Psychodrama is a type of psychotherapy in which people express their problems by acting them out in front of other people.
psychodrama in British English
(ˈsaɪkəʊˌdrɑːmə)
noun
1. psychiatry
a form of group therapy in which individuals act out, before an audience, situations from their past
2.
a film, television drama, etc, in which the psychological development of the characters is emphasized
Derived forms
psychodramatic (ˌsaɪkəʊdrəˈmætɪk)
adjective
psychodrama in American English
(ˈsaɪkoʊˌdrɑmə)
US
noun
Psychiatry
a form of cathartic therapy in which one or more patients act out by improvisation situations related to a personal problem or a problem common to the group, often before an audience of therapists and fellow patients