Narrative Psychiatry: How Stories Can Shape Clinical Practice

Contents

contents Preface vii 1 Listening to Chekhov 1 2 Narrative Medicine 18 3 Narrative Approaches to Psychotherapy 32 4 Narrative Psychiatry 57 5 Mrs. Dutta and the Literary Case 75 6 Mainstream Stories I: biopsychiatry, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychoanalysis 86 7 Mainstream Stories II: interpersonal therapy, family therapy, and humanistic therapy 104 8 Alternative Stories: spiritual therapy, expressive therapy, and cultural, political, and feminist therapies 121 9 Doing Narrative Psychiatry 144 10 Critical Reflections 157 Appendix: “Mrs. Dutta Writes a Letter,” by Chitra Divakaruni 173 Notes 189 References 197 Index 211 This page intentionally left blank ...