Arestdt, Benzein, and Persson (2015) explore how beliefs in the family may be presented as “general truths”, which in turn affect how they choose to handle situations that stem from illness. They use the following statement: “It is not necessarily the illness but rather the beliefs about the illness that are potentially the greatest source of individual and family suffering” What are your thoughts on this statement?
Werner-Lin and Gardner (2009) explore the process of storytelling as a healing resource. How might a client beneficially ‘transform’ his or her narrative by integrating even poor diagnoses? When might a family illness narrative create unnecessary emotional baggage or fear and what should a therapist do in response?
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