Storytelling and family therapy

Becvar, Dorothy S.; Becvar, Raphael J.

doi:10.1080/01926189308250913

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“…For example, women with breast cancer can seek and receive needed support from family members whenthey perceive the family relationship as cohesive, expressive, and lacking conflict (Holahan& Moos, 1981). Conversely, patients who live in less-cohesive and less-communicative family environments often fail to receive suitable support from their family and, as a result, have to rely on external support sources (Becvar&Becvar, 1999). Thus, cancer patients who do not receive sufficient family support, which resultsfrom poor family relationships, are more likely to participate in social support groups (Lieberman &Borman, 1979; Taylor, Falke, Shoptaw, &Lichtman, 1986).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Offline Social Relationships and Online Cancer Communication: Effects of Social and Family Support on Online Social Network Building

Namkoong

Shah

Gustafson

2016

Health Communication

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This study investigates howsocial support and family relationship perceptions influence breast cancer patients’ online communication networks in a computer-mediated social support (CMSS) group. To examine social interactions in the CMSS group, weidentified two types of online socialnetworks: open and targeted communication networks. The open communication network reflects group communication behaviors (i.e., one-to-many or “broadcast” communication) in which the intended audience is not specified; in contrast, thetargeted communication network reflects interpersonal discourses (i.e., one-to-one or directed communication) in which theaudience for the message is specified.The communication networks were constructed by tracking CMSS group usage data of 237 breast cancer patients who participated in one of two National Cancer Institute-funded randomized clinical trials.Eligible subjects were within 2 months of a diagnosis of primary breast cancer or recurrence at the time of recruitment. Findings reveal that breast cancer patients who perceived less availability of offline social support hada larger social network size in the open communication network.In contrast, those who perceived less family cohesionhad a larger targeted communication network in the CMSS group, meaning they were inclined to use the CMSS group for developing interpersonal relationships.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Offline Social Relationships and Online Cancer Communication: Effects of Social and Family Support on Online Social Network Building

Namkoong

Shah

Gustafson

2016

Health Communication

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“…In their discussion concerning the value of storytelling in the family, Becvar and Becvar (1993) state that stories allow the therapist and family to weave realities and truths together, which gives coherent meaning to life. The VLR is one such method of storytelling, providing a permanent record of the work and experiences of the elder person and the ageing family.…”

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Using video life reviews with older adults

Hargrave

1994

Journal of Family Therapy

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Reminiscence by elderly people, known as life review (Butler, 1963), has been widely used as a therapeutic technique. This paper discusses a study with fifteen ageing families in which a therapist assisted the ageing member in producing a videotaped vignette from the life review. The resulting video life reviews were found to be an effective tool in helping the ageing family in 're-storying' the past events with new narrative and meaning. Three predominant themes were identified: ( 1 ) historical and evaluative reviews, (2) transition reviews, and (3) reviews dealing with emotional pain. Also discussed are the reactions of the ageing families to the video life reviews, the therapeutic uses of the technique, and format suggestions for therapists. Butler (1963) was among the first to propose the therapeutic benefits of reminiscence in older people as they engage in the process of looking back over life, known as 'life review'. Therapists working with the ageing population have popularized the life review technique in helping older people deal with the processes and losses associated with ageing as well as resolving past and unintegrated conflicts.

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“…Family systems theories (e.g., Becvar & Becvar, 1993; Cox & Paley, 1997, 2003) focus on family relationships as opposed to individual characteristics. Given the transactional and interpersonal nature of depression in families (Kaslow, Deering, & Racusin, 1994), this emphasis on interactive processes and reciprocity has guided recent theory and research on intergenerational depression transmission.…”

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The moderating effects of mother-adolescent relations on the longitudinal association between father and offspring depressive symptoms

Reeb

Conger

2010

Family Science

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Little theoretical or empirical attention has been given to factors associated with better or worse outcomes in offspring of depressed fathers. Drawing from interpersonal models of intergenerational depression transmission in children of depressed mothers, the present investigation of adolescents and their families (N = 424) examined maternal warmth and hostility as moderators of the longitudinal association between paternal and adolescent depressive symptoms. Controlling for family demographic variables, previous adolescent depressive symptoms, and maternal depressive symptoms, fathers’ depressive symptoms predicted offspring depressive symptoms among adolescents experiencing low maternal warmth or high maternal hostility. Adolescent girls reporting adversity in their relationships with their mothers were the most vulnerable to risk associated with paternal depressive symptoms. These findings highlight the implications of fathers’ mental health for adolescent psychological well-being and add to the growing evidence that family relationships play a crucial role in the transmission of depression from one generation to the next.

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Storytelling and family therapy

Cited by 34 publications

References 4 publications

Offline Social Relationships and Online Cancer Communication: Effects of Social and Family Support on Online Social Network Building

Offline Social Relationships and Online Cancer Communication: Effects of Social and Family Support on Online Social Network Building

Using video life reviews with older adults

The moderating effects of mother-adolescent relations on the longitudinal association between father and offspring depressive symptoms

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