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251	The development of a therapist through participation in a reflecting team Hanford, Ann Dowie 30 November 2004 (has links) This thesis is a study of the development of a group of students during the time they spentworking as a reflecting team in family therapy. Due to an increase in the number of students enrolled for the Masters degree in Educational Psychology in the years from 2001, there was concern about the students experience of family therapy, since they would not all be likely to counsel a family. The study, which was undertaken over a period of two years, allows a comparison of two different experiences of being part of a reflecting team. The first year the whole group formed a single team, whereas, the group in the second year split into two teams, working on a fortnightly basis. The growth of the students as therapists was assessed by means of questionnaires and an interview with the trainer in terms of self-reflection, willingness to risk. / Social work / MA(SS)(Mental Health) Family therapy Self-reflection Second order cybernetics Reflecting teams Risk-taking/not knowing position Reflective practice 361.060968 Family therapists -- South Africa Internship programs -- South Africa Family psychotherapy -- South Africa Social systems Group psychotherapy -- South Africa Multiple psychotherapy -- South Africa Solution-focused therapy -- South Africa
252	The development of a therapist through participation in a reflecting team Hanford, Ann Dowie 30 November 2004 (has links) This thesis is a study of the development of a group of students during the time they spentworking as a reflecting team in family therapy. Due to an increase in the number of students enrolled for the Masters degree in Educational Psychology in the years from 2001, there was concern about the students experience of family therapy, since they would not all be likely to counsel a family. The study, which was undertaken over a period of two years, allows a comparison of two different experiences of being part of a reflecting team. The first year the whole group formed a single team, whereas, the group in the second year split into two teams, working on a fortnightly basis. The growth of the students as therapists was assessed by means of questionnaires and an interview with the trainer in terms of self-reflection, willingness to risk. / Social work / MA(SS)(Mental Health) Family therapy Self-reflection Second order cybernetics Reflecting teams Risk-taking/not knowing position Reflective practice 361.060968 Family therapists -- South Africa Internship programs -- South Africa Family psychotherapy -- South Africa Social systems Group psychotherapy -- South Africa Multiple psychotherapy -- South Africa Solution-focused therapy -- South Africa
253	Die toepassing van gesinsterapie in gesinne met aangenome kinders Lourens, Johanna Alida Elizabeth 02 1900 (has links) Educational Studies / M.Ed. Adoption Family Adopted children Attachment Family therapy Communication Parent guidance Identity Adjustment Grief Trust Rejection Biological children Restructuring Adoptive parents 616.89156 Family psychotherapy Adoption Adoptive parents Adopted children
254	Experiences of change in the context of couple therapy: different people, different views Kagan, Lana-Lee 30 September 2002 (has links) Couple therapy is a frequently sought domain by couples who experience problems in their relationships. Couple therapy has been researched intensively, but few studies incorporate a holistic account of the therapeutic process. This study aims to explore and integrate the therapist's and the couple's experiences of change in the context of couple therapy. The ecosystemic epistemology and the narrative metaphor forms the foundation from which the therapy and the research is approached. Qualitative research methods are employed from within a naturalistic paradigm which allows for personal and unique meanings to emerge. Rich descriptions of the therapist's and the participant's stories of change are provided. Multiple perspectives are offered in the stories which reveal the reciprocal motions between the therapist's and the couples' change processes. Recurring themes are extracted from the stories which punctuate the pivotal change processes that were experienced by the therapist and the couples during the therapy. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology) Ecosystemic epistemology Postmodernism Cybernetics Couple therapy Relationships Change Context Stories Discourses Naturalistic paradigm Qualitative research Therapist's experiences Couple's experiences 616.89156 Family psychotherapy Marriage counseling Marital psychotherapy
255	Patient and family experience of a cerebrovascular accident: a phenomenological inquiry Mbatha, Fatima Phumzile 31 August 2004 (has links) Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology) 616.8106 Phenomenological psychology System theory -- Psychological aspects Family psychotherapy Stress (Psychology) Adaptability (Psychology) Adjustment (Psychology) Nursing care plans
256	Couples experiences of stranger rape : a systemic perspective Bosman, Marina January 2009 (has links) Dissertation / The impact of stranger rape on the victim and those close to the victim is widely researched. However, little data is available on couples’ experiences of stranger rape and their relationships in the aftermath of such trauma. The researcher aimed to explore and gain an in-depth understanding of the unique experiences and relationship dynamics of couples dealing with stranger rape in order to enhance what is known about these couples. A qualitative research methodology was employed which consisted of conducting unstructured in-depth interviews with each of the three participant couples as well as obtaining individual written reflections from each participant. The study explicated unique descriptions of each couple’s experience of stranger rape, illuminated the interconnectedness and recursiveness between the rape and the couples’ relational and system dynamics and identified possible systemic effects at play in these couples’ relationships in the aftermath of such trauma. Key terms: stranger rape, couples, post-traumatic stress disorder, relational dynamics, systems, family systems theory, qualitative research, hermeneutics, social constructionism, postmodernism / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology) Rape Traumatic stress Stranger rape Social constructionism Hermeneutics Postmodernism 616.858206 Rape -- South Africa Rape victims -- South Africa Family psychotherapy -- South Africa
257	A Reflection on the use of the narrative analogy in couples' counselling : a case example Botha, Petro 11 1900 (has links) Text in English / In this study the use of the narrative analogy in couple's counselling has been outlined. A literature study situates the narrative analogy within a wider philosophical framework. The underlying assumptions of the narrative analogy, both in general and in the work with couples, as well as the role of the counsellor using the narrative analogy, are explored. A case example is described to illustrate the use of the narrative analogy. / Social Work / M. Soc. Sc. (Mental Health) Narrative Narrative analogy Narrative counselling Couples' counselling Post-modernism Constructivism Social constructionism Action research Action learning Narrative assumptions 616.8914 Narrative therapy Family psychotherapy Action research Family counseling
258	Narratives of incest Papaikonomou, Natascia 06 1900 (has links) Incest is described by various models focusing on different factors ranging from pathology to descriptions of the ecosystem in which it takes place. This research presents a theoretical and practical description of father-daughter incest in a family where the father was not removed and includes narratives of all associated systems. Consistent with the postmodern, social constructionist and narrative theories, this study attempts to observe and describe the ensuing process of the incest narrative through the various systems within which it takes place. This process explores people's perceptions of incest, how these are assessed and interpreted, what kind of action they mapped out as a result and the possibility that the abusive narrative is being maintained. Implications for therapy with the incest family are discussed drawing on narrative principles. By utilising an emergent design the experiences and narratives of the family and related systems were permitted to emerge through the research process. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology Incest Sexual abuse Narrative Stories Conversations Social constructionism Postmodernism Narrative therapy Family therapy Therapy Deconstruction Power 306.877 Incest -- South Africa Child sexual abuse Family psychotherapy
259	Deconstructing dominant stepfamily narratives : freeing silent voices Amoore, Neil John. 12 1900 (has links) Stepfamilies are shown by existing research as having multiple problems unique to this type of family, some of which include role ambiguity, role strain, role captivity, increased stress and adjustment problems in children. Stepparents are portrayed as evil, abusive and wicked in the media, literature or film, while stepchildren are variously portrayed as victims, naughty and manipulative. These popular perceptions of stepfamilies appear to be shaped by myths or dominant narratives which serve to shape stepfamily member's experience of and roles in the reconstituted family. Drawing on the work of postmodernism, social constructionism and the narrative theorists this study will expose those dominant narrative or myths which shape the experience of two stepfamilies. Using an emergent design, the experiences of these two families is described in an attempt to highlight some of the implications such an approach holds for both further research and psychotherapy. / Psychology / M.A. (Psychology) Narrative Social constructionism Deconstruction Dominant narratives Discourse Postmodernism Role Story Stepfamily Stepfather Stepmother Stepchildren Myth 306.8747 Remarried people Stepfamilies -- Psychological aspects Stepfamilies -- Counseling of Stepparents Family psychotherapy Family counseling
260	The Experience of provocation in psychotherapy : a co-created description Roper, Leon Albert 06 1900 (has links) Text in English / As some criticism and hesitations have been expressed with regard to the implementation of provocation in psychotherapy, this study aimed to explore the experiences of clients and a therapist who participated in provocative psychotherapy. In order to do this, a concise theoretical description of the nature of provocative psychotherapy was provided along the lines of the work of Frank Farrelly and Maurizio Andolfi. Participants' experiences of provocation in psychotherapy were consequently presented by means of three case studies. A description of the experience of provocation in psychotherapy was co-created through the identifying of certain themes underlying of the three client groups' and the therapist's descriptions of their experiences. This was done by employing a qualitative research methodology to describe the experiences of clients and a therapist who participated in provocative individual-, couple- and family psychotherapy. / Psychology / M.A. (Clinical Psychology) Provocative psychotherapy Provocative therapy Client experiences Therapist experiences Humour in psychotherapy Couple therapy Family therapy Support Metaphor Qualitative research 616.8914 Psychotherapy Psychology -- Humor Family psychotherapy

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