Group Psychotherapy; exploring change with CCRT

Abstract

This is an exploratory study where the CCRT method was applied to assess changes in interpersonal relationship patterns in a scenetherapy group. Scenetherapy uses dramatization and improvisation as facilitators in processing conflicts. Method: 6 patients carried out scenetherapy for 32 sessions. Relationship episodes observed in the first 8 treatment sessions were compared to those in the last 8 sessions, by using the Spanish version of CCRT-LU. Results and discussion: Scenetherapy contributes to modify both the relationship patterns staged in the sessions and the patients’ reflections on the staged stories. The observed change involves the decrease in disharmonious interactions and the emergence of harmonious interactions, thus promoting to the patients’ more positive vision of themselves and of others. Clinical implications, study limitations, and further lines of research are also discussed.