The Efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavioral Group Therapy and Psychodrama in Modifying Emotional Expression Styles

the present study compared the effectiveness of rati- onal-emotive benavioral group therapy (REBT) and psychodrama in altering emotional expression styles. 36 clients were assigned to the experiment (REBT and Psy- chodrama) groups and control group. Group members were evaluated before and after 12 group counseling sessions using the Emotional Expressiveness Questionnaire (King & Emmons, 1990), Ambivalence over Emotional Expres- sion Questionnaire (King & Emmons, 1990), and the Emo- tion Control Questionnaire (Roger & Najarian, 1989). The results showed that both methods of rational emotive be- havioral group therapy and Psychodrama increased emo- tional expressiveness and decreased inhibition and emo- tional ambivalence in clients. However, psychodrama was more effective than REBT in increasing emotional expres- siveness.