Applied Narrative Psychology

A broad-ranging introduction to narrative psychology and its applied techniques.

Nigel Hunt (Author)

9781009245319, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 16 November 2023

198 pages
23.5 x 16 x 1.5 cm, 0.429 kg

'This stimulating and creative study offers a basis for developing an expanding range of professional competence. It is essential reading for all manner of practitioners, including psychologists, social workers, counsellors, physicians, coaches, and instructors in all disciplines … Essential.' D. Sydiaha, CHOICE

Narratives are grounded in everyday life, from our conversations to films to books. We all create and tell stories, and we listen to other people's stories. Using narrative approaches is both meaningful to people and clinically effective. This book provides a broad-ranging introduction to narrative psychology and applies narrative to professional contexts to help people develop efficient techniques to use in practical situations, including clinical and occupational psychology. It offers a rationale for the use of narrative approaches, translating core research into accessible techniques, and illustrates these approaches with practical examples across a range of areas. In turn, it details how practitioners can help people change or develop their narratives to enable them to live their lives more effectively.

1. Introduction
2. What is narrative?
3. Narratives in psychology
4. Master narratives
5. Narrative methods
6. Life interviews
7. Narrative writing
8. Narrative therapy
9. Narrative exposure therapy
10. Narrative medicine
11. Narrative health psychology
12. Narrative work psychology
13. Narrative coaching
14. Conclusions
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Clinical psychology [MMJ]