Narrative Therapy : The Social Construction of Preferred Realities

by Combs, Gene; Freedman, Jill

• ISBN13: 9780393702071
• ISBN10: 0393702073
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-03-17
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

For psychotherapy students, teachers, and practitioners, this book describes the clinical application of the growing body of ideas and practices that has come to be known as narrative therapy. Clear and compelling demonstrations of narrative therapy practice, rich in case examples and creative strategies, are at the heart of this book.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Shifting Paradigms: From Systems to Stories	p. 1
The Narrative Metaphor and Social Constructionism: A Postmodern Worldview	p. 19
Opening Space for New Stories	p. 42
Story Development	p. 77
Questions	p. 113
Questions in Action: Three Transcripts	p. 144
Reflecting	p. 169
The Plot Thickens	p. 194
Spreading the News	p. 237
Relationships and Ethics	p. 264
Bibliography	p. 289
Index	p. 299
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