Comprehensive International Bibliography of Psychodrama Group Psychotherapy
PSYCHODRAMA & ACTION METHODS
COMPREHENSIVE BOOK LIST
- Aichinger, A., & Holl, W. (2017). Psychodrama with children: Training and practice. Routledge.
- Altınay, D. (1998). Psikodrama Grup Psikoterapisi El Kitabı [Handbook of psychodrama group psychotherapy]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
- Altınay, D. (2000). Psikodramada Seçme Konular [Selected topics in psychodrama]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
- Altınay, D. (2001). Çocuk Psikodraması [Child psychodrama]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
- Altınay, D. (2003). Spontaneity Tiyatrosu [Playback theatre]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
- Altınay, D. (2015). Psikodrama 450 ısınma oyunu [450 warm-up games in psychodrama]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
- Altınay, D. (2018). Psikodramada Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar [Contemporary approaches in psychodrama]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
- Altınay, D. (2022). An [The moment]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
- Baim, C., Burmeister, J., & Maciel, M. (Eds.). (2007). Psychodrama: Advances in theory and practice. Routledge.
- Bannister, A. (1997). The healing drama: Psychodrama and dramatherapy with abused children. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Blatner, A. (1996). Acting-in: Practical applications of psychodramatic methods (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
- Blatner, A. (2000). Founding psychodrama: History, theory, and practice (4th ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
- Blatner, A., & Blatner, A. (1997). The art of play: An adult's guide to reclaiming imagination and spontaneity. Brunner/Mazel.
- Blatner, A., & Wiener, D. J. (Eds.). (2007). Interactive and improvisational drama: Varieties of applied theatre and performance. iUniverse.
- Boal, A. (2002). Games for actors and non-actors (2nd ed.). Routledge.
- Cahn, S. (1964). Psychodrama explained. Philosophical Library.
- Carnabucci, K., & Ciotola, L. (2013). Healing eating disorders with psychodrama and other action methods. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Casson, J. (2004). Drama, psychotherapy and psychosis: Dramatherapy and psychodrama with people who hear voices. Routledge.
- Cossa, M. (2006). Rebels with a cause: Working with adolescents using action technologies. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Daniel, S., & Pieterse, M. (Eds.). (2020). Psychodrama with adolescents: Clinical, educational and community applications. Routledge.
- Dayton, T. (1994). The drama within: Psychodrama and experiential therapy. Health Communications, Inc.
- Dayton, T. (1997). Heartwounds: The impact of alcoholism and trauma on domestic relationships. Health Communications, Inc.
- Dayton, T. (1999). Trauma and addiction. Health Communications, Inc.
- Dayton, T. (2004). The living stage: A step-by-step guide to psychodrama, sociometry, and group psychotherapy. Health Communications, Inc.
- Dayton, T. (2015a). Maintaining emotional sobriety: Action methods for healing. ASGPP Psychodrama Press.
- Dayton, T. (2015b). Neuropsychodrama in the treatment of relational trauma: A strength-based, experiential model for healing PTSD. Health Communications.
- Dimmock, H. G. (1985). How to analyze and evaluate group growth. Captus Press.
- Djurić, Z., Veljković, J., & Tomić, M. (2006). Psychodrama: A beginner's guide. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Farmer, C. (1995). Psychodrama and systemic therapy. Karnac Books.
- Feasey, D. (2005). Good practice in psychodrama. John Wiley & Sons.
- Figusch, Z. (Ed.). (2005). Sambadrama: The arena of Brazilian psychodrama. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Fleury, H. J., Marra, M. M., & Hadler, O. (Eds.). (2022). Psychodrama in Brazil: Contemporary applications in mental health, education, and communities. Springer.
- Fonseca, J. (2014). Contemporary psychodrama: New approaches to theory and technique (2nd ed.). Routledge.
- Fox, J. (Ed.). (1987). The essential Moreno: Writings on psychodrama, group method, and spontaneity. Springer Publishing Company.
- Fox, J. (1994). Acts of service: Spontaneity, commitment, tradition in the nonscripted theatre. Tusitala Publishing.
- Gershoni, J. (Ed.). (2003). Psychodrama in the 21st century: Clinical and educational applications. Springer Publishing Company.
- Giacomucci, S. (2021). Social work, sociometry, and psychodrama: Experiential approaches for group therapists, community leaders, and social workers. Springer Nature.
- Giacomucci, S., Fleury, H. J., & Altınay, D. (Eds.). (2024). Psychodrama in education: Creativity and experiential teaching around the world. Springer.
- Goldman, E. E., & Morrison, D. S. (1984). Psychodrama: Experience and process. Eldemar Corp.
- Govrin, S. (2013). Ha-Magʻa ha-benʼishi shel ha-psikhodramah. (in Hebrew)
- Greenberg, I. A. (Ed.). (1974). Psychodrama: Theory and therapy. Behavioral Publishers.
- Haas, R. B. (1961). Psychodrama and sociodrama in American education. Beacon House.
- Hale, A. E. (1981). Conducting clinical sociometric explorations. Royal Publishers.
- Hare, A. P., & Hare, J. R. (1996). J.L. Moreno. Sage Publications.
- Heisey, M. J. (1982). Clinical case studies in psychodrama. University Press of America.
- Hoey, B. (1997). Who calls the tune? A psychodramatic approach to child therapy. Routledge.
- Hoffman, K & Wieser, M. (Eds.). (2014). European perspectives in psychodrama. FEPTO Books.
- Hollander, C. E. (2017). The warm-up box. ASGPP Psychodrama Press. (Original work published 1978)
- Holmes, P. (1992). The inner world outside: Object relations theory and psychodrama. Routledge.
- Holmes, P., Karp, M., & Watson, M. (Eds.). (1994). Psychodrama since Moreno: Innovations in theory and practice. Routledge.
- Horvatin, T., & Schreiber, E. (Eds.). (2006). The quintessential Zerka: Writings by Zerka Toeman Moreno on psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy. Routledge.
- Hudgins, M. K. (2002). Experiential treatment for PTSD: The therapeutic spiral model. Springer Publishing Company.
- Hudgins, M. K., & Toscani, F. (Eds.). (2013). Healing world trauma with the therapeutic spiral model. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Hudgins, K., & Durost, S. W. (2022). Experiential therapy from trauma to post-traumatic growth: Therapeutic Spiral Model psychodrama. Springer.
- Jenkyns, M. (1996). The play's the thing: Exploring text in drama and therapy. Routledge.
- Jennings, H. H. (1950). Leadership and isolation: A study of personality in inter-personal relations (2nd ed.). Longmans, Green.
- Karp, M., Holmes, P., & Bradshaw-Tauvon, K. (Eds.). (1998). The handbook of psychodrama. Routledge.
- Kellermann, P. F. (1992). Focus on psychodrama: The therapeutic aspects of psychodrama. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Kellermann, P. F. (2007). Sociodrama and collective trauma. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Kellermann, P. F., & Hudgins, M. K. (Eds.). (2000). Psychodrama with trauma survivors. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Kende, H. (2016). Psychodrama with children: Healing children through their own creativity. Routledge.
- Kipper, D. A. (1986). Psychotherapy through clinical role playing. Brunner/Mazel.
- Krüger, R. T. (2024). Disorder-specific psychodrama therapy in theory and practice. Springer.
- Landy, R. J. (1994). Drama therapy: Concepts, theories, and practices. Charles C. Thomas.
- Landy, R. J. (1996). Essays in drama therapy: The double life. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Landy, R. J. (2001). New essays in drama therapy: Unfinished business. Charles C. Thomas.
- Leveton, E. (2001). A clinician's guide to psychodrama (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
- Marineau, R. F. (1989). Jacob Levy Moreno 1889-1974: Father of psychodrama, sociometry, and group psychotherapy. Tavistock/Routledge.
- Marra, M. M., Conceição, M. I. G., & Costa, L. F. (Eds.). (2026). Psychodrama in Latin America. Springer.
- McGoldrick, M., Gerson, R., & Petry, S. (2020). Genograms: Assessment and intervention (4th ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.
- Mickey, T. J. (1995). Sociodrama: An interpretive theory for the practice of public relations. University Press of America.
- Moreno, J. D. (2014). Impromptu man: J. L. Moreno and the origins of psychodrama, encounter culture, and the social network. Bellevue Literary Press.
- Moreno, J. L. (1934). Who shall survive? A new approach to the problem of human interrelations. Nervous and Mental Disease Publishing Co.
- Moreno, J. L. (1946). Psychodrama: First volume. Beacon House.
- Moreno, J. L. (1951). Sociometry, experimental method and the science of society. Beacon House.
- Moreno, J. L. (1953). Who shall survive? Foundations of sociometry, group psychotherapy and sociodrama (2nd ed.). Beacon House.
- Moreno, J. L. (Ed.). (1960). The sociometry reader. Free Press.
- Moreno, J. L. (1966). The international handbook of group psychotherapy. Philosophical Library.
- Moreno, J. L. (1969). The magic charter of psychodrama. Beacon House.
- Moreno, J. L. (1971). The words of the father. Beacon House. (Original work published 1941)
- Moreno, J. L. (1975). The theatre of spontaneity, Volume 1. Beacon Press. (Original work published 1947)
- Moreno, J. L. (1993). Who shall survive? Foundations of sociometry, group psychotherapy, and sociodrama. ASGPP.
- Moreno, J. L. (1994). Psychodrama (4th ed., Volumes I, II, and III). ASGPP.
- Moreno, J. L. (2019). Autobiography of a Genius (E. Schreiber, Ed.). Northwest Psychodrama Association.
- Moreno, J. L., & Moreno, Z. T. (1959). Psychodrama: Second volume. Beacon House.
- Moreno, Z. T. (1959). A survey of psychodramatists and sociometrists. Beacon House.
- Moreno, Z. T. (1965). Psychodramatic rules, techniques and adjunctive methods. Beacon House.
- Moreno, Z. T. (2012). To dream again: A memoir. Mental Health Resources.
- Moreno, Z. T., Blomkvist, L. D., & Rützel, T. (2000). Psychodrama, surplus reality and the art of healing. Routledge.
- Moreno, Z. T., & Moreno, J. L. (1969). Spontaneity training in children. Beacon House.
- Moreno, Z. T., & Moreno, J. L. (1975). Psychodrama: Third volume. Action therapy and principles of practice. Beacon House.
- Mosher, J. R. (2019). Cycles of healing: Creating our paths to wholeness. ASGPP Psychodrama Press.
- Nolte, J. (2014). The philosophy, theory and methods of J. L. Moreno: The man who tried to become God. Routledge.
- Northway, M. L. (1967). A primer of sociometry (2nd ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- Pitzele, P. (1998). Scripture windows: Toward a practice of bibliodrama. Torah Aura Productions.
- Richards, V. (2005). The who you dream yourself: Playing and interpretation in psychotherapy and theatre. Routledge.
- Roine, E. (1997). Psychodrama: Group psychotherapy as experimental theatre. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Salas, J. (1993). Improvising real life: Personal story in playback theatre. Kendall/Hunt.
- Saldaña, J. (Ed.). (2005). Ethnodrama: An anthology of reality theatre. AltaMira Press.
- Saldaña, J. (2011). Ethnotheatre: Research from page to stage. Left Coast Press.
- Scategni, W. (2002). Psychodrama, group processes and dreams: Archetypal images of individuation. Routledge.
- Schützenberger, A. A. (1998). The ancestor syndrome: Transgenerational psychotherapy and the hidden links in the family tree. Routledge.
- Semenov, V., Lopukhina, E., & Mikhailova, E. (Eds.). (2026). Psychodrama in Russia. Springer.
- Shaftel, F. R., & Shaftel, G. (1967). Role-playing for social values: Decision-making in the social studies. Prentice-Hall.
- Spolin, V. (1999). Improvisation for the theater: A handbook of teaching and directing techniques (3rd ed.). Northwestern University Press.
- Starr, A. (1979). Psychodrama: Rehearsal for living. Nelson-Hall.
- Sternberg, P., & Garcia, A. (2000). Sociodrama: Who's in your shoes? (2nd ed.). Praeger.
- Tomasulo, D. J. (1998). Action methods in group psychotherapy: Practical aspects. Brunner/Mazel.
- Wiener, R. (1997). Creative training: Sociodrama and team-building. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Williams, A. (1989). The passionate technique: Strategic psychodrama with individuals, families, and groups. Tavistock/Routledge.
- Wysong, B. (2018). The psychodrama companion (Volumes 1 & 2). Chicago Center for Psychodrama.
- Yablonsky, L. (1992). Psychodrama: Resolving emotional problems through role-playing. Brunner/Mazel.
- Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2020). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (6th ed.). Basic Books.
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC JOURNALS & INSTITUTIONAL WEB CHANNELS
- AGPA – American Group Psychotherapy Association
www.agpa.org - ANZPA – Australian & Aotearoa New Zealand Psychodrama Association
http://anzpa.org/ - ASGPP – American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama
(Publisher of the Journal of Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy)
https://asgpp.org - ASGW – The Association for Specialists in Group Work
http://www.asgw.org/ - BPA – British Psychodrama Association
(Publisher of the British Journal of Psychodrama and Sociodrama)
https://www.psychodrama.org.uk - FEBRAP, Brazilian Federation of Psychodrama
https://febrap.org.br/ - ABPS – Brazilian Association of Psychodrama & Sociodrama
http://www.abps.com.br/ - FEPTO – Federation of European Psychodrama Training Organisations
(Research portals, outcome metrics, and European book series)
https://fepto.com - Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy – Div 49 (APA)
http://www.apa.org/about/division/div49.aspx - Group Psychotherapy Resource Guide
http://www.group-psychotherapy.com/ - IAGP – International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes
(Publisher of the FORUM Journal)
https://www.iagp.com - NADT – North American Drama Therapy Association
www.nadt.org - NCCATA – National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations
www.nccata.org - Psychodrama Resources (Adam Blatner)
http://www.blatner.com/adam/pdntbk/resources.htm - RBP – Revista Brasileira de Psicodrama
(Official open-access journal for Latin American psychodrama research networks)
https://www.revbraspsicodrama.org.uk (or via SciELO regional index) - Psychodrama Bibliography (Zotero)
psychodrama bibliography - Moreno Museum Association
Morenomuseum - Psychodrama World – FEPTO
https://psychodrama.world
ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
- The Arts in Psychotherapy – Elsevier
- Group Analysis – Group-Analytic Society International (SAGE)
- Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice – American Psychological Association (Division 49)
- International Journal of Group Psychotherapy – American Group Psychotherapy Association (Taylor & Francis)
- The Journal for Specialists in Group Work – Association for Specialists in Group Work (Taylor & Francis)
- Sociometry – founded by J. L. Moreno (1937); later continued as Social Psychology Quarterly (American Sociological Association)
- Zeitschrift für Psychodrama und Soziometrie – German-language journal on psychodrama and sociometry