competition with psychoanalysis
- predominant type pf therapy
- moreno did not establish a collaborative relationship with psychoanalysis
fear of action
- fear of acting out
- interference with establishment of transference
terms
congruence: being authentic during session
unconditional positive regard: deep and genuine care for client
accurate empathetic understanding: ability to understand clients experiences and feelings during session
inconvenience
training in psychodrama was not very available and accessible
distrust of the theatre
disbelieve that drama could promote mental wellbeing
irresponsible psychodrama
- irresponsible use
- professionals blamed the method
challenging art
- demand of spontaneity and resilience
moreno’s personal weakness
- extravagant
- egocentric
printed word
- moreno’s writing style was not very clear
open sessions
- attracted all kinds of people
- some found it unprofessional
involving religion
- some concepts were misinterpreted
- megalomania
historical distortion
- disciple of freud
- idealization
