The art of narrative psychiatry /
Hamkins, SuEllen,author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-192) and index.
What is narrative psychiatry? -- Connecting with compassion : the therapeutic relationship -- Starting with stories of success : the initial psychiatric consultation -- Externalizing and unpacking the problem : understanding symptoms and suffering -- Cultivating stories of strength and meaning and deconstructing damaging discourses : the course of treatment -- Collaborating in considering treatment options : medicine and other psychiatric resources -- Finding lost stories of love : remembering love and legacy amid loss -- Finding ones voice : recovering from trauma -- Finding happiness : rising from despair and turning away from anxiety.
Narrative Therapy