Research review of psychotherapists' use of metaphors.
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DOI: 10.1037/pst0000473
Abstract: Therapists' use of metaphor in psychotherapy is ubiquitous. However, compared to theoretical and clinical claims about the potential effectiveness of using metaphor, research investigations pose challenges and remain relatively sparse. We provide examples of metaphors… read more here.
Keywords: review psychotherapists; psychotherapists use; research review; research ... See more keywords
Digging down or scratching the surface: how patients use metaphors to describe their experiences of psychotherapy
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DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03551-1
Abstract: Background In the present study, we wanted to explore which metaphors patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) use to explain their experience of being in therapy and their improvement from depression. Methods Patients with… read more here.
Keywords: surface patients; patients use; digging scratching; scratching surface ... See more keywords
Use of metaphors when treating unexplained medical symptoms
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DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i2.332
Abstract: The words one chooses to describe personal pain mirror current usage, but may also hold echoes of an individual’s lived experience. They may provide clues to the origin of physical symptoms that are medically hard… read more here.
Keywords: medical symptoms; unexplained medical; metaphors treating; pain ... See more keywords