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Psychodrama

“…The main objective of this research was to comprehensively analyze studies on the effectiveness of psychodrama in treating trauma caused by sexual abuse, more specifically to examine the effectiveness of the role reversal technique. The findings suggest the effectiveness of psychodrama in general (Asker, 1996; Gatta et al, 2010; Mortan Sevi et al, 2010; Navarro et al, 2020; Olaide & Juliet, 2020; Soysal, 2021; Uğurlu et al, 2020; Wang et al, 2020), its effectiveness in the treatment of trauma (Giacomucci & Marquit, 2020; Gotseva-Balgaranova et al, 2020; Hudgins, 2019, 2022) and the effectiveness of the role reversal technique (Gopakumar, 2022; Kellermann, 1994; Nunes et al, 2018). However, there was an evident lack of studies on the effectiveness of the role reversal technique in victims of sexual abuse.…”

“…Ultimately, this psychodrama technique allows the individual to see him or herself and the other from a new perspective, where there is a reorganization of his or her internal representations and the development of new roles, which allows the person to break out of the vicious cycle of thinking and feeling in which they had found themselves, creating a new vision of themselves and the other, leading to conflict resolution and self-integration (Gopakumar, 2022;Kellermann, 1994). Kellermann (1994) argues for the existence of three processes in the role reversal technique: (i) empathic conquest of the role (use of empathic skills to enter the world of the other, in order to "become the other"); (ii) reproduction of the action (individuals assume the role of the other, reproducing and reporting it); and (iii) feedback on the role (participants reflect on the interaction that took place, on their responses and those of the other).…”

“…As stated by Moreno (1914 as cited in Kellermann, 1994), role reversal is “A meeting of two: eye to eye, face to face. And when you are near I will tear out your eyes and place them instead of mine, and you will tear my eyes out and will place them instead of yours, then I will look at me with mine.” Therefore, role reversal entails, as the name implies, reversing roles, temporarily becoming the other, and experiencing the world from the other’s point of view (Gopakumar, 2022; Kellermann, 1994; Yaniv, 2011). Kellermann (1994) exemplifies role reversal with a daughter switching places with her mother, a husband with his wife, and a teacher with his or her student where each individual is encouraged to understand the other’s point of view, aiming toward coexistence.…”

“…Ultimately, this psychodrama technique allows the individual to see him or herself and the other from a new perspective, where there is a reorganization of his or her internal representations and the development of new roles, which allows the person to break out of the vicious cycle of thinking and feeling in which they had found themselves, creating a new vision of themselves and the other, leading to conflict resolution and self-integration (Gopakumar, 2022; Kellermann, 1994).…”

“…The role reversal technique is considered to be the most effective technique when used alone (Kellermann, 1994) and the core technique of psychodrama (Gopakumar, 2022). Therefore, it demonstrates its effectiveness in resolving interpersonal conflicts (Gopakumar, 2022; Kellermann, 1994), intrapersonal conflicts (Kellermann, 1994), and even in avoiding situations of aggression and/or bullying (Nunes et al, 2018).…”