How to Work With Middle-Aged Siblings: Integration of Narrative-Behavioral Approaches in Family Therapy

Title
How to Work With Middle-Aged Siblings: Integration of Narrative-Behavioral Approaches in Family Therapy
Publication Date
2017-01-31
Author(s)
Sundaraja, Cassandra Shruti
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1980-6867
Email: csundar2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:csundar2
Shah, Anisha
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Routledge
Place of publication
United States of America
DOI
10.1080/08975353.2017.1279885
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/56031
Abstract

Middle-aged siblings’ concerns are rarely addressed in psychotherapy literature. Siblings without their own families of procreation are quite common in many Asian cultures. Therapists’ challenges for such shrinking systems can be approached with assimilative integration. A dominant narrative therapy foundation that absorbs behavioral strategies can be a relevant style of addressing problems faced by siblings. The narrative frame helps with individual as well as family related incongruent stories, whereas the behavioral frame creates a sense of mastery over the current interactions that can in turn consolidate new meaning about family life. Using a case illustration, we propose the use of a narrative-behavioral approach in family therapy with 2 siblings who have to create a meaningful family life together.

Link
Citation
Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 28(1), p. 76-91
ISSN
1540-4080
0897-5353
Start page
76
End page
91

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