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Self-Narratives

The Construction of Meaning in Psychotherapy
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In this book, Hubert J. M. Hermans and Els Hermans-Jansen elaborate a model of the clinical use of self-narratives-the stories people use to construct meaning out the events in their lives-in counseling and psychotherapy. Based on extensive case studies and filled with a rich variety of illustrative examples, this integrative work covers the model's theory, methodology, and clinical applications.
The Person as Motivated Storyteller: Basic Metaphor. Valuation Theory: The Self as an Organized Process of Meaning Construction. The Self-Confrontation Method: Constructing and Reconstructing One's Self-Narrative. The Nature of Valuation: Structure and Process. Dreams and Myths: Routes to the Less Conscious Areas of the Self. Dissociations and Dysfunctions. Motivational Characteristics of the Self: Lifelong Development. Summary and Perspective. Manual. Appendices.
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