Analytical psychodrama with adolescents suffering from psycho-behavioral disorder: short term effects on psychiatric symptoms.

The aim of this study was to assess the therapeutic efficacy of analytical psychodrama groups for psychiatric adolescents. Six patients with various psychiatric diseases (mean age 16.67 years, SD±1.21) were assessed before, during and after psychotherapy (12 sessions, one a week) by administering the Symptom Check List- 90 (SCL 90 R) to identify any changes in their symptoms. Their clinical pictures are described, with observations on their treatment. The findings were compared with those of a clinical control group. The results demonstrated the efficacy of the treatment in terms of symptom reduction, with statistically significant differences by comparison with the control group.