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"Narrative psychology is at the heart of what it is to be human: we are storytellers. This book employs narrative to enable practitioners to deal more effectively with their clients by providing a series of techniques to improve response and practice"--
List of contents
1. Introduction; 2. What is narrative?; 3. Narratives in psychology; 4. Master narratives; 5. Narrative methods; 6. Life interviews; 7. Narrative writing; 8. Narrative therapy; 9. Narrative exposure therapy; 10. Narrative medicine; 11. Narrative health psychology; 12. Narrative work psychology; 13. Narrative coaching; 14. Conclusions; References; Index.
About the author
Nigel Hunt is a health psychologist and Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham, UK. His research focuses on narrative psychology and traumatic stress. Alongside his collaborators, he has tested and applied narrative techniques in many countries. He has written nine books, including 'Memory, War and Trauma' (2010), 'Guided Narrative Techniques' (2012), and 'Landscapes of Trauma' (2019).
Summary
Narrative psychology is at the heart of what it is to be human: we are storytellers. This book employs narrative to enable practitioners to deal more effectively with their clients by providing a series of techniques to improve response and practice.
Foreword
A broad-ranging introduction to narrative psychology and its applied techniques.
