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* There is an expanding international interest in collaborative
practice based in dialogue, relational, social construction and
related theories and Western postmodern and Eastern philosophies:
all locate the source of meanings and values, and the actions we
take, in our social and relational processes. * An essential
resource and guide for professionals in diverse contexts, cultures,
and disciplines, including consultants, leaders, mentors,
educators, and trainers. * Divided into two parts, it describes and
illustrates how readers can translate the concepts to their
distinctive practice settings, their unique styles, and their
clients' unique situations without the need for an across-the-board
recipe solution * Written by an impressive selection of
international contributors * Guided by philosophical principles and
written in an accessible style
* There is an expanding international interest in collaborative
practice based in dialogue, relational, social construction and
related theories and Western postmodern and Eastern philosophies:
all locate the source of meanings and values, and the actions we
take, in our social and relational processes. * An essential
resource and guide for professionals in diverse contexts, cultures,
and disciplines, including consultants, leaders, mentors,
educators, and trainers. * Divided into two parts, it describes and
illustrates how readers can translate the concepts to their
distinctive practice settings, their unique styles, and their
clients' unique situations without the need for an across-the-board
recipe solution * Written by an impressive selection of
international contributors * Guided by philosophical principles and
written in an accessible style
The passion to continually be on the move to seek new understanding
is a characteristic of the field of family therapy and systemic
thinking over the last forty years. Many professionals have moved
around, more or less freely, in and out of this field. Some have
made footprints that will last for a long time. One of these is Tom
Andersen. From a position as professor in social psychiatry at the
University of Tromso in northern Norway he has moved around the
world participating with other professionals in their efforts to
develop their work and seek wider horizons.' - Harlene Anderson and
Per Jensen, from the Preface
This book celebrates the life and work of Tom Andersen, who
developed and promoted worldwide the reflecting conversation
process, now referred to as dialogical or conversational practice,
and which is transforming the practice of family therapy.The volume
illustrates Andersen's passion for inspiring and supporting local
efforts to transform mental health services throughout the world.
Some chapters describe projects in their local communities, in
places as diverse as Africa, South America, and Central Europe, in
which they have creatively applied some of Andersen's ideas to
change the way services are delivered and the way patients are
understood and addressed. Others show how Anderson's ideas can act
as a springboard for other major contributors to the family therapy
field to develop and refine their own theoretical positions.The
book is well framed by the two editors, who have known and worked
with Andersen for many years, yet they have avoided any urge to
deify him. Instead they give a clear-eyed description of his place
in the field and the relevance of his ideas for systemic therapists
and consultants. Central to this volume are Andersen's notion of
respect, resourcefulness of clients, collaborative relationships,
dialogue, and, of course, the well-known reflecting process-notions
arising from Andersen's work and evolution as a therapist, but also
shown in the context of actual practice so they can bring fresh
ideas for contemporary therapists."This is an important book for
our Series. It brings together people who have either previously
contributed books to this Series or have been "present" in many
volumes through the force and influence of their ideas. The book
engages thereader at two levels. On one level it demonstrates how
the ideas that Tom Andersen promulgates can be developed, or, as it
seems in several chapters, how they can act as a springboard for
other major contributors to the family therapy field such as
Hoffman, Seikkula, Shotter and Harlene Anderson to develop and
refine their own theoretical positions. Central to these authors
are Andersen's notion of respect, resourcefulness of clients,
collaborative relationships, dialogue, and, of course, the
well-known reflecting process, but because these authors are
sharpening the cutting edge of their own thinking, they are
bringing fresh ideas for contemporary therapists." --David Campbell
and Ros Draper, from the Editors' Foreword "The passion to
continually be on the move to seek new understanding is a
characteristic of the field of family therapy and systemic thinking
over the last forty years. Many professionals have moved around,
more or less freely, in and out of this field. Some have made
footprints that will last for a long time. One of these is Tom
Andersen. From a position as professor in social psychiatry at the
University of Tromso in northern Norway he has moved around the
world participating with other professionals in their efforts to
develop their work and seek wider horizons."--Harlene Anderson and
Per Jensen, from the Preface
As the number of postmodern theoretical contributions to the
literature of psychology has grown, so have postmodernism's appeals
and recognitions of its relevance. Many of these writings suggest
practical applications, yet there is a gap in the literature
between theoretical explications and in-depth accounts of the many
forms of everyday practice that flow from it. The proposed work
will provide a means to bridge this gap.
"Invitations" will be a practice and guide book that brings
together a collection of applications, innovations, and expansions
of postmodern collaborative therapy with an emphasis on clinical
practice. A wide variety of professionals from diverse disciplines,
contexts, and cultures will detail what they actually do in their
therapy practices. The book will also demonstrate the extension and
usefulness of a postmodern collaborative approach to the domains of
education, research, and organizations.
The text is divided into three sections. Each section provides
descriptions of the application to a specific population, problem,
or context. Section one provides the historical and theoretical
background of collaborative therapy. Section two focuses on a
variety of psychotherapeutic specialties including domestic
violence, the elderly, chronic illness, eating disorders, and
children. Section three offers examples of how postmodern
perspective can be put into action
As the number of postmodern theoretical contributions to the
literature of psychology has grown, so have postmodernism's appeals
and recognitions of its relevance. Many of these writings suggest
practical applications, yet there is a gap in the literature
between theoretical explications and in-depth accounts of the many
forms of everyday practice that flow from it. The proposed work
will provide a means to bridge this gap.
"Invitations" will be a practice and guide book that brings
together a collection of applications, innovations, and expansions
of postmodern collaborative therapy with an emphasis on clinical
practice. A wide variety of professionals from diverse disciplines,
contexts, and cultures will detail what they actually do in their
therapy practices. The book will also demonstrate the extension and
usefulness of a postmodern collaborative approach to the domains of
education, research, and organizations.
The text is divided into three sections. Each section provides
descriptions of the application to a specific population, problem,
or context. Section one provides the historical and theoretical
background of collaborative therapy. Section two focuses on a
variety of psychotherapeutic specialties including domestic
violence, the elderly, chronic illness, eating disorders, and
children. Section three offers examples of how postmodern
perspective can be put into action
Authors: Harlene Anderson David Cooperrider Kenneth Gergen Mary
Gergen Sheila McNamee Jane Watkins Diana Whitney A Taos Institute
Publication, The Appreciative Organization is based on the authors'
diverse experiences in organizational life and they are unanimous
in their view that the appreciative construction of meaning is
essential to the efficacy of an organization and the fulfillment of
its participants. In clear and direct language, the volume treats
the challenges of decision making, leadership, group functioning,
personnel evaluation, and the relationship of the organization to
its context. Bold ideas are developed, examples described, and
multiple suggestions developed for creating the appreciative
organization. You will want to add this new "gem" to your personal
library. This volume will be of special significance to consultants
and organizational members who wish to see the key elements of
appreciative inquiry realized in the everyday working of the
organization. For more information visit the Taos Institute
website: www.taosinstitute.net
How can a therapist create the kind of relationship and
conversation with a client that allows both to access their
creativity and develop possibilities where none seemed to exist
before? To answer this important question, Harlene Anderson invites
us on a challenging, inspiring journey with an illuminating blend
of postmodern theory and clinical narratives. We first meet a
Swedish mother, whose experiences in therapy are wrought with
frustration. The rest of the book is an answer to this mother's
appeal, showing how therapists and clients can become
conversational partners in a powerful process of transformation and
change.Drawing on her experiences as a practitioner and teacher and
on her clients' experiences of therapy, Harlene Anderson joins
social thinkers who challenge the familiar culture of
psychotherapy, including the foundations on which its theory,
practice, research, and therapist education have been based.
Anderson directly challenges the expert-nonexpert dichotomy and
hierarchical structures that flow from it. She asserts that
conventional premises and practices have lost their relevance in a
world of rapid social transformation, and calls instead for a
philosophy of therapy and a way of being in client relationships
that invite collaboration. Conversation, Language, and
Possibilities forges surprising links between postmodern theory and
collabourative clinical practice. In this framework, human systems
are viewed as systems of language and communication. Clients'
voices are privileged. And language is generative in shaping,and
reshaping,human life and relationships, creating potentials for
positive change as infinite in variety and expression as the
individuals who realize them.
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