Caseness and Narrative: Contrasting Approaches to People Psychiatrically Labeled
Apr 2020 · AllrOneofUs Publishing
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Caseness and Narrative contrasts two approaches to helping persons in emotional distress. The first, called Caseness, sees signs of distress primarily as symptoms without significant meaning and leads to a diagnosis that names the experience. Often, it is followed by powerful methods to minimize or stop symptom expression. A second approach is attentive to Narrative, allowing a person’s story to unfold as much as possible and using a narrative structure to frame the process. Through a more relational and narrative-focused approach, the potentially transformative dimensions of lived experience are supported. We invite you to a greater and deeper understanding that may help you, your family, and your friends support those going through difficult emotional experiences, which may also hold the promise of a fuller life.
Caseness and Narrative contrasts two approaches to helping persons in emotional distress. The first, called Caseness, sees signs of distress primarily as symptoms without significant meaning and leads to a diagnosis that names the experience. Often, it is followed by powerful methods to mi...
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Michael Susko, M.S in Counseling Psychology, has been active for several years in advocacy for re-envisioning mental health care. Attending conferences and workshops, he often presented on the meaning of symbolic experiences. In 1991, he edited Cry of the Invisible and in 2020 Transformational Stories, oral histories of persons who had been homeless or psychiatrically labeled. For several years he also served on the board for Maryland Disability Rights, to insure the rights of the disabled.
Michael Susko, M.S in Counseling Psychology, has been active for several years in advocacy for re-envisioning mental health care. Attending conferences and workshops, he often presented on the meaning of symbolic experiences. In 1991, he edited Cry of the Invisible and in 2020 Transformational St...
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