Cuento Therapy
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Cuento Therapy
A seven-year project developing and testing cuento therapy, a form of child psychotherapy in which Puerto Rican mothers recount to their children folktales taken from Puerto Rican culture, is described and evaluated in this monograph. Chapter 1 explains how the research presented in later chapters fits into substantially broader patterns of research focusing on the treatment of the psychological problems of Hispanic populations living in the United States. Chapter 2 presents an interdisciplinary discussion of traditional folk-healing practices in Puerto Rico, the function of folktales throughout history, the use of storytelling in psychotherapy, the theoretical framework of cuentro therapy, and the mother's role in the therapy. Chapter 3 presents the methodological procedures used in conducting cuento therapy and in evaluating treatment outcomes. Chapter 4 provides results of an analysis of treatment effects on trait anxiety, cognition role-playing observations, and personality profiles. Finally, Chapter 5 presents a general overview of the clinical utility of cuento therapy. The major finding was that cuento therapy was effective in reducing trait anxiety. It also improved cognitive skills relating to social judgment and had some effect on aggressive behavior as observed in role-playing situations. Its effect upon children's personality development was unclear, but its sensitivity to the clients', not the therapists', cultural background should be useful to community mental health centers serving Puerto Rican clients. (KH)
Cuento Therapy
A seven-year project developing and testing cuento therapy, a form of child psychotherapy in which Puerto Rican mothers recount to their children folktales taken from Puerto Rican culture, is described and evaluated in this monograph. Chapter 1 explains how the research presented in later chapters fits into substantially broader patterns of research focusing on the treatment of the psychological problems of Hispanic populations living in the United States. Chapter 2 presents an interdisciplinary discussion of traditional folk-healing practices in Puerto Rico, the function of folktales throughout history, the use of storytelling in psychotherapy, the theoretical framework of cuentro therapy, and the mother's role in the therapy. Chapter 3 presents the methodological procedures used in conducting cuento therapy and in evaluating treatment outcomes. Chapter 4 provides results of an analysis of treatment effects on trait anxiety, cognition role-playing observations, and personality profiles. Finally, Chapter 5 presents a general overview of the clinical utility of cuento therapy. The major finding was that cuento therapy was effective in reducing trait anxiety. It also improved cognitive skills relating to social judgment and had some effect on aggressive behavior as observed in role-playing situations. Its effect upon children's personality development was unclear, but its sensitivity to the clients', not the therapists', cultural background should be useful to community mental health centers serving Puerto Rican clients. (KH)
Psychotherapy Relationships that Work : Therapist Contributions and Responsiveness to Patients
Author: John C. Norcross University of Scranton
language: en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date: 2002-08-22
This book is the result of the American Psychological Association's Division of Psychotherapy (Div. 29) Task Force aimed at applying psychological science to the identification and promulgation of effective psychotherapy. Many efforts to improve therapy have focused on codifying evidence-based treatments, but in doing so have left the psychotherapeutic relationship behind. Clinical experience and research findings underscore that the therapeutic relationship accounts for as much of the outcome as particular treatments. This volume's 25 chapters identify the elements of effective therapy relationships and methods of customizing psychotherapy to each patient.