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Metaphoria

Metaphor and Guided Metaphor
for Psychotherapy and Healing


Metaphoria Cover

by Rubin Battino
M.S., Mental Health Counseling
Adjunct Professor
Department of Human Services (Counseling)
Wright State University

Copyright ©2001, Rubin Battino

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 A Brief History of the Use of Metaphor
1.2 Some Definitions
1.3 The Power of Metaphor
1.4 A Brief Guide to Books on Metaphor
1.5 Varieties of Metaphors
1.6 Metaphors for Learning and Exploration

Chapter 2. Language for Metaphor

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Delivery
2.3 Words
2.4 Suggestions, Implications and Presuppositions
2.5 Negation
2.6 Binds
2.7 Poetry
2.8 Some Language Rich Metaphors
2.9 Summary

Chapter 3. Delivery of Metaphor

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Rapport Building Skills
3.3 The Utilization Approach
3.4 Theatricality
3.5 Informed Consent?
3.6 Some Personal Stories

Chapter 4. Basic Metaphor — Structure and Development

4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Four Elements of a Metaphor
4.3 Themes for Basic Metaphors
4.4 Some Basic Generic Metaphors
4.5 Summary

Chapter 5. Analysis of Published Metaphors

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Berman and Brown (2000, pp. 65-68)
5.3 Lee Wallas’s Stories
5.4 Mills and Crowley’s Therapeutic Metaphors for Children
5.5 D. Corydon Hammond’s edited “Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors”
5.6 Concluding Comments

Chapter 6. Advanced Metaphor

6.1 Introduction
6.2 A Multiple Embedded Metaphor for Psychotherapy
6.3 A Multiple Embedded Metaphor for Healing
6.4 Henry T. Close’s “The Slimy Green Monster”
6.5 Carol and Stephen Lankton’s “Tales of Enchantment”
6.6 Concluding Comments

Chapter 7. Richard R. Kopp’s Metaphor Therapy

7.1 Introduction
7.2 What is Metaphor Therapy?
7.3 Outline for doing Metaphor Therapy — Current Metaphors
7.4 Outline for doing Metaphor Therapy — Early Memory Metaphors
7.5 Kopp’s Metaphor Therapy and the Metaphoric Structure of Reality
7.6 Commentary on Kopp’s Metaphor Therapy
7.7 Alternative Ways of Doing Metaphor Therapy
7.8 Concluding Comments

Chapter 8. Guided Metaphor

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Step-by-Step Guided Metaphor
8.3 Workbook for Guided Metaphor
8.4 Some Concluding Comments

Chapter 9. Reframing as Metaphor

9.1 Introduction
9.2 First- and Second-Order Change
9.3 Reframing
9.4 Some Examples of Reframing
9.5 Some Concluding Comments

Chapter 10. Metaphoric Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy

Chapter 11. Ambiguous Function Assignment as Metaphor

11.1 Introduction
11.2 The Lanktons on Ambiguous Function Assignments
11.3 Some General Ambiguous Function Assignments
11.4 Six Erickson Case Studies
11.5 Concluding Comments

Chapter 12. Ordeal Therapy as Metaphor

12.1 Introduction
12.2 Haley’s Systematics of Ordeal Therapy
12.3 Types of Ordeals
12.4 Some Literature Case Examples
12.5 Concluding Ordeals and Metaphors

Chapter 13. AS-IF, The Miracle Question, and Metaphor

13.1 Introduction
13.2 AS-IFs
13.3 Solution-Focused Therapy and the Miracle Question
13.4 A Few Solution-Focused Case Studies
13.5 The Power of AS-IF
13.6 Placebo as AS-IF?
13.7 Some Concluding Comments

Chapter 14. Narrative Therapy

14.1 Introduction
14.2 Elements of Narrative Therapy
14.3 Summary

Chapter 15. The Arts as Psychotherapeutic and Healing Metaphors

15.1 Introduction
15.2 Drawing
15.3 Guided Metaphoric Art Therapy
15.4 Summary

Chapter 16. Psychodrama and Metaphor Joan Chappell Mathias, M.D.

16.1 Introduction
16.2 Training in Psychodrama
16.3 A Psychodrama Session
16.4 It Is Never Too Late To Learn To Play
16.5 Empathy and Attunement
16.6 RB Commentary

Chapter 17. Guided Metaphor for Healing

17.1 Introduction
17.2 Elements of Guided Metaphor for Healing
17.3 Generic Healing Metaphors
17.4 Two Case Examples
17.5 Summary

Chapter 18. Preparation for Surgery and Other Interventions

18.1 Introduction
18.2 Preparing for Surgery
18.3 Hearing Under Anesthesia and the Doctor’s Letter
18.4 Thea’s Surgery Preparation Tape
18.5 Summary

Chapter 19. Metaphors for Meaning and Spirituality

19.1 Introduction
19.2 Professor Viktor E. Frankl
19.3 Dr. Douglas Mawson
19.4 The Meaning of Meaning

Chapter 20. Rituals and Ceremonies

20.1 Introduction
20.2 Navajo Talking Circle
20.3 Rachel Naomi Remen’s Wisdom
20.4 Other Uses of Ceremonies
20.5 Connections to Metaphor

Chapter 21. Closing Thoughts

21.1 Metaphors for Special Purposes and Populations
21.2 A Story

REFERENCES

Comment from Stephen Lankton, M.S.W., D.A.H.B.:

A must-buy and must-read book. Rubin’s freshness and honesty is unparalleled; his grasp of the subject matter is uncanny.

 


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