Publications by David Kipper

Articles & Chapters

The following is a list of major articles and chapters by David Kipper, given in chronological order. Please click here to view the most recent article and chapters. Unpublished manuscripts and items currently at press can be viewed here.

Kipper, D. A. (1967). Spontaneity and the warming-up process in a new light. Group Psychotherapy, 22, 62-73.

Kipper, D. A. (1967). Diagnosis of psychotic patients with the Kahn Tests of Symbol Arrangement. British Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 6, 70-71.

Moreno, J. L., & Kipper, D. A. (l968). Group psychodrama and community-centered counseling. In. G. M. Gazda (ed.) Basic approaches to group psychotherapy and group counseling (1st ed. pp. 27-79). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.

Kipper, D. A. (l971). Identifying habitual criminals by means of the Kahn Test of Symbol Arrangement. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 37, 151-154.

Kipper, D. A. (l972). The use of role playing in the work of the educational psychologist. In A. Ziv (ed.) Psychology and counseling in education (pp. 297-309). Tel-Aviv, Tel-Aviv University Press (In Hebrew).

Kaplan, M., & Kipper, D. A. (l974). Externalization style among solitary and social delinquents. Journal of Community Psychology, 2, 88-90.

Kipper, D. A., Zigler-Shani, Z., Serr, D. M., & Insler, V. (l975). Two tests for measuring personality characteristics of functionally infertile women. In H. Hirsch (ed.) The family: 4th International Congress of Psychosomatic, Obstetrics, and Gynecology ( pp. 278-281). Basel: Krager.

Zigler-Shani, Z., Kipper, D. A., Serr, D. M., Insler, V., & Oelsner, G. (l975). Psychological characteristics of women with functional infertility. In H. Hirsch (ed.) The family: 4th International congress of Psychosomatic, Obstetrics, and Gynecology (pp. 315-318). Basel: Krager.

Kipper, D. A. (l975). The candle technique in psychodrama. Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama, 28, 50-54.

Kipper, D. A. (l976). The desensitization of war-induced fears. In J. Masserman (ed.) Current psychiatric therapies (Vol. 16, pp. 41-47). New York: Grune & Stratton.

Kipper, D. A., & Jaffe, Y. (l976). The College Self-Expression Scale: Israeli Data. Psychological Reports, 39, 1301-1302.

Kipper, D. A. (l977). The Kahn Test of Symbol Arrangement and criminality. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 33, 777-781.

Kipper, D. A. (l977). Behavior therapy of fears brought on by war experiences. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 45, 216-221. Also: selected as abstract in Psychiatric Digest.

Kipper, D. A. (l977). Performance of criminals and neurotics on the Kahn Test of Symbol Arrangement. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 44, 1035-1041.

Kipper, D. A. (l977). Towards a psychodramatic intake: Two techniques of self-introduction. Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 30, 146-154.

Kipper, D. A., Zigler-Shani, Z., Serr, D. M., & Insler, V. (l977). Psychogenic infertility, neuroticism and the feminine role: A methodological inquiry. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 21, 353-358. Also reprinted in D. H. Olson (ed.) Inventory of marriage and family literature (Vol. V). Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.


Kipper, D. A., & Giladi, D. (l978). The effectiveness of structured psychodrama and systematic desensitization on reducing test anxiety. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 25, 499-505.

Kipper, D. A., & Jaffe, Y. (l978). Dimensions of assertiveness: Factors underlying the College Self-Expression Scale. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 46, 46-52.

Kipper, D. A., & Yinon, Y. (l978). The effect of modeling with expressed conflict on children's generosity. Journal of Social Psychology, 106, 277-278.

Kipper, D. A. (l978). Trends in the research on the effectiveness of psychodrama: Retrospect and prospect. Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 31, 5-18.

Kipper, D. A., & Ben- Eli, Z. (l979). The effectiveness of the psychodramatic Double method, the Reelection method, and lecturing on the training of empathy. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35, 370-376.

Kipper, D. A., & Ginot, E. (l979). Accuracy of evaluating videotape feedback and defense mechanisms. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 47, 4493-499.

Kipper, D. A. (l980). In-vivo desensitization and nyctophobia: Two case reports. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 17, 24-29. Also reprinted in abbreviated format in H. L. Millman, S.T. Huber., & D. R. Diggins (Eds.) (l982) Therapies of adults: Anxiety, personality and depressive disorders. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Kipper, D. A., & Furcon, J. (l981). Factors underlying the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. Personality and Individual Differences, 2, 31-36.

Kipper, D. A. (l981). Behavior simulation interventions in group psychotherapy. In G. M. Gazda (Ed.) Innovations to group psychotherapy (rev. 2nd. ed., pp. 242-278). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.

Kipper, D. A., Bizman, A, & Einal, Y. (l981). Selecting group members: Effects of the content of the feedback and the characteristics of the problem. Small Group Behavior, 12, 443-457.

Jaffe, Y., & Kipper, D. A. (l982). Appeal of rational-emotive and client-centered therapy to first year psychology and non-psychology students. Psychological Reports, 50,781-782.

Kipper, D. A. (l982). Behavior simulation: A model for the study of the simulation aspect of psychodrama. Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 35, 1-17.

Kipper, D. A., Har-Even, D., Rotenberg, M., & Dagan, M. (l982). Involvement in role playing as a function of the simulation procedure and levels of imagination. Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 35, 99-109.

Kipper, D. A., Har-Even, D. (l984). Role playing techniques: The differential effect of behavior simulation intervention on the readiness to inflict pain. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 40, 936-941.

Kipper, D. A., & Uspiz, V. (l987). Emotional and cognitive responses in role playing. Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 39, 131-142.

Avni, A., Kipper, D. A., & Fox, S. (l987). Personality and leisure activities: An illustration with chess playing. Personality and Individual Differences, 8, 715-719.

Kipper, D. A., & Baehr, M. E. (l988). Consistency as a moderating factor in self and observational assessments of personality. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 66, 559-568.

Kipper, D. A. (l988). On the definition of psychodrama. Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 40, 164-168.

Anshel, A., & Kipper, D. A. (l988). The influence of group singing on trust and cooperation. Journal of Music Therapy, 25, 145-155.

Even, A., Kipper, D. A., & Yehuda, S. (l988). The recall of figure "A" of the Bender-Gestalt test among delinquents. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 44, 988-994.

Kipper, D. A. (l988). The differential effect of role playing conditions on the accuracy of self-evaluation. Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 41, 30-35.

Kipper, D. A., & Cohen-Raz, L. (l988). Role playing portrayals: Are they all alike? Perceptual and Motor Skills, 67, 562.

Kipper, D. A. (l988). Role playing techniques: Locus of control and the attraction of behavior simulation interventions. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 44, 810-816.

Kipper, D. A. (l989). Psychodrama research and the study of small groups: A methodological overview. International Journal of Small Group Research, 5, 4-27.

Kipper, D. A. (l990). Clinical role playing: Psychodramatic psychotherapy. In J. K. Zeig and W.M. Munion (eds.) What is psychotherapy? Contemporary perspectives (pp. 344-347). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.


Kipper, D. A. (l991). The dynamics of role-satisfaction: A theoretical analysis. Journal of Group Psychotherapy. Psychodrama and Sociometry, 44, 71-86.

Kipper, D. A. (l992). Commentary: Pluralism and the history of group psychotherapy. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 42, 293-297.

Kipper, D. A. (l992). The effects of two kinds of role playing on self-evaluation of improved assertiveness. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 48, 246-250.

Kipper, D. A. (1992). Psychodrama: Group psychotherapy through role playing. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 42, 495-521.

Kipper, D. A, (1993). The road from entrepreneurship to integration in group psychotherapy: Where do we stand? The International Forum of Group Psychotherapy. 3, 3 - 9.

Kipper, D. A. (1994). Foundations of psychodrama: Concepts and principles (In Russian). Foreign Psychology, 2, 64-72.

Kipper, D.A. & Tuller, D. M. (1996). The development of warmth and trust in psychodrama training groups: A cross-cultural study with sociometry. Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 49, 10-23.

Kipper, D.A. & Zadik, H. (1996). Functional infertility and femininity: A comparison of infertile women and their mothers. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 52, 375-382.

Kipper, D.A. (1996). The emergence of role playing as a form of psychotherapy. Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 49, 99-120.

Kipper, D. A. (1997). Classical and contemporary psychodrama: A multi-faceted action oriented psychotherapy. The International Journal of Action Methods: Psychodrama. Skill Training and Role Playing, 50, 99-107.

Hudgins, K., & Kipper, D. A. (Eds.) (1998). Treating trauma survivors. The International Journal of Action Methods: Psychodrama. Skill Training, and Role Playing, 51 (no.2).

Hudgins, K., & Kipper, D. A. (1998). Action methods and the treatment of trauma survivors. The International Journal of Action Methods: Psychodrama. Skill Training, and Role Playing, 51, 43-46.

Kipper, D. A. (1998). Psychodrama and trauma: Implications for future interventions of psychodramatic role-playing modalities. The International Journal of Action Methods: Psychodrama, Skill Training, and Role Playing, 51, 113-121.

Kipper, D.A. (1999). L'affermarsi del role playing come forma di psicoterapia. Psychodrama Classico, 1, 75-94 (Italian translation of Chapter 1 of D. A, Kipper, 1986 book).

Kipper, D. A. (2000). The changing character of psychodrama: What's next? In D. Altimay (Ed.) Psikodrama grup psikoterapisi el kitabi (Handbook of psychodrama group therapy) (pp.41-101) Istanbul, Turkey: Sistem Yayincilik (In English &Turkish).

Kipper, D. A. (2000). Spontaneity: Does the experience match the theory? The International Journal of Action Methods: Psychodrama, Skill Training and Role Playing, 53, 33-47.

Kipper, D. A. (2001). Surplus-reality and the experiential reintegration model in Psychodrama. The International Journal of Action Methods: Psychodrama, Skill Training and Role Playing, 53, 137-152.

Kipper, D. A. (2001). The experiential reintegration model (ERM) in psychodrama (in Bulgarian). Bulletin of Psychiatria and Psychotherapia. 9: 3-14.

Kipper, D, A. (2001). Psychological simulations and the therapeutic paradigm (TSP) in D. A. Kipper. The theory and practice of psychodrama (A revised Bulgarian edition of Kipper, D. A. & Matsumoto, M. (2002). Toward eclectic psychodrama: Conceptual similarities between psychodrama, psychodynamic and interpersonal group treatments. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 52, 111-120.

Kipper, D. A. (2002). The cognitive double: Integrating cognitive and action techniques. Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry. 55. 93-106.

Kipper, D. A., & Ritchie, T. D. (2003). The effectiveness of psychodrama: A meta-analysis. Group dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice. 7, 13-25.

Kipper, D.A., & Hundal, J. (2003). A survey of clinical reports on the application ofpsychodrama. Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 55, 141-157.

Kipper, D. A. (2005). Introduction to the Special Issue on the treatment of couples and families with psychodrama and action methods: The case of generic psychodrama. Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 58, 51-54.

Kipper, D. A., & Hundal, J. (2005). The Spontaneity Assessment Inventory (SAI) and the relationship between spontaneity and non-spontaneity. Journal of group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, 58, 119-129.