The self-narratives used by individuals to give meaning to their experience need a certain degree of clarity and consistency if they are to promote adaptation and be effective at guiding behavior. Various authors have noted how some patients are unable to put together well-organized stories. The individuals in question have often been diagnosed with schizophrenia or personality disorders, or have suffered serious traumas. The purpose of this special issue is, on the one hand, to compare a number of descriptions of disorganized narrative phenomena with each other and, on the other, to show how a therapeutic intervention can be tailored to giving consistency to stories.
Disorganized Narratives in Clinical Practice
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