Using metaphor and narrative ideas in trauma and family therapy
Everyday people living in South Africa experience trauma, either first hand through accidents, crime, violence and abuse or through being witnesses to the traumatic event. This results in people in South Africa suffering from anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other sever...
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doaj-89199726c7174ad4b4b0f784509569442020-11-24T22:26:22ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502012-09-01682e1e510.4102/hts.v68i2.11651087Using metaphor and narrative ideas in trauma and family therapyMike N. Witney0Durbanville Baptist Church, Durbanville, South Africa; Department of Practical Theology, University of Pretoria, South AfricaEveryday people living in South Africa experience trauma, either first hand through accidents, crime, violence and abuse or through being witnesses to the traumatic event. This results in people in South Africa suffering from anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other severe mental health issues. One only has to read a newspaper, watch or listen to the news to get a glimpse of the landscape of trauma in our country. In this article I looked at using narrative ideas and metaphor in therapy with trauma and family therapy.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1165Narrative ideasTraumaMeaning makingmemoryTree of life |
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Using metaphor and narrative ideas in trauma and family therapy |
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Everyday people living in South Africa experience trauma, either first hand through accidents, crime, violence and abuse or through being witnesses to the traumatic event. This results in people in South Africa suffering from anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other severe mental health issues. One only has to read a newspaper, watch or listen to the news to get a glimpse of the landscape of trauma in our country. In this article I looked at using narrative ideas and metaphor in therapy with trauma and family therapy. |
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Narrative ideas Trauma Meaning making memory Tree of life |
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