BROKEN NARRATIVES: TRAUMA, METACONSTRUCTIVE GAPS, AND THE AUDIENCE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
Title:
BROKEN NARRATIVES: TRAUMA, METACONSTRUCTIVE GAPS, AND THE AUDIENCE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
Author:
Sewell, Kenneth W. Williams, Amy M.
Appeared in:
Journal of constructivist psychology
Paging:
Volume 15 (2002) nr. 3 pages 205-218
Year:
2002-07
Contents:
A constructivist model of posttraumatic psychotherapy is presented with particular attention to the metaphors of "narrative" and "audience." Metaconstruction, implicit construing, and narrative continuity are explored to conceptualize how persons story their experiences, and how some experiences (e.g., traumas) disrupt the storying process. Then the elements of posttraumatic psychotherapy are discussed with case examples illustrating how the therapist, as audience member and conarrator, facilitates the reconstruction and renarration of the client's life story.
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