Narrative health psychology: Once more unto the breach. (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sools, Anneke M; Murray, Michael; Westerhof, Gerben J
• Other Names: Sools Anneke M guest-editor.; Murray Michael guest-editor.; Westerhof Gerben J guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 20:Number 3(2015:Mar.)
• Page Start: 239
• Page End: 245
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: clinical health psychology -- community health psychology -- critical health psychology -- narratives -- qualitative methods -- well-being; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105314566616
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

In this editorial, we position narrative health psychology as a variety of narrative psychology, a form of qualitative research in health psychology, and a psychological perspective that falls under the interdisciplinary term narrative health research. The aim of this positioning is to explore what are the most important features of the proposed approach and how they are relevant. We illustrate each positioning with the scope and diversity of narrative health psychology brought together in this special issue. Finally, we reflect on where narrative health psychology is now and how it could develop in the future.