Narrative-Based Care

Narrative Crisis Intervention

A focus on encouraging the development of a coherent narrative account by patients facing a crisis or trauma.

Faculty: Dr. Rodney Slonim

Narrative in Consultation-Liaison / Narrative and Attachment

Ward psychiatric consultations are conducted with an emphasis on following the patient's illness story as it evolves.

Faculty: Drs. Jon Hunter and Allison Crawford

Narrative Competence Therapy: A New Approach to Therapeutic Writing

Julie Hann, Rex Kay and Allan Peterkin have developed both a group and individual model for patients living with chronic physical or mental illness to use writing as a therapeutic tool. They published an anthology of patient writings called "Still Here" (2008) and have offered training, workshops and supervision.

Contact: Julie Hann