02860nam 2200577Ia 450 991078247050332120230721003811.01-281-80695-197866118069580-8261-1953-0(CKB)1000000000576923(EBL)423575(OCoLC)567938205(SSID)ssj0000261371(PQKBManifestationID)11191983(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000261371(PQKBWorkID)10256388(PQKB)11524043(MiAaPQ)EBC423575(Au-PeEL)EBL423575(CaPaEBR)ebr10265479(CaONFJC)MIL180695(EXLCZ)99100000000057692320080403d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe transformative power of metaphor in therapy[electronic resource] /Sana LoueNew York Springer Pub. Co.c20081 online resource (192 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8261-1952-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 Alphabet Soup: Developing a Positive Self-Image; CHAPTER 2 The Bicycle: How to Learn from the Past and Move Toward the Future; CHAPTER 3 The Doughnut: Finding Focus; CHAPTER 4 The Snowfl ake: Achieving Self-Actualization; CHAPTER 5 The Elephant and the Blind Men: Learning New Perspectives; CHAPTER 6 The Ladder: Measuring Growth; CHAPTER 7 Follow the Yellow Brick Road; CHAPTER 8 Stone Soup: Altruism for Health; CHAPTER 9 The River: Adapting to Change; CHAPTER 10 The Tree; CHAPTER 11 Strengthening the FoundationCHAPTER 12 Stepping Out from the DoorPostscript; IndexNarrative or metaphor therapy utilizes the patient's own memories and anecdotes as a method for tapping into and confronting the many layers of the complex inner self. The book is particularly innovative in the using narrative or metaphor therapy with adults suffering from severe mental illness. Unlike other books on the use of narrative therapy, this book focuses on the use of pre-scripted narratives that can be used with individuals to examine their personal situations, as well as techniques to guide individuals in the development of their own narratives. A comprehensive and detailed guideboMetaphorTherapeutic usePsychotherapyMetaphorTherapeutic use.Psychotherapy.616.89/14Loue Sana846576MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782470503321The transformative power of metaphor in therapy3717734UNINA