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Narrative Family Therapy and Group Work for Families Living with Acquired Brain Injury
Author(s) -
ButeraPrinzi Franca,
Charles Nella,
Story Karen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1467-8438
pISSN - 0814-723X
DOI - 10.1002/anzf.1046
Subject(s) - narrative , acquired brain injury , identity (music) , psychology , project commissioning , family therapy , face (sociological concept) , narrative therapy , task (project management) , group work , work (physics) , psychotherapist , publishing , sociology , political science , engineering , pedagogy , aesthetics , social science , rehabilitation , neuroscience , mechanical engineering , law , philosophy , linguistics , systems engineering
Acquired brain injury profoundly challenges the identity of the affected person and family relationships. Narrative practices offer valuable therapeutic tools to assist families to face the enormous task of adjusting to an acquired disability. The integration of family therapy and group work provides multiple avenues for families to have their experiences validated and to support reconnection with strengths, values and goals. It is from this more empowered position that families can find ways to live their lives to the fullest, in spite of the difficulties.