Narrative Solutions in Brief Therapy

Introduction 1. The 1970s and 1980s: An Emphasis on Action 2. From MRI to CFI: Linking Meaning and Action 3. The 1990s: An Emphasis on Meaning 4. Toward a Theory of Problem Construction 5. The Strategy of Conversation, Part I: Approaching the Therapeutic Conversation 6. The Strategy of Conversation, Part II: Steps to Assessment 7. The Strategy of Conversation, Part III: Steps to Narrative Solutions 8. Retelling Children's Stories: Part I 9. Retelling Children's Stories: Part II 11. Leaving Parents, Finding Partners: Narrative Solutions with Young Adults 12. The Power of Untold Stories: The Case of Sammy's Secret 13. As Time Goes By: Conversations with Adults in Distress 14. When Things Get Complicated, Part I: A Collaborative Solution 15. When Things Get Complicated, Part II: Mandated Therapeutic Conversations 16. Back to the Future