| The narrative reconstruction of psychotherapy and psychological health. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 18815950 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
When people complete psychotherapy, they carry the story of the experience with them. This retrospective reconstruction serves several psychological purposes, including contributing to narrative identity and influencing the maintenance of therapeutic gains after termination. Based on a prior qualitative investigation of therapy narratives (Adler & McAdams, 2007a), a new sample of 104 former clients wrote about their psychotherapy after treatment end. Quantitative analyses indicated that the retrospective narratives of participants high in subjective well-being focused on the protagonist's agency in struggling with a discrete problem. In addition, the narratives of participants high in ego development described a coherent story of growth. These findings suggest that the stories clients construct about psychotherapy reliably vary depending on their psychological health. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Jonathan M Adler; Lauren M Skalina; Dan P McAdams |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research Volume: 18 ISSN: 1468-4381 ISO Abbreviation: Psychother Res Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2008-11-12 Completed Date: 2009-03-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9110958 Medline TA: Psychother Res Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 719-34 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA. jadler@northwestern.edu |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adaptation, Psychological* Adult Awareness Clinical Competence Emotions Female Humans Male Middle Aged Narration* Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)* Patient Satisfaction Problem Solving Psychotherapeutic Processes* Psychotherapy / methods* |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: How do intake clinicians use patient characteristics to select treatment for patients with personali...
Next Document: Alliance ruptures and rupture resolution in cognitive-behavior therapy: a preliminary task analysis.