Italy was severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In early March 2020, a series of legislative decrees have been issued, establishing the restrictions that all Italian citizens are required to respect, according to which it is strictly forbidden to leave the house if not for reasons of necessity, health, or work. This qualitative study investigated which aspects clients find helpful or hindering in shifting to group tele-psychodrama due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after participation in an in-person psychodrama group. Participants were 15 adults who were members of a pre-existing in-person psychodrama group that shifted to a tele-psychodrama group format facilitated by two psychodrama therapists. The Client Change Interview was used at the end of the tele-psychodrama as a post-treatment assessment. All the interviews were transcribed and then underwent a thematic analysis.

The analysis yielded six shared themes: the role of tele-psychodrama sessions during COVID-19 pandemic; perceived effectiveness of tele-psychodrama; main advantages of tele-psychodrama; limitations encountered during the online intervention; the termination of tele-psychodrama; and the relationship with the therapist. The findings provide preliminary evidence for the clinical practice of tele-psychodrama and lays the groundwork for further studies that can contribute to the use of electronic platforms in psychodrama interventions.

意大利受到 COVID-19 大流行的严重打击。2020 年 3 月初，颁布了一系列立法法令，规定了所有意大利公民都必须遵守的限制，根据这些规定，除非出于必要、健康或工作的原因，严禁离开家。这项定性研究调查了客户在参加面对面的心理剧小组后，发现哪些方面有助于或阻碍由于 COVID-19 大流行而转向集体远程心理剧。参与者是 15 名成年人，他们是先前存在的面对面心理剧小组的成员，该小组在两名心理剧治疗师的协助下转变为远程心理剧小组形式。在远程心理剧结束时使用客户变更访谈作为治疗后评估。

分析产生了六个共同主题： COVID-19 大流行期间远程心理剧会议的作用；远程心理剧的感知效果；远程心理剧的主要优势；在线干预期间遇到的限制；电视心理剧的终止；以及与治疗师的关系。研究结果为远程心理剧的临床实践提供了初步证据，并为有助于在心理剧干预中使用电子平台的进一步研究奠定了基础。