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Using Image and Narrative in Therapy for Trauma, Addiction and Recovery
With contributions from well-respected figures in the field, this book explores the use of narrative and image in the therapeutic treatment of trauma and addiction. The book considers topics such as early trauma and its impacts, therapeutic methods based on images and narrative, and recovery and post-traumatic growth through community engagement. Despite a close practical association between the two, trauma and addiction are often addressed or treated separately. By considering them together, this book offers a rare perspective and is an invaluable tool for art and narrative therapists, as well as professionals supporting those dealing with addiction or trauma.
354 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 21, 2021
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November 16, 2023
Absolutely fascinating, unique, creative and life affirming. This compendium of articles on integrating the visual in trauma and addiction therapy is really special.
HYPEROBJECTS
A hyperobject is philosophical construct introduced by philosopher Timothy Morton, referring to objects or phenomena that are - VAST: in that they are massively distributed in time and space relative to individual humans. VISCOUS: in that they stick to beings that interact with them. PHASIC in that they have temporal undulation, existing in different temporal dimensions of which parts are periodically invisible at any given time. INTER-OBJECTIVE in that they impact and are involved with a multitude of other entities.
IN SUM: Hyperobjects are vast, sticky, complex phenomena that extend beyond the human dimensions of time and space.
EXAMPLES OF HYPEROBJECTS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
MACHINE LEARNING
THIS BOOK REVIEW
EARTHS ECOLOGY
SOLAR SYSTEMS
THE INTERNET
BLACK HOLES
CAPITALISM
MARKETS
TRAFIC
LIFE
OIL
These examples illustrate how hyperobjects challenge conventional ways of understanding and intervening, requiring a broader, systemic, interconnected, multidisciplinary approach.
WICKED PROBLEMS
A "wicked problem" is a term introduced by Horst Rittel and Melvin Webber used in planning and policy to describe a problem with complex, interconnected or interdependent elements that morph and evolve over time, and are as such very difficult to define, and which present no clear solutions.
IN SUM: Wicked problems are characterized by social complexity, economic interdependencies, and often, political stalemate. Solving a wicked problem usually involve iterative trial and error, where solutions have to constantly evolve in order keep pace with the perpetually changing issues with -
NO DEFINITIVE FORMULATION: meaning the problem is not well understood until after the formulation of a solution. And there is no definitive solution. NO STOPING: meaning the problem-solving process is essentially never-ending because there is no definitive solution. NO TRUE/FALSE BINARY: meaning there are only better, worse, or good enough explanations and outcomes. NO SHORT-TERM TESTING: meaning the effectiveness of a solution can only be judged over time. NO SECOND CHANCES: meaning every attempt has consequences and cannot be undone or tried again without affecting the problem or context. NO LIMITS/LISTS meaning there are no exhaustive lists of finite allowable operations in the search for solutions. NO RIGHT WAY meaning every wicked problem is unique, and as such cannot be solved using solutions from other problems. NON LINIER CAUSATION meaning causes and effects are often interconnected. MULTI PERSPECTIVAL meaning different stakeholders have different valid points of view on what the problem is and what constitutes an acceptable solution.
EXAMPLES OF WIKED PROBLEMS
AI/ML ETHICAL/VALUES ALIGNMENT
DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUEL
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE
AFFORDABLE EDUCATION
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
POLITICAL REFORM
CLIMATE CHANGE
HOMOPHOBIA
PATRIARCHY
RACISM
WAR
Wicked problems and hyperobjects, while distinct concepts, share a complex relationship and have overlapping characteristics that make them particularly challenging in the realms of planning, policy and philosophical discourse.
This book runs FEARLESSLY HEADLONG into the HYPER OBJECT WICKED PROBLEM of ADDICTION/TRAUMA armed with only art, theory and psychotherapy, and emerges from that BLACK HOLE with something akin to HOPE (📖 ➡️🕳️🙏).
GREAT BOOK
5/5 stars ⭐️
HYPEROBJECTS
A hyperobject is philosophical construct introduced by philosopher Timothy Morton, referring to objects or phenomena that are - VAST: in that they are massively distributed in time and space relative to individual humans. VISCOUS: in that they stick to beings that interact with them. PHASIC in that they have temporal undulation, existing in different temporal dimensions of which parts are periodically invisible at any given time. INTER-OBJECTIVE in that they impact and are involved with a multitude of other entities.
IN SUM: Hyperobjects are vast, sticky, complex phenomena that extend beyond the human dimensions of time and space.
EXAMPLES OF HYPEROBJECTS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
MACHINE LEARNING
THIS BOOK REVIEW
EARTHS ECOLOGY
SOLAR SYSTEMS
THE INTERNET
BLACK HOLES
CAPITALISM
MARKETS
TRAFIC
LIFE
OIL
These examples illustrate how hyperobjects challenge conventional ways of understanding and intervening, requiring a broader, systemic, interconnected, multidisciplinary approach.
WICKED PROBLEMS
A "wicked problem" is a term introduced by Horst Rittel and Melvin Webber used in planning and policy to describe a problem with complex, interconnected or interdependent elements that morph and evolve over time, and are as such very difficult to define, and which present no clear solutions.
IN SUM: Wicked problems are characterized by social complexity, economic interdependencies, and often, political stalemate. Solving a wicked problem usually involve iterative trial and error, where solutions have to constantly evolve in order keep pace with the perpetually changing issues with -
NO DEFINITIVE FORMULATION: meaning the problem is not well understood until after the formulation of a solution. And there is no definitive solution. NO STOPING: meaning the problem-solving process is essentially never-ending because there is no definitive solution. NO TRUE/FALSE BINARY: meaning there are only better, worse, or good enough explanations and outcomes. NO SHORT-TERM TESTING: meaning the effectiveness of a solution can only be judged over time. NO SECOND CHANCES: meaning every attempt has consequences and cannot be undone or tried again without affecting the problem or context. NO LIMITS/LISTS meaning there are no exhaustive lists of finite allowable operations in the search for solutions. NO RIGHT WAY meaning every wicked problem is unique, and as such cannot be solved using solutions from other problems. NON LINIER CAUSATION meaning causes and effects are often interconnected. MULTI PERSPECTIVAL meaning different stakeholders have different valid points of view on what the problem is and what constitutes an acceptable solution.
EXAMPLES OF WIKED PROBLEMS
AI/ML ETHICAL/VALUES ALIGNMENT
DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUEL
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE
AFFORDABLE EDUCATION
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
POLITICAL REFORM
CLIMATE CHANGE
HOMOPHOBIA
PATRIARCHY
RACISM
WAR
Wicked problems and hyperobjects, while distinct concepts, share a complex relationship and have overlapping characteristics that make them particularly challenging in the realms of planning, policy and philosophical discourse.
This book runs FEARLESSLY HEADLONG into the HYPER OBJECT WICKED PROBLEM of ADDICTION/TRAUMA armed with only art, theory and psychotherapy, and emerges from that BLACK HOLE with something akin to HOPE (📖 ➡️🕳️🙏).
GREAT BOOK
5/5 stars ⭐️
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