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What are some postmodern common assumptions of narrative therapy?
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-Realities are socially constructed
-Realities are constituted through language (i.e., reification) -There are no essential truths -Realities are organized, constructed, & maintained through narratives |
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What are the basic philiosophies of narrative therapy?
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Privileges the client’s experience
Establishes multiple meanings & perspectives Invites sense of authorship & reauthorship in person’s life Changes position of client from subject to author Encourages poetry, stories, & ordinary language to construct new stories |
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What are the goals of narrative therapy?
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To help clients find their own meanings
To help clients see their lives in positive, meaningful ways rather than problem-saturated ways |
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How does externalization work?
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Externalization
What does Anorexia say or do to keep you from eating? What does the voice of Shame whisper in your ear? If Anger were here, what would it look like? |
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How does deconstruction work?
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Deconstruction
How were you recruited into this way of thinking? Who in your life supports Anger taking over? What does Shame have you doing? |
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How do unique outcomes work?
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Unique Outcomes
Has there ever been a time that Anger could have taken control but didn’t? Tell me about a time when you disobeyed Anorexia. |
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How does reconstruction work?
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Reconstruction or Alternative Narratives
If Bulimia were to teach you something about yourself, what would it be? What ideas, habits, & feelings feed Shame? |
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What are some pros of narritve therapy?
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No ultimate “correct” reality
Focus on understanding sociocultural context of client’s life |
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What are some cons of narrative therapy?
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Focus on the individual
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