THE TIME LINE AND THE “WHY NOW?” QUESTION: A TECHNIQUE AND RATIONALE FOR THERAPY,TRAINING, ORGANIZATION CONSULTATIONS AND RESEARCH |
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Authors: | M. Duncan Stanton |
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Affiliation: | Division of Family Programs, University of Rochester School of Medicine |
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Abstract: | A method is presented for quickly and graphically clarfying the relationships between life cyle evnts and the onset of probles Its basic from involves laterally organizing events in terms of the points in time at which they ocurred. A structural version-expressed in two formate-elucidates the interaction between nodal events and changes in family/organization structure. The device can both tease out hypotheses and identify directoins for treatment. It addreses the “Why now?” question for therapists and trainees and can provide a normalizing, edifying, and encouraging experience for families. It is also adaptable for research and for use in organizational development and consultation with agencies and businesses. |
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