Narrative child family therapy

Journal/Book: Fam Process. 1996; 35: PO Box 460, Vernon, NJ 07462. Family Process Inc. 423-440.

Abstract: In this article, child family therapy is presented as a hermeneutic activity shaped by an interest in the evolving narrative. Over brief, analytic play interviews, the therapist documents a child's narrative understanding of the presenting family problem. This allows psychological meaning to be jointly constructed in therapeutic conversation with the child and family. The idea of play as narrative integrates child psychotherapy into recent social constructionist thinking in family therapy. The article also discusses how narrative therapists can use prior theory and training.

Note: Article Larner G, Ctr Community Hlth, POB 55, Nowra 2541, AUSTRALIA

Keyword(s): PARADIGM

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