Improving resilience through monodrama

Abstract This research, published in the Zeitschrift für Psychodrama und Soziomterie (ZPS), investigated the effectiveness of psychodrama interventions linked to resilience and political activism. The study explored the life of an exiled political journalist who had lived through a series of severely stressful situations. Different psychodrama techniques, namely the social atom, the safe place, the lifeline, the roleplay, the cultural atom and the suitcase of resources, were used to explore different aspects with the aim of strengthening the resilience of a political migrant and political activist. The psychodrama interventions were assessed through different quantitative questionnaires and were then cross-checked with the feedback received after each session and with the qualitative research tools used in this research. The psychodrama interventions were effective as they have improved the resilience of the client and provided new pathways for his way forward in life. The political context remained an important determinant of well-being and influenced the overall results.