Question 1

In narrative therapy, families are asked about ________, times when they have had some control over the problem that have been obscured by their problem-saturated story.

Accepted Answer

Unique outcomes are instances where the family has managed to exert control over the problem, which are often overlooked in their dominant problem-saturated narrative.

Question 2

The narrative technique of ________ enables family members to distance from their problem by externalizing it, and thus experiencing their control over the problem.

Accepted Answer

Reauthoring is a narrative technique that involves externalizing problems, allowing individuals to see the problem as separate from themselves, which can help them gain control over it.

Question 3

Narrative therapy consists of a series of questions designed to

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Question 4

Reflecting teams are used by which family therapists?

Accepted Answer

Narrative therapists use reflecting teams as a technique to provide multiple perspectives and insights during therapy sessions.

Question 5

Unlike the cybernetic metaphor, which focuses on self-defeating patterns of ________, the narrative metaphor focuses on self-defeating ________.

Accepted Answer

The cybernetic metaphor emphasizes self-defeating behaviors, while the narrative metaphor emphasizes self-defeating cognitions or stories people tell themselves.

Question 6

The narrative approach first founds its way into psychotherapy in the hermeneutic traditions in

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The narrative approach in psychotherapy has its roots in the hermeneutic traditions of psychoanalysis, which emphasizes the interpretation of texts and narratives.

Question 7

According to narrative theory, therapists should not

Accepted Answer

Narrative therapy focuses on understanding and reshaping personal narratives rather than searching for flaws in the family system, which is more aligned with systemic or structural family therapy approaches.

Question 8

Narrative therapists ________ problems in order to free the family and individual family members from blame.

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Narrative therapists externalize problems by separating the problem from the person, which helps to reduce blame and allows individuals and families to address the issue more constructively.

Question 9

According to narrative therapy, by maintaining a dominant story of their problems, family members fail to see ________ their problems.

Accepted Answer

Narrative therapy suggests that by focusing on a dominant problem-saturated story, individuals often overlook exceptions or unique outcomes where the problem does not occur, which can be key to finding solutions.

Question 10

The narrative school applied Michel Foucault's ________ analysis of societies to an understanding of individuals and families as dominated by oppressive, internalized narratives.

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Question 11

Narrative therapists search the family's history for ________, in their efforts to separate them from their problems.

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Question 12

In order to fortify gains made in narrative treatment, ________ are organized to discuss how to facilitate the client's success in countering the effects of their problem story.

Accepted Answer

Nurturing teams are organized to discuss how to facilitate the client's success in countering the effects of their problem story.

Question 13

In order to externalize a problem, whether it's an internal experience, a syndrome, or a relationship pattern, the narrative therapist must

Accepted Answer

Narrative therapy involves externalizing problems by personifying them, which helps clients separate themselves from the issue and view it as an external entity that can be addressed.

Question 14

What is a "reflecting team?" What are the benefits to using a reflecting team in family therapy?

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Question 15

What types of clients and client problems are best suited for narrative models of treatment? Is this approach effective only with high functioning clients, or can it be used effectively to treat more serious problems (e.g., substance abuse, sexual abuse, or severe mental illness)?

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Question 16

Describe the technique of "externalizing" and illustrate using a clinical example.

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Question 17

Is it necessary to reject systems thinking in order to practice a narrative approach? What might be some advantages and disadvantages of trying to incorporate systemic thinking into narrative therapy?

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Question 18

What is a "unique outcome?"

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Question 19

Define and give an example of each of the following narrative questions: deconstruction questions, open space questions, preference questions, story development questions, and meaning questions.

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Quiz 13: Narrative Therapy