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Reasonable hope: construct, clinical applications, and supports.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20377632     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hope may be the most laden shorthand term of all time. Everyone wants it; few know how to articulate what it is. Although family therapists frequently work to restore hope with hopeless families, they have contributed little to the abundant literature on hope. I present a new conceptualization of hope-reasonable hope-that reflects how family therapists think and practice. By subscribing to reasonable hope, clinicians enhance their ability to offer accompaniment and bear witness to clients. I describe clinical practices that, informed by reasonable hope, also facilitate its cocreation. Finally, I suggest supports for clinicians who practice reasonable hope.
Authors:
Kaethe Weingarten
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Family process     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0014-7370     ISO Abbreviation:  Fam Process     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-09     Completed Date:  2011-01-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400666     Medline TA:  Fam Process     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5-25     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
82 Homer Street, Newton, MA 02459, USA. kaethe@witnessingproject.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Psychological*
Attitude to Health*
Family Relations*
Family Therapy*
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Social Support*
Stress, Psychological*

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