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

• Superior document: Psychodrama in Counselling, Coaching and Education ; v.1
• Author: Giacomucci, Scott.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Psychodrama in Counselling, Coaching and Education
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (457 pages)

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.

Table of 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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 -- References -- 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.