Playful approaches to serious problems : narrative therapy with children and their families /
Freeman, Jennifer C.
Playful approaches to serious problems : narrative therapy with children and their families / Jennifer Freeman, David Epston, Dean Lobovits. - New York ; London : W.W. Norton, c1997. - xvii, 321 p. : ill., 1 facsim., 1 form ; 25 cm.
"A Norton professional book.".
Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-309) and index.
Pt. I. Playful communication. Playful communication in family therapy -- Getting to know the child apart from the problem -- Stories of hope -- Parents in child-inclusive family therapy -- Thinning the plot, thickening the counterplot -- Building a narrative through letters -- Publishing the news -- pt. II. Playful means. Therapies of aesthetic as well as literary merit -- Unlicensed co-therapists -- Weird and special abilities -- Family politics in action -- An imagination of one\'s own -- pt. III. Playful stories. Jonathon: I have overcome that much and I don\'t think I\'ll be able to go back -- Tony: The spiritual boy is fine -- Jason: I\'m lighting my own lantern now -- Sophia: I won\'t make a place for you in my heart, but I\'ll make a place for you in my skin -- Terry: So after a long time in horror I live in peace again -- Concluding thoughts.
Describes a basic theory of collaborative narrative play, as well as verbal and nonverbal techniques which can lead to stories of hope, possibility and change. The author provides case examples which should prove useful to parents, educators and therapists.
9780393702293 : No price 0393702294
96052874
Fantasy--Therapeutic use
Metaphor--Therapeutic use
Family psychotherapy.
Child psychotherapy.
Storytelling--Therapeutic use
Psychotherapy
Psychiatry
Social, group or collective psychology
Psychotherapy--in infancy & childhood
Psychotherapy--methods
Family Therapy.
Metaphor.
Fantasy.
618.928914 FRE
Playful approaches to serious problems : narrative therapy with children and their families / Jennifer Freeman, David Epston, Dean Lobovits. - New York ; London : W.W. Norton, c1997. - xvii, 321 p. : ill., 1 facsim., 1 form ; 25 cm.
"A Norton professional book.".
Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-309) and index.
Pt. I. Playful communication. Playful communication in family therapy -- Getting to know the child apart from the problem -- Stories of hope -- Parents in child-inclusive family therapy -- Thinning the plot, thickening the counterplot -- Building a narrative through letters -- Publishing the news -- pt. II. Playful means. Therapies of aesthetic as well as literary merit -- Unlicensed co-therapists -- Weird and special abilities -- Family politics in action -- An imagination of one\'s own -- pt. III. Playful stories. Jonathon: I have overcome that much and I don\'t think I\'ll be able to go back -- Tony: The spiritual boy is fine -- Jason: I\'m lighting my own lantern now -- Sophia: I won\'t make a place for you in my heart, but I\'ll make a place for you in my skin -- Terry: So after a long time in horror I live in peace again -- Concluding thoughts.
Describes a basic theory of collaborative narrative play, as well as verbal and nonverbal techniques which can lead to stories of hope, possibility and change. The author provides case examples which should prove useful to parents, educators and therapists.
9780393702293 : No price 0393702294
96052874
Fantasy--Therapeutic use
Metaphor--Therapeutic use
Family psychotherapy.
Child psychotherapy.
Storytelling--Therapeutic use
Psychotherapy
Psychiatry
Social, group or collective psychology
Psychotherapy--in infancy & childhood
Psychotherapy--methods
Family Therapy.
Metaphor.
Fantasy.
618.928914 FRE