Constructing Stories, Telling Tales

by Corrie, Sarah; Lane, David A.

• ISBN13: 9781855756427
• ISBN10: 1855756420
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-30
• Publisher: Karnac Books

Summary

Formulation remains one of the most important activities that those using psychological approaches undertake as part of their work. Arguably, however, formulation is an activity that remains poorly understood. In a current climate demanding quick fix solutions there is a tendency, which the authors refuse, towards over-simplification. Instead this book sets out to explore the challenging complexity of psychological formulation. By drawing on a wide range of sources from psychology and the arts the authors find ways to honor the stories clients tell yet offer key psychological insights to facilitate change. They provide a clear guide to enable the reader to think about the purpose of their work with clients, the perspectives which inform it and the process used to ensure effective outcomes. The chapters, supported by exercises on key issues, examine key debates on the role of formulation in professional practice, a framework for developing a systematic approach to formulation and a detailed account of the purpose, perspective and process of formulation. Guest contributions are included from various fields of practice including: clinical, coaching, educational, forensic, occupational, and from the arts. The book will enable all practitioners (whatever the stage of their career) who need to work with client stories to find new ways to enhance their practice.

Author Biography

Sarah Corrie is a chartered psychologist and consultant clinical psychologist. She has extensive experience in both public and private sector services, and runs her own practice as well as working as a freelance writer, trainer, and lecturer. She is Programme Director of the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy offered by Royal Holloway University of London and Central and North West London Foundation Trust.
David Lane is a chartered psychologist and Director of the Professional Development Foundation. He contributes to leading edge research in coaching as well as supervising leading coaches undertaking doctoral research. He was Chair of the British Psychological Society Register of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy and convenor of the Psychotherapy Group of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations.

Table of Contents

List of Exercises	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
About the Authors and Guest Contributors	p. xiii
Prologue: Telling stories	p. xxi
Introduction	p. xxxi
Formulation: An Introduction to Key Debates and A Framework for Developing a Systematic Approach	p. 1
Case formulation and its role in professional practice	p. 3
A framework for formulation: purpose, perspective, and process	p. 23
Working with Purpose, Perspective, and Process: Elaborating the Framework to Enhance Your Approach	p. 51
Defining the purpose of the enquiry	p. 53
Identifying the perspective that informs the journey	p. 75
Devising a process that is fit for purpose	p. 103
The Many Facets of Formulation: An Interdisciplinary Perspective	p. 135
Introducing our guest contributors	p. 137
Case formulation: the dilemmas posed by child sex offenders	p. 149
Every child does matter: preventing school exclusion through the Common Assessment Framework	p. 173
The role of formulation in cognitive-behaviour therapy: a concept hidden in plain view?	p. 199
Existential formulations of therapeutic practice	p. 221
What story are you in? Four elements of a narrative approach to formulation in coaching	p. 239
Fabricating fictions, telling tales	p. 259
Acting as narrative	p. 273
Understanding character: an actor's approach to formulation	p. 285
Implications for the Future	p. 319
Creating stories for complex times	p. 321
Conclusion: Formulation and the future	p. 345
Epilogue: Formulation and developing the creative practitioner	p. 353
References	p. 359
Index	p. 391
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