Conversational Construction of Meaning in Family Therapy: Some Evolving Thoughts on Kelly's Sociality Corollary

Loos, Victor E.; Epstein, Eugene S.

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“…In contrast, constructivists view these problems as social constructions in language (Anderson & Goolishian, 1988). But as constructions in language, they can be "deconstructed" in language as well (Hoffman, 1990;Loos & Epstein, 1989;Retzer, 1991). From this perspective psychotherapy is a conversational or narrative process (Hoffman, 1990;Kenny, 1989) in which the entrenched constellation of meanings around a problem is facilitated to evolve in a direction where the consensual definition of the problem as a problem is no longer central (Griffith, Griffith & Slovik, 1990).…”

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“…In social systems this exchange of meanings in time leads to the coconstruction of a particular reality for that system (Loos & Epstein, 1989). This happens in research as well as in clinical practice.…”

Section: The Epistemology Of Constructmsmmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…If one sees an apple, one can only know what one sees by distinguishing it from other known objects. The idea of "apple" and the ideas of all other known objects are meanings, that is language (Loos & Epstein, 1989). Externally meanings are exchanged by means of verbal and non-verbal language (Anderson & Goolishian, 1988).…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…The use of the "reframing" technique proposed by the structural approach (e.g., Colapinto, 1982;Minuchin, 1974); and by the Mental Research Institute (MRI) group (e.g., Watzlawick, Weakland and Fisch, 1974) aims at loosening the label applied to a symptom to allow for an alternative which presumably leads to more viable realities. Harold Goolishian and his colleagues at the Galveston Family Institute (e.g., Anderson, Goolishian & Winderman, 1986;Goolishian & Anderson, 1987;Loos & Epstein, 1989) have also stressed the role of language in the creation and maintenance of problems. Their idea of "problem determined system" becomes a clinical derivative of this view: "The social system we work with is distinguished by the problem and is constituted by those who are languaging about the problem" (Anderson, et al, 1986, p. 9).…”

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Personal Construct Theory and Systemic Therapies: Parallel or Convergent Trends?

Feixas

1990

J Marital Family Therapy

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Since the constructivist position is progressively being adopted by most of systemic therapies, more attention is being paid to personal meanings. However, an integrative framework is needed to include both systemic and individual phenomena. Kelly$ Personal Construct Theory (PCT) can provide a significant contribution in this integration. Although PCT and the systemic therapies traditionally have had a different evolution and focus of attention (the individual and the family, respectively), they have profound similarities. First, they share a common epistemological stance-constructivism-in considering that reality is not revealed to us in only one true way but is constructed by the knower. Second, personal construct systems possess the properties described for open systems. Finally, PCT and the systemic therapies hold similar positions on relevant theoretical and clinical issues. From the exploration of these similarities, and from other confluent trends, arise patterns of convergence which can become central for a n integrative approach to both individual and family (and larger) systems.Since its very beginnings, the systemic approach to psychotherapy was characterized by its focus on family interaction, that is, on the articulated behaviors occurring within the family system. This distinctive approach differed from other intrapsychic approaches (e.g., psychoanalysis in its various forms) which conceptualized human problems in terms of intra-individual dynamics mainly determined by childhood experiences. This conceptualization of the family as a system led therapists to interview conjoint families, investigate behavioral sequences, and conceptualize problems in terms of system's functions. However, this resulted in an excessive bias on behaviors, and personal meanings seemed to be completely out of the picture, this having relevant clinical consequences (Willi, 1987). Actually, as a result of the recent influence of constructivism, many voices are claiming to direct our attention to meanings as

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“…Knowledge, behaviour and change are conceived as linearly caused with clinical outcomes being derived from a logical validation of accurate and adaptive perceptions, cognitions and behaviour (Mahoney, 1988). Numerous scholars (Amudson et al, 1993;Anderson, 1996;Gonzalez et al, 1994;Hoffman, 1990;Loos and Epstein, 1989;Mahoney, 1988;O'Hanlon, 1993) have delineated the pragmatic clinical implications from a modernist clinical stance. Modernist models of therapy represent an attempt to discover the objective truth and the underlying or 'real' problems of clients.…”

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A contextual perspective of clinical judgement in couples and family therapy: is the bridge too far?

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Jankowski

1999

Journal of Family Therapy

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This paper reviews the clinical judgement literature and discusses its applicability to the practice of couples and family therapy. Key findings and conceptual foundations are highlighted. A contextual perspective is advocated to guide future investigations and to enhance the generalizability of the literature to the real-life experiences of therapists. Suggestions for theory development and future research are provided.The ascribed importance of therapist judgement to the clinical and counselling practices of psychology, psychiatry, social work, marriage and family therapy, and other mental health disciplines is perhaps best exemplified by the burgeoning numbers of texts devoted to interviewing and assessment. Articles and volumes are published at an exponential rate detailing the evaluative, diagnostic and treatment planning arts employed by mental health practitioners. Such attention is paralleled in formal training and continuing educational experiences. Over the course of a typical therapist's career, substantial time and energy is invested in activities designed to enhance his or her ability to accurately and efficiently determine the nature of client concerns and appropriate plans for intervention. Practitioners are consequently impressed early on in their development with the critical, if not central role of clinical acumen. Therapists commonly subscribe to the premise that client outcomes are, in the main, attributable to their personal proficiency in assessment and treatment decision-making. Amplified by the growing influence of managed care, practitioners

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Conversational Construction of Meaning in Family Therapy: Some Evolving Thoughts on Kelly's Sociality Corollary

Cited by 17 publications

References 30 publications

The research/practice gap in psychotherapy: From discovering reality to making sense

The research/practice gap in psychotherapy: From discovering reality to making sense

Personal Construct Theory and Systemic Therapies: Parallel or Convergent Trends?

A contextual perspective of clinical judgement in couples and family therapy: is the bridge too far?

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