PSYCHODRAMA & ACTION METHODS 
COMPREHENSIVE BOOK LIST

 

  1. Aichinger, A., & Holl, W. (2017). Psychodrama with children: Training and practice. Routledge.
  2. Altınay, D. (1998). Psikodrama Grup Psikoterapisi El Kitabı [Handbook of psychodrama group psychotherapy]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
  3. Altınay, D. (2000). Psikodramada Seçme Konular [Selected topics in psychodrama]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
  4. Altınay, D. (2001). Çocuk Psikodraması [Child psychodrama]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
  5. Altınay, D. (2003). Spontaneity Tiyatrosu [Playback theatre]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
  6. Altınay, D. (2015). Psikodrama 450 ısınma oyunu [450 warm-up games in psychodrama]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
  7. Altınay, D. (2018). Psikodramada Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar [Contemporary approaches in psychodrama]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
  8. Altınay, D. (2022). An [The moment]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
  9. Baim, C., Burmeister, J., & Maciel, M. (Eds.). (2007). Psychodrama: Advances in theory and practice. Routledge.
  10. Bannister, A. (1997). The healing drama: Psychodrama and dramatherapy with abused children. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  11. Blatner, A. (1996). Acting-in: Practical applications of psychodramatic methods (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
  12. Blatner, A. (2000). Founding psychodrama: History, theory, and practice (4th ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
  13. Blatner, A., & Blatner, A. (1997). The art of play: An adult's guide to reclaiming imagination and spontaneity. Brunner/Mazel.
  14. Blatner, A., & Wiener, D. J. (Eds.). (2007). Interactive and improvisational drama: Varieties of applied theatre and performance. iUniverse.
  15. Boal, A. (2002). Games for actors and non-actors (2nd ed.). Routledge.
  16. Cahn, S. (1964). Psychodrama explained. Philosophical Library.
  17. Carnabucci, K., & Ciotola, L. (2013). Healing eating disorders with psychodrama and other action methods. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  18. Casson, J. (2004). Drama, psychotherapy and psychosis: Dramatherapy and psychodrama with people who hear voices. Routledge.
  19. Cossa, M. (2006). Rebels with a cause: Working with adolescents using action technologies. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  20. Daniel, S., & Pieterse, M. (Eds.). (2020). Psychodrama with adolescents: Clinical, educational and community applications. Routledge.
  21. Dayton, T. (1994). The drama within: Psychodrama and experiential therapy. Health Communications, Inc.
  22. Dayton, T. (1997). Heartwounds: The impact of alcoholism and trauma on domestic relationships. Health Communications, Inc.
  23. Dayton, T. (1999). Trauma and addiction. Health Communications, Inc.
  24. Dayton, T. (2004). The living stage: A step-by-step guide to psychodrama, sociometry, and group psychotherapy. Health Communications, Inc.
  25. Dayton, T. (2015a). Maintaining emotional sobriety: Action methods for healing. ASGPP Psychodrama Press.
  26. Dayton, T. (2015b). Neuropsychodrama in the treatment of relational trauma: A strength-based, experiential model for healing PTSD. Health Communications.
  27. Dimmock, H. G. (1985). How to analyze and evaluate group growth. Captus Press.
  28. Djurić, Z., Veljković, J., & Tomić, M. (2006). Psychodrama: A beginner's guide. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  29. Farmer, C. (1995). Psychodrama and systemic therapy. Karnac Books.
  30. Feasey, D. (2005). Good practice in psychodrama. John Wiley & Sons.
  31. Figusch, Z. (Ed.). (2005). Sambadrama: The arena of Brazilian psychodrama. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  32. Fleury, H. J., Marra, M. M., & Hadler, O. (Eds.). (2022). Psychodrama in Brazil: Contemporary applications in mental health, education, and communities. Springer.
  33. Fonseca, J. (2014). Contemporary psychodrama: New approaches to theory and technique (2nd ed.). Routledge.
  34. Fox, J. (Ed.). (1987). The essential Moreno: Writings on psychodrama, group method, and spontaneity. Springer Publishing Company.
  35. Fox, J. (1994). Acts of service: Spontaneity, commitment, tradition in the nonscripted theatre. Tusitala Publishing.
  36. Gershoni, J. (Ed.). (2003). Psychodrama in the 21st century: Clinical and educational applications. Springer Publishing Company.
  37. Giacomucci, S. (2021). Social work, sociometry, and psychodrama: Experiential approaches for group therapists, community leaders, and social workers. Springer Nature.
  38. Giacomucci, S., Fleury, H. J., & Altınay, D. (Eds.). (2024). Psychodrama in education: Creativity and experiential teaching around the world. Springer.
  39. Goldman, E. E., & Morrison, D. S. (1984). Psychodrama: Experience and process. Eldemar Corp.
  40. Govrin, S. (2013). Ha-Magʻa ha-benʼishi shel ha-psikhodramah. (in Hebrew)
  41. Greenberg, I. A. (Ed.). (1974). Psychodrama: Theory and therapy. Behavioral Publishers.
  42. Haas, R. B. (1961). Psychodrama and sociodrama in American education. Beacon House.
  43. Hale, A. E. (1981). Conducting clinical sociometric explorations. Royal Publishers.
  44. Hare, A. P., & Hare, J. R. (1996). J.L. Moreno. Sage Publications.
  45. Heisey, M. J. (1982). Clinical case studies in psychodrama. University Press of America.
  46. Hoey, B. (1997). Who calls the tune? A psychodramatic approach to child therapy. Routledge.
  1. Hoffman, K & Wieser, M. (Eds.). (2014). European perspectives in psychodrama. FEPTO Books.
  2. Hollander, C. E. (2017). The warm-up box. ASGPP Psychodrama Press. (Original work published 1978)
  3. Holmes, P. (1992). The inner world outside: Object relations theory and psychodrama. Routledge.
  4. Holmes, P., Karp, M., & Watson, M. (Eds.). (1994). Psychodrama since Moreno: Innovations in theory and practice. Routledge.
  5. Horvatin, T., & Schreiber, E. (Eds.). (2006). The quintessential Zerka: Writings by Zerka Toeman Moreno on psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy. Routledge.
  6. Hudgins, M. K. (2002). Experiential treatment for PTSD: The therapeutic spiral model. Springer Publishing Company.
  7. Hudgins, M. K., & Toscani, F. (Eds.). (2013). Healing world trauma with the therapeutic spiral model. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  8. Hudgins, K., & Durost, S. W. (2022). Experiential therapy from trauma to post-traumatic growth: Therapeutic Spiral Model psychodrama. Springer.
  9. Jenkyns, M. (1996). The play's the thing: Exploring text in drama and therapy. Routledge.
  10. Jennings, H. H. (1950). Leadership and isolation: A study of personality in inter-personal relations (2nd ed.). Longmans, Green.
  11. Karp, M., Holmes, P., & Bradshaw-Tauvon, K. (Eds.). (1998). The handbook of psychodrama. Routledge.
  12. Kellermann, P. F. (1992). Focus on psychodrama: The therapeutic aspects of psychodrama. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  13. Kellermann, P. F. (2007). Sociodrama and collective trauma. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  14. Kellermann, P. F., & Hudgins, M. K. (Eds.). (2000). Psychodrama with trauma survivors. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  15. Kende, H. (2016). Psychodrama with children: Healing children through their own creativity. Routledge.
  16. Kipper, D. A. (1986). Psychotherapy through clinical role playing. Brunner/Mazel.
  17. Krüger, R. T. (2024). Disorder-specific psychodrama therapy in theory and practice. Springer.
  18. Landy, R. J. (1994). Drama therapy: Concepts, theories, and practices. Charles C. Thomas.
  19. Landy, R. J. (1996). Essays in drama therapy: The double life. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  20. Landy, R. J. (2001). New essays in drama therapy: Unfinished business. Charles C. Thomas.
  21. Leveton, E. (2001). A clinician's guide to psychodrama (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
  22. Marineau, R. F. (1989). Jacob Levy Moreno 1889-1974: Father of psychodrama, sociometry, and group psychotherapy. Tavistock/Routledge.
  23. Marra, M. M., Conceição, M. I. G., & Costa, L. F. (Eds.). (2026). Psychodrama in Latin America. Springer.
  24. McGoldrick, M., Gerson, R., & Petry, S. (2020). Genograms: Assessment and intervention (4th ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.
  25. Mickey, T. J. (1995). Sociodrama: An interpretive theory for the practice of public relations. University Press of America.
  26. Moreno, J. D. (2014). Impromptu man: J. L. Moreno and the origins of psychodrama, encounter culture, and the social network. Bellevue Literary Press.
  27. Moreno, J. L. (1934). Who shall survive? A new approach to the problem of human interrelations. Nervous and Mental Disease Publishing Co.
  28. Moreno, J. L. (1946). Psychodrama: First volume. Beacon House.
  29. Moreno, J. L. (1951). Sociometry, experimental method and the science of society. Beacon House.
  30. Moreno, J. L. (1953). Who shall survive? Foundations of sociometry, group psychotherapy and sociodrama (2nd ed.). Beacon House.
  31. Moreno, J. L. (Ed.). (1960). The sociometry reader. Free Press.
  32. Moreno, J. L. (1966). The international handbook of group psychotherapy. Philosophical Library.
  33. Moreno, J. L. (1969). The magic charter of psychodrama. Beacon House.
  34. Moreno, J. L. (1971). The words of the father. Beacon House. (Original work published 1941)
  35. Moreno, J. L. (1975). The theatre of spontaneity, Volume 1. Beacon Press. (Original work published 1947)
  36. Moreno, J. L. (1993). Who shall survive? Foundations of sociometry, group psychotherapy, and sociodrama. ASGPP.
  37. Moreno, J. L. (1994). Psychodrama (4th ed., Volumes I, II, and III). ASGPP.
  38. Moreno, J. L. (2019). Autobiography of a Genius (E. Schreiber, Ed.). Northwest Psychodrama Association.
  39. Moreno, J. L., & Moreno, Z. T. (1959). Psychodrama: Second volume. Beacon House.
  40. Moreno, Z. T. (1959). A survey of psychodramatists and sociometrists. Beacon House.
  41. Moreno, Z. T. (1965). Psychodramatic rules, techniques and adjunctive methods. Beacon House.
  42. Moreno, Z. T. (2012). To dream again: A memoir. Mental Health Resources.
  43. Moreno, Z. T., Blomkvist, L. D., & Rützel, T. (2000). Psychodrama, surplus reality and the art of healing. Routledge.
  44. Moreno, Z. T., & Moreno, J. L. (1969). Spontaneity training in children. Beacon House.
  45. Moreno, Z. T., & Moreno, J. L. (1975). Psychodrama: Third volume. Action therapy and principles of practice. Beacon House.
  46. Mosher, J. R. (2019). Cycles of healing: Creating our paths to wholeness. ASGPP Psychodrama Press.
  47. Nolte, J. (2014). The philosophy, theory and methods of J. L. Moreno: The man who tried to become God. Routledge.
  48. Northway, M. L. (1967). A primer of sociometry (2nd ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  49. Pitzele, P. (1998). Scripture windows: Toward a practice of bibliodrama. Torah Aura Productions.
  50. Richards, V. (2005). The who you dream yourself: Playing and interpretation in psychotherapy and theatre. Routledge.
  51. Roine, E. (1997). Psychodrama: Group psychotherapy as experimental theatre. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  52. Salas, J. (1993). Improvising real life: Personal story in playback theatre. Kendall/Hunt.
  53. Saldaña, J. (Ed.). (2005). Ethnodrama: An anthology of reality theatre. AltaMira Press.
  54. Saldaña, J. (2011). Ethnotheatre: Research from page to stage. Left Coast Press.
  55. Scategni, W. (2002). Psychodrama, group processes and dreams: Archetypal images of individuation. Routledge.
  56. Schützenberger, A. A. (1998). The ancestor syndrome: Transgenerational psychotherapy and the hidden links in the family tree. Routledge.
  57. Semenov, V., Lopukhina, E., & Mikhailova, E. (Eds.). (2026). Psychodrama in Russia. Springer.
  58. Shaftel, F. R., & Shaftel, G. (1967). Role-playing for social values: Decision-making in the social studies. Prentice-Hall.
  59. Spolin, V. (1999). Improvisation for the theater: A handbook of teaching and directing techniques (3rd ed.). Northwestern University Press.
  60. Starr, A. (1979). Psychodrama: Rehearsal for living. Nelson-Hall.
  61. Sternberg, P., & Garcia, A. (2000). Sociodrama: Who's in your shoes? (2nd ed.). Praeger.
  62. Tomasulo, D. J. (1998). Action methods in group psychotherapy: Practical aspects. Brunner/Mazel.
  63. Wiener, R. (1997). Creative training: Sociodrama and team-building. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  64. Williams, A. (1989). The passionate technique: Strategic psychodrama with individuals, families, and groups. Tavistock/Routledge.
  65. Wysong, B. (2018). The psychodrama companion (Volumes 1 & 2). Chicago Center for Psychodrama.
  66. Yablonsky, L. (1992). Psychodrama: Resolving emotional problems through role-playing. Brunner/Mazel.
  67. Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2020). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (6th ed.). Basic Books.

 

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC JOURNALS & INSTITUTIONAL WEB CHANNELS

  1. AGPA – American Group Psychotherapy Association
    www.agpa.org
  2. ANZPA – Australian & Aotearoa New Zealand Psychodrama Association
    http://anzpa.org/
  3. ASGPP – American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama
    (Publisher of the Journal of Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy)

    https://asgpp.org
  4. ASGW – The Association for Specialists in Group Work
    http://www.asgw.org/
  5. BPA – British Psychodrama Association
    (Publisher of the British Journal of Psychodrama and Sociodrama)

    https://www.psychodrama.org.uk
  6. FEBRAP, Brazilian Federation of Psychodrama
    https://febrap.org.br/
  7. ABPS – Brazilian Association of Psychodrama & Sociodrama
    http://www.abps.com.br/
  8. FEPTO – Federation of European Psychodrama Training Organisations
    (Research portals, outcome metrics, and European book series)

    https://fepto.com
  9. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy – Div 49 (APA)
    http://www.apa.org/about/division/div49.aspx
  10. Group Psychotherapy Resource Guide
    http://www.group-psychotherapy.com/
  11. IAGP – International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes
    (Publisher of the FORUM Journal)

    https://www.iagp.com
  12. NADT – North American Drama Therapy Association
    www.nadt.org
  13. NCCATA – National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations
    www.nccata.org
  14. Psychodrama Resources (Adam Blatner)
    http://www.blatner.com/adam/pdntbk/resources.htm
  15. 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)
  16.  Psychodrama Bibliography (Zotero)
     psychodrama bibliography
  17. Moreno Museum Association
    Morenomuseum 
  18. Psychodrama World – FEPTO
    https://psychodrama.world

ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

  1. The Arts in Psychotherapy – Elsevier
  2. Group Analysis – Group-Analytic Society International (SAGE)
  3. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice – American Psychological Association (Division 49)
  4. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy – American Group Psychotherapy Association (Taylor & Francis)
  5. The Journal for Specialists in Group Work – Association for Specialists in Group Work (Taylor & Francis)
  6. Sociometry – founded by J. L. Moreno (1937); later continued as Social Psychology Quarterly (American Sociological Association)
  7. Zeitschrift für Psychodrama und Soziometrie – German-language journal on psychodrama and sociometry