work Education

2.6 Conclusion

3 History of Sociometry, Psychodrama, Group Psychotherapy, and Jacob L. Moreno

3.1 History of Group Psychotherapy

3.1.1 Group Psychotherapy Defined

3.1.2 Moreno's Controversial Personality

3.2 History of Sociometry, Psychodrama, and Jacob L. Moreno

3.3 Moreno as a Social Worker and Sociatrist

3.4 Sociometry and Psychodrama Since Moreno's Death in 1974

3.5 Conclusion

Part IIAn Integrated Theory and Philosophy of Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama

4 Social Work Philosophy Encounters Morenean Philosophy

4.1 Philosophical Underpinnings of Moreno's Work

4.2 Human Nature, Cosmic Man, and the Godhead

4.3 The Encounter Symbol and Autonomous Healing Center

4.4 Spontaneity-Creativity Theory

4.5 The Moment, the Situation, and the Here-and-Now

4.6 Action Theory

4.7 Role Theory

4.8 Developmental Theory

4.9 Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Existence.

4.10 Social Work Values Relationship to Moreno's Work

4.11 The Importance and Centrality of Relationships

4.11.1 Dignity and Worth of Each Human Being

4.11.2 Social Justice

4.11.3 Service

4.11.4 Competence

4.11.5 Integrity

4.11.6 Conclusion

5 Sociometry and Social Work Theory

5.1 Sociometric Theory and Research

5.2 Moreno's Interpersonal Theory and the Encounter

5.3 The Social Atom

5.4 Cultural Atom

5.5 The Sociogram

5.5.1 Sociodynamic Effect

5.5.2 Tele

5.6 Social Networks and Society

5.7 Organic Unity of Humankind

5.8 Social Work and Sociometry

5.9 Conclusion

6 Psychodrama and Social Work Theory

6.1 Healing in Action

6.2 Catharsis

6.3 Surplus Reality and Concretization

6.4 Three Phases of a Psychodrama

6.4.1 The Warm-Up

6.4.2 The Enactment

6.4.3 Sharing

6.5 The Five Elements of a Psychodrama

6.5.1 Stage

6.5.2 Protagonist

6.5.3 Director

6.5.4 Auxiliary Egos

6.5.5 The Audience or the Group

6.6 Morenean Philosophy and Sociometric Theory Within Psychodrama

6.6.1 Sociometry

6.6.2 Role Theory, Role Relations, and Role-Playing

6.6.3 Theories of Change

6.6.4 Developmental Theory

6.7 Psychodrama and Social Work Theory

6.8 Conclusion

Part IIISocial Work and Moreno's Methods Informed by Trauma, Neuroscience, Strengths, and Research

7 Trauma, Social Work, and Psychodrama

7.1 Trauma-Informed Practice

7.2 History of Trauma-Informed Practice

7.3 Trauma-Informed Practice Versus Trauma-Focused Practice

7.4 Culture, Oppression, and Social Justice

7.5 Trauma and Social Work Education

7.6 Trauma-Focused Group Work

7.7 Trauma-Focused Psychodrama

7.7.1 Safety, Play, and Spontaneity

7.8 Therapeutic Spiral Model

7.8.1 Prescriptive Roles and Safety Structures.

7.8.2 The Triangle of Trauma Roles

7.8.3 Transformative Roles of Post-traumatic Growth

7.9 Relational Trauma Repair Model

7.9.1 Level 1: Sociometrics

7.9.2 Level 2: Reconstructive Role Plays

7.10 Conclusion

8 Interpersonal Neurobiology, Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama

8.1 Trauma and Neuroscience

8.1.1 Brain Structure and Brain Systems

8.1.2 Attachment and Brain Development

8.1.3 Polyvagal Theory and Danger Responses

8.1.4 Stress Regulation and the HPA Axis

8.1.5 Experience and Memory

8.1.6 Dissociation, Fragmentation, and Integration

8.2 Social Work and Neuroscience

8.2.1 Foundation of Relationships

8.3 Group Psychotherapy and Neuroscience

8.3.1 Group Holding Environment

8.3.2 Early Childhood Experiences

8.3.3 Neural Integration Through Group Psychotherapy

8.4 Sociometry, Psychodrama, and Neuroscience

8.4.1 Action

8.4.2 Healing Trauma with Psychodrama

8.4.3 Integration as the Key to Wellness

8.4.4 Mirror Neurons-The Double, The Mirror, and Audience Catharsis

8.4.5 Role-Playing and Role Reversal

8.4.6 Neurospirituality of Spontaneity

8.5 Sociometry and Interpersonal Neurobiology

8.6 Conclusion

9 Strengths-Based and Mutual Aid Approaches in Social Work and Psychodrama

9.1 Strengths-Based Social Work Practice

9.1.1 Positive Psychology and Strengths-Based Social Work

9.2 Strengths-Based Approach with Trauma

9.2.1 Resilience

9.2.2 Post-Traumatic Growth

9.3 Mutual Aid as a Strengths-Based Group-As-A-Whole Approach

9.3.1 Mutual Aid in Social Work

9.3.2 Group-As-A-Whole

9.3.3 Moreno's Sociometry as a Group-As-A-Whole Mutual Aid Process

9.4 Strengths-Based Psychodrama

9.4.1 Morenean Philosophy as Strengths-Based Humanistic Approach

9.4.2 Positive Psychology and Positive Psychodrama.

9.4.3 Therapeutic Spiral Model

9.4.4 Souldrama

9.5 Conclusion

10 Creating an Evidence Base for Social Work, Group Work, and Psychodrama

10.1 Social Work and Evidence-Based Practice

10.2 Limitations and Critiques of Evidence-Based Practice

10.3 Group Psychotherapy Research

10.4 Humanistic-Experiential Psychotherapy Research

10.5 Research on Drama Therapy, Creative Arts Therapies, and Body- and Movement-Oriented Therapies

10.6 Psychodrama's Evidence Base

10.6.1 Psychodrama Research Limitations

10.7 Moreno the Researcher

10.8 Conclusion

Part IVSociometry and Psychodrama in Social Group Work

11 Experiential Sociometry Practice and Safety Structures with Groups

11.1 Clinical Applications of Sociometry

11.2 Dyads, Triads, and Small Groups

11.3 Spectrograms

11.4 Locograms

11.5 Floor Checks

11.6 Step-in Sociometry

11.7 Hands-on-Shoulder Sociograms

11.8 Circle of Strengths

11.9 Conclusion

12 Warming-up, Sociometric Selection, and Therapeutic Factors

12.1 The Warming-up Process

12.2 Warming-up as Director

12.3 Sociometric Selection of Topic and Protagonist

12.4 Contracting and Initial Interview

12.5 Warming-up to Therapeutic Factors

12.6 Therapeutic Factors in Group Therapy

12.6.1 Instillation of Hope

12.6.2 Universality

12.6.3 Imparting Information

12.6.4 Altruism

12.6.5 The Corrective Recapitulation of the Primary Family Group

12.6.6 Development of Socializing Techniques

12.6.7 Imitative Behavior

12.6.8 Interpersonal Learning

12.6.9 Group Cohesiveness

12.6.10 Catharsis

12.6.11 Existential Factors

12.7 Conclusion

13 Essentials of Psychodrama Practice

13.1 Psychodramatic Techniques and Interventions

13.1.1 Doubling

13.1.2 Mirroring

13.1.3 Role Reversal.

13.1.4 Soliloquy

13.1.5 Initial Interview

13.1.6 Scene Setting

13.1.7 Self-Presentation

13.1.8 Spontaneous Improvisation

13.1.9 Sculpting

13.1.10 Resistance Interpolation

13.1.11 Games

13.1.12 Intermediate Objects

13.1.13 Role Training

13.1.14 The Empty Chair and Multiple Empty Chairs

13.2 Psychodrama Interventions Adapted for Teletherapy

13.3 Psychodrama Scenes

13.3.1 The Psychodramatic Spiral

13.3.2 Hollander Curve

13.4 Closure, De-roling, and Striking the Set

13.5 Sharing in Psychodrama

13.6 Conclusions

14 Advanced Psychodrama Directing

14.1 Sociometry Within a Psychodrama

14.2 Advanced Directing of the Audience

14.3 Moments of Multiple Protagonists

14.4 Clinical Role Assignments and Advanced Auxiliary Directing

14.4.1 Projective Identification

14.4.2 Prescribing Roles

14.5 Trauma-Based Role Considerations for Safety

14.6 De-Roling Difficult Roles

14.7 Conclusion

15 Other Experiential Approaches Similar to Psychodrama

15.1 Sociodrama

15.2 Social Microscopy and Sociatry

15.3 Other Morenean or Psychodrama Approaches

15.3.1 Axiodrama

15.3.2 Monodrama

15.3.3 Autodrama

15.3.4 Ethnodrama

15.3.5 Bibliodrama

15.4 Teledrama and Telemedicine

15.5 Other Approaches Similar to Psychodrama

15.5.1 Drama Therapy

15.5.2 Playback Theater

15.5.3 Theater of the Oppressed

15.5.4 Gestalt Therapy

15.5.5 Internal Family Systems

15.5.6 Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor Therapy

15.5.7 Family Constellations and Systemic Constellations

15.6 Conclusion

Part VSociometry and Psychodrama in Individual Social Work Practice

16 Sociometric Assessment and Written Psychodramatic Interventions in Individual Social Work Practice

16.1 The Social Atom

16.2 The Role Atom

16.3 Timeline Assessments.

16.4 Psychodramatic Letter Writing and Journaling.

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ISBN:

981-336-342-8

OCLC:

1240208792