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Bringing forth stories of blame and shame in dialogues with families affected by adolescent self-harm
- Authors:
- AMOSS Sarah, LYNCH Monica, BRATLEY Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Family Therapy, 38(2), 2016, pp.189-205.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Feelings of blame and shame seemed to figure significantly in the interactional patterns of some families seen within the self-harm intervention family therapy (SHIFT) trial. Taking the SHIFT manual as a starting point, we elaborate the links between blame, shame, emotional regulation and adolescent self-harm, drawing on various theoretical models. The authors note the importance of attending to these emotional processes both in the family and the therapy team, arguing that these unhelpful patterns of interaction, emotion and meaning-making may also signal a motivation for change. Some ideas are offered about using blame and shame as platforms for understanding and intervention in the context of adolescent self-harm and illustrate the application of these ideas with case vignettes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Making space for therapeutic work with adolescents and their families
- Authors:
- BOWLEY Julia, BRATLEY Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 19(3), November 2005, pp.289-298.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In this paper the authors discusses their experiences of working with troubled adolescents in the context of a specialist multi-disciplinary adolescent service that is part of a local CAMHS. They discuss working practices and explore the importance of the idea of space, both mental and physical, when working with disturbed young people. The authors develop some different meanings of space through discussing some illustrative case examples. These focus on the importance of thinking space within the team and the development of therapeutic work.