Discursive Research and Clinical Realities, or the Eye of the Beholder. (7th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bertrando, Paolo
• Is Part Of: Journal of marital and family therapy. Volume 44:Number 3(2018:Jul.)
• Page Start: 461
• Page End: 466
• Publication Date: 2018-03-07
• Subjects: Marriage counseling -- United States -- Periodicals; Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Family -- Periodicals; Family Therapy -- Periodicals; Marriage -- Periodicals; Gezinstherapie; Conseil conjugal -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; Thérapie familiale -- Périodiques; 616.89156
• DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12307
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0194-472X

Abstract

Abstract : The comparison of four discursive and conversational analysis studies performed on the same couple consultation session, held by Tom Andersen, show a diversity of results. It can be argued the results are so varied that they constitute different realities, often incompatible with each other. This, far from being a shortcoming of these studies, can be seen as the true richness they can offer to the practicing therapist, who can use research to investigate the different perspectives we can adopt in viewing our clinical activity. The comparison of the four studies raises questions about the role of the therapist in such process. Clinical implications of this are also discussed.