PSYCHODRAMATIC PRACTICE IN THE HOSPITAL CONTEXT

Abstract

Hospitalization, essential for health recovery, usually increases the psychic suffering of patients, as it imposes a care routine, distances the patient from the family and the social environment. The aim of this study is to present possibilities for psychodramatic intervention in this context. A theoretical articulation was carried out with a report of professional experience in Psychology with a psychodramatic approach. It was observed that the existence of hospital cultural preserves and the limitations imposed by illness generates loss of spontaneity and crystallization in the sick role, resulting in suffering and impairing the individual’s recovery. The establishment of a telic relationship and the use of psychodramatic techniques proved to be relevant in rescuing spontaneity and promoting the mental health of patients.