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Towards a common ground in psychoanalysis and family therapy: on knowing not to know[1].
- Source :
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Journal of Family Therapy . Feb2000, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p61. 22p. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- In this paper a common ground between psychoanalysis and family therapy is discussed in terms of postmodern theorizing in both disciplines. Recent systemic, narrative or social constructionist thinking in psycho-analysis and a psychoanalytic turn in family therapy offers the possibility of a shared epistemology. This is described in terms of a critical not-knowing stance which allows for the therapist's/analyst's contribution of meaning, interpretation and knowledge in therapeutic conversation. Here the holding of not knowing and knowing together provides a narrative container for personal meaning and thinking to develop. This `knowing not to know' is what a postmodern psychoanalysis has in common with family therapy: both are ways of being with persons to help them develop and hold their own knowing. This therapeutic process is illustrated in a clinical vignette of narrative child family therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01634445
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Family Therapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 3163117
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6427.00138