The significance and therapeutic application of metaphor

Terburgh, Erika I.

dc.contributor.advisor	Fourie DP
dc.contributor.author	Terburgh, Erika I.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-23T04:24:20Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-23T04:24:20Z
dc.date.issued	1997-07
dc.identifier.citation	Terburgh, Erika I. (1997) The significance and therapeutic application of metaphor, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16180>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16180
dc.description.abstract	In this study the role played by metaphor in psychotherapy is investigated. Issues discussed, included the formulation of a definition of metaphor as well as an adequate theory of metaphor. The place metaphor holds in thought and learning; as well as how it has found its expression within some psychotherapeutic traditions are also discussed. The primary aim of the dissertation is to illustrate the versatility of metaphor, enabling it to be a significant and powerful tool in the hand of the psychotherapist. The application of various forms of metaphor is illustrated through case studies which offer a discussion of how the specific type of metaphor had been applied in psychotherapy. In conclusion, some recommendations are made with regard to further research within the fields of psychotherapy and neuropsychology.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (118 leaves)	en
dc.language.iso	en
dc.subject.ddc	616.8916
dc.subject.lcsh	Metaphor -- Psychological aspects	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Psychotherapy	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Metaphor -- Therapeutic use	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Imagery (Psychology) -- Therapeutic use	en
dc.title	The significance and therapeutic application of metaphor	en
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.description.department	Psychology
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Clinical Psychology)