Drawing from a social constructionist theoretical orientation, and range of congenial practices, we propose the concept transformative dialogue which stresses relational responsibility, self-expression, affirmation, coordination, reflexivity, co-creation new realities. We see conversational moves that accomplish these aims as highly promising; at same time there is no attempt in present article to suggest ultimate solutions employ situations conflict. The an generate potentially useful...

Family therapy has continually confronted choices between polarized positions, each one taken up with zeal because it solved an old dilemma but eventually encountering its own limitations. In this article I suggest that we have evolved to a point where, instead of deciding which is better, can focus on how use theories, models and techniques as fluid flexible resources for action in the therapeutic conversation. Doing so focuses our attention move out various including those simplify issues...

This article introduces the idea of radical presence as an alternative to current therapeutic state (or psy-complex) within which we live today. Radical challenges us confront dominance psychological discourses define, control, and limit ways in live. It shifts our attention from diagnosis treatment individuals exploration broader relational institutional contexts, professionals ordinary people alike can be responsive, present, open a multiplicity life forms.

Rather than assuming that psychological terms mirror natural categories in the world and task of helping professions is to find ways discover, diagnose treat these categories, our goal inquire about status as an aid then focusing on therapeutic responses. To end, we unsettle trauma by exploring its social ontology a disorder well grammar. Feminist cultural critiques PTSD illustrate limitations dominant discourse trauma, moving from individual pathology pathology. We offer two illustrations...

Therapeutic practice must be, above all, ethical. And, in most cases, what is designated as ethical equated with legal and just. But counts ethics a world of multiplicity, difference, complexity? Shifting from the modernist certainty (where codes are created) to relational sensibility where complexity uncertainty serve guideposts, we also release our grasp on idea universal, decontextualised notion ethics. A ethic directs attention how might create opportunities for different conversations,...

This essay is an attempt to illustrate alternative conceptualization of what considered “science.” The systemic epistemology introduced by Bateson and others described as equally viable complement traditional epistemological orientations. distinction between the two orientations recognition, within epistemology, interventive role observer. A specific model providing a working method for conducting research epistemology. borrowed from field family therapy where intervention in social systems...

O presente artigo tem por objetivo delinear uma visão da avaliação como um processo, no qual aspectos positivos e generativos do contexto interativo podem ser explorados. Introduz-se a Investigação Apreciativa abordagem válida útil para em diversos contextos. Ancorado discurso construcionista social, é apresentada alternativa de promotora mudanças cenários. A Apreciativa, estratégia avaliação, sido utilizada variados contextos culturas, mas ainda pouco conhecida nosso país metodologia pesquisa.

This article presents a dialogue about personal construct psychology, radical constructivism, and social constructionism. The is based on symposium conducted in July 2011 at the 19th International Congress Personal Construct Psychology. Jay Efran, Sheila McNamee, Bill Warren were participants, with Jonathan Raskin as moderator. addresses points of contact divergence across these three theories, how theories deal issue relativism, theorists from perspectives might best "go on" together.