Japanese Journal of Qualitative Psychology
Online ISSN : 2435-7065
The Meanings of "Drama" in Therapeutic Practice
Focusing on a Case Pictured out from a Series of Research Sessions
Naoko Okamoto
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2007 Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages 122-139

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In this study, the author investigated the expression of the inner world as dynamic "drama", in order to understand the therapeutic meaning of expression during "drama". A series of research sessions consisting of "drama" and interviews, consisting of a framework similar to that of psychotherapy was implemented with participant B and the meaning of expression in "drama" was examined idiographically. The study was conducted 10 times, once a week on the same weekday and at the same time. Results indicated that participant B projected both positive and negative images on the characters in "drama", and after a long period integrated both types of images within him. Also, the personality of participant B gradually became more flexible. He also displayed increased playfulness that he showed during "drama" without conscious realization. Moreover, the relationships between participant B and the observer (researcher) began to grow.
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