C. Eppler, Rebecca A. Cobb, Sarah Bien, Perry Thomas Wright
{"title":"Integrating Buddhist-Informed Interventions Into Narrative Family Therapy","authors":"C. Eppler, Rebecca A. Cobb, Sarah Bien, Perry Thomas Wright","doi":"10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.3.67","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.3.67","url":null,"abstract":"Culturally responsive couples and family therapy requires incorporating spirituality into clinical practice at the clients’ request. Researchers led a focus group with Buddhist practitioners who work in clinical care settings to better understand the degree of fit between Buddhist practices and narrative family therapy interventions. Compatible practices included mindfulness, externalization, and self of therapist work. While narrative family therapy's model of change has points of divergence from Buddhism, there are ways to incorporate Buddhist beliefs into narrative practices.","PeriodicalId":245719,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Systemic Therapies","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124392723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Being Human in Online Communication","authors":"Andrea Köhler-Ludescher","doi":"10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.3.42","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.3.42","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":245719,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Systemic Therapies","volume":"110 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114449135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Narrative Therapy and Mindfulness: Intention, Attention, Ethics. Part 1","authors":"Ian Percy, D. Paré","doi":"10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.3.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.3.1","url":null,"abstract":"This is the first of a matched pair of articles that present concepts and practices for expanding the territory of narrative therapy to include working with attention and present moment awareness. While the narrative literature richly describes how persons are recruited by normative discourses into problem stories and offers a wide range of practices for developing counter narratives, less has been written about how dominant discourse also captures moment-by-moment attention. The authors share ideas about working with attention in much the same way as working with story. In this first article, the authors identify parallels and differences between narrative therapy and the attentional practices associated with mindfulness before providing a preliminary account of work that draws from both traditions. The practices are depicted in terms of the ethics of daily life, in the sense that enhanced moment-by-moment attention promotes intentional ethical choice.","PeriodicalId":245719,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Systemic Therapies","volume":"130 5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130196012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phenomenological-Narrative Inquiry: The Worldview of a Welsh Father Who Lost His Child Through Court-Ordered Adoption","authors":"G. T. Ryan","doi":"10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.3.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.3.15","url":null,"abstract":"This case study presents the worldview of Kayden, a 23-year-old Welsh Caucasian father whose child was permanently removed from his care through court-ordered adoption. The process adopted a phenomenological-narrative inquiry to therapeutically describe Kayden's worldview. The therapeutic narrative practices of personal dialectics, re-authoring and statement of position maps were used within this inquiry to provide incremental scaffolding towards double-storied development. Kayden's outcome measures are included to reflect some of the beneficial aspects of this process. Limitations of the article and future considerations are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":245719,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Systemic Therapies","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127639708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica L. Chou, Rachel M. Diamond, Bertranna M. Muruthi, Shannon Cooper-Sadlo, Maliha Ibrahim, Sarah Hillier, H. Aponte, D. Herbert, Susana Montesinos, Asif Zaarur
{"title":"Ecostructural Family Therapy and Maternal Substance Use","authors":"Jessica L. Chou, Rachel M. Diamond, Bertranna M. Muruthi, Shannon Cooper-Sadlo, Maliha Ibrahim, Sarah Hillier, H. Aponte, D. Herbert, Susana Montesinos, Asif Zaarur","doi":"10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.3.50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.3.50","url":null,"abstract":"This pilot study utilized phenomenological methodology to explore relational systems for ten mothers enrolled in family-centered substance use treatment. Participants described their experiences during motherhood and addiction. Analysis revealed themes that captured the interpersonal relationships of maternal substance use: (1) parent-child relationships in the context of maternal substance use disorders (SUDs), (2) interaction between romantic relationships and maternal substance use, and (3) intergenerational relationships among mothers and grandmothers. Mothers discussed these complicated and simultaneous roles and relationships that impacted their substance use and recovery within the context of family. Using ecostructural family therapy, we offer clinical recommendations with the aim of creating organizational change for families in recovery.","PeriodicalId":245719,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Systemic Therapies","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114316255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Challenging Essentialist Anti-Oppressive Discourse: Uniting Against Racism and Sexism","authors":"Tod Augusta-Scott","doi":"10.4135/9781452225869.N11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4135/9781452225869.N11","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":245719,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Systemic Therapies","volume":"99 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114478359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pragmatics of Human Communication 50 Years Later","authors":"J. Bavelas","doi":"10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.2.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.2.3","url":null,"abstract":"Pragmatics of Human Communication (1967) was one of the first books on interpersonal communication and became a standard theory book in communication, psychotherapy, and other fields. Face-to-Face Dialogue (in press) by one of the original co-authors presents subsequent decades of research that revealed both similarities and differences; hence, this article. The goals and frame of reference are the same, focusing on interaction rather than on individuals and on dialogic rather than intrapsychic processes. However, advances in theory and research have modified the explicitly tentative axioms of the original book. Examples of these are: (i) theoretical refinement and microanalysis have rejected “all behavior is communication” in favor of a more precise, less inferential focus on co-speech gestures; (ii) “one cannot not communicate” has fared better; the situational context that leads to “disqualification” (equivocation) has strong support; and (iii) the synchrony of digital and analogic elements in dialogue produces integrated messages rather than separate channels.","PeriodicalId":245719,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Systemic Therapies","volume":" 25","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113952138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using Narrative Practices in Diverse Indian Contexts","authors":"Jehanzeb Baldiwala, Trishala Kanakia, S. Nayar","doi":"10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.2.59","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.2.59","url":null,"abstract":"The use of narrative practice within mental health contexts in India is relatively new. This qualitative thematic study reports on how narrative practices are being used by mental health practitioners within and outside of the therapy setting in Mumbai, India. Eleven mental health therapists were interviewed regarding their use of narrative ideas in practice. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis and revealed three themes: (1) “Doing It Together” reflected the need to work in partnership, (2) “Quest for Possibility” revealed ways in which therapists were positioned and used narrative ideas to advocate for change within and beyond the therapy room, and (3) “An Evolving Journey” highlighted the personal and professional growth of therapists. Findings reveal that narrative practices have positively impacted the lives of therapists, clients, and the wider community, making it a valuable modality for promoting well-being and mental health in India.","PeriodicalId":245719,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Systemic Therapies","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116286118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Benefits of “Decentered and Influential” Practices During Telehealth: Establishing, Slipping, and Re-Establishing Position in a Therapeutic Conversation","authors":"Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Ronald Jean Estes","doi":"10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.2.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.2.26","url":null,"abstract":"Telehealth therapy has become a common platform to provide therapeutic services during the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to remain a viable option for services. Most mental health professionals had little prior experience in using this modality and have been experimenting with various ways of ensuring respectful, collaborative and effective ways of offering their services. A Decentered and Influential position offers numerous benefits that support anchoring therapists in a mindset that is conducive to optimized therapeutic conversations especially with people from socio-cultural and generational backgrounds different from their own. The value of this therapeutic position is illustrated by clinical work with a teenager struggling with violence towards family members during the quarantine. A description of clinical work where the therapist slipped to a centered position, and the re-engagement of a Decentered and Influential position, is exemplified by a discussion and preventive suggestions.","PeriodicalId":245719,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Systemic Therapies","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128744878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Eppler, Rebecca A. Cobb, Sarah Bien, Perry Thomas Wright
{"title":"Epistemological Intersections of Buddhism and Narrative Family Therapy","authors":"C. Eppler, Rebecca A. Cobb, Sarah Bien, Perry Thomas Wright","doi":"10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.2.80","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2021.40.2.80","url":null,"abstract":"Researchers conducted a focus group to explore the epistemological intersections between Buddhism and narrative family therapy (NFT). The data's themes indicate areas of overlap as well as potential disconnect regarding NFT's systemic understanding, evolving stories, and empowering epistemologies. These areas of convergence and divergence point to possibilities for the meaningful incorporation of Buddhist teachings and principles within the context of spiritually integrated NFT practice.","PeriodicalId":245719,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Systemic Therapies","volume":"268 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116540924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}