1. a form of psychotherapy in which patients act out events from their past
Usage: psychology; therapy
2. a play, movie, or novel that focuses on the psychological development of characters
Usage: literature; theater

Examples

• The therapist used psychodrama to help the patient work through childhood trauma.
• During the psychodrama session, participants took turns playing different family members.
• The novel was praised as a compelling psychodrama about guilt and redemption.
• The film festival featured several intense psychodramas exploring mental illness.
• Psychodrama techniques can help people gain insight into their relationships.
• The playwright’s latest work is a psychodrama set in a psychiatric hospital.