Therapeutic Stories Research Articles

The Use of Therapeutic Stories in the Treatment of Abused Children

The Use of Therapeutic Stories in the Treatment of Abused ChildrenNancy DavisNancy Davis Director, Psychological Associates of Oxon Hill, 6178 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:May 2016https://doi.org/10.1521/jsst.1989.8.4.18PDF ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations AboutAbstractTherapeutic stories, based on the ideas of Milton Erickson, can contribute to help in the treatment of young victims of sexual abuse. Previous article Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 8Issue 4Dec 1989 Information© 1989 Guilford Publications Inc.PDF download

The Place of Story in Affective Development

Abstract The article draws on traditional literary criticism, reader-response research, and the techniques of systemic therapy to synthesize guidelines for teachers and counselors concerned with using story to further the emotional development of children. A theory of reader-story interaction is proposed to explain why some stories are favorites, and the significance of these preferred narratives in an individual's evolving self-concept. Three levels of activity for adult professionals working with children are distinguished, A case is made for individually composed therapeutic stories as an alternative to bibliotherapy.