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Stories and tales in logotherapy with Urban-Appalachian families

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In this article the authors describe and illustrate the use of stories and tales for metaphorical communication in family logotherapy with the Urban-Appalachian family. In this logotherapy approach, stories and tales are used to help the Urban-Appalachian family bring repressed meanings and meaning potentials to the conscious level of family awareness.

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  1. School of Social Work, Ohio State University, 1947 College Road, 43210, Columbus, OH

    James Lantz Ph.D & Karen Harper Ph.D

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James Lantz, Ph.D, and Karen Harper, Ph.D, are staff members at the Urban-Appalachian psychotherapy project and associate professors at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

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Lantz, J., Harper, K. Stories and tales in logotherapy with Urban-Appalachian families. Contemp Fam Ther 14, 455–466 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00892194

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