Quick ways to evaluate the efficacy of a psychodrama and session

[Peter Howie]

Hi All,

Running an advanced training group recently, I invited some of the  
trainees to be examiners and subsequently a few questions arose. Chief  
amongst these was "what are some of the simple heuristics or rules of  
thumb that a person could apply to determine if their work was  
adequate?" These rules of thumbs are ones that allow other  
considerations and structuring to follow after. This is the list we  
developed and I invite any of you to add some more. The list so far:
The outcome for the protagonist is a good one
The quality of the sharing is high (it is deep and relates to the drama)
The openness of discussions in the group following the drama
Adequacy of the role reversals (i.e. was the protagonist able to  
really get into some of the roles of others in their system and see  
themselves through those other's eyes?)
Relationships in the group
The protagonists drama progresses the group concern or other group  
themes or situations
It increases the happiness of the planet (The buddhist approach)
The spontaneity of the group is increased
The is an increase in the spontaneity of the protagonist
The production was done fully and the systems explored
The functioning of the director was OK
The relationship between the director and the protagonist was  
maintained and developed
The groups resources were well utilised

Some of these could easily be seen as different ways of saying the  
same thing. But that's the value of a rule of thumb - it is easy to  
apply and can be applied in different ways. Rules of thumb are also  
dangerous to rely on because they are only ever general. But most  
people create their own rules of thumb as short cuts and ways of  
making sense of the world. Any extra rules of thumb you have developed  
would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Peter in Brisbane



Peter Howie B.Sc, TEP
Managing Director
The Moreno Collegium for Human Centred Learning, Research and  
Development
0411 873 851
www.morenocollegium.com.au




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