Applied Narrative Psychology [Hardcover]

A broad-ranging introduction to narrative psychology and its applied techniques.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.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.Narratives are grounded in everyday life, from our conversations to films to books. We all create and tell stories, and we listen to other people's stories. Using narrative approaches is both meaningful to people and clinically effective. This book provides a broad-ranging introduction to narrative psychology and applies narrative to professional contexts to help people develop efficient techniques to use in practical situations, including clinical and occupational psychology. It offers a rationale for the use of narrative approaches, translating core research into accessible techniques, and illustrates these approaches with practical examples across a range of areas. In turn, it details how practitioners can help people change or develop their narratives to enable them to live their lives more effectively.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.Narrative is at the heart of meaning-making of ourselves and the world, of the human endeavour. Its importance cannot be overrated! Multi-disciplinary facts of narrative work are brought to us by this unique book from a scientifically trauma-infolÓ%