Table 1.
Components of the theoretical framework of analysis for “talking cure models.”
| Framework components | Descriptions | Abbreviations |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Foundational theory | Theory that specifies general assumptions regarding function(s) of language (use) and its effects on human experience that are applied to therapeutic context | FOUND-THEORY |
| 2. Experiential problem state | Defines the problem/pathology (“why”) of patient that is supposed to be “cured” by linguistic activity | |
| Experiential unit(s) | Dysfunctionally organized aspect(s) of experience that constitute/s problem/pathology of patient | EXP-UNIT |
| Experiential focus | Scope of experiential unit(s) | |
| Specific | Single or narrowly defined class of experiential unit(s) | >SPEC |
| Global | Broadly defined or generic experiential unit(s) | >GLOB |
| Problem-language-relation | Relation of problem/pathology of patient to linguistic unit(s) | P-L-REL |
| Lack of language | Problem/pathology is due to incapacity to find linguistic unit(s) that represent experiential unit(s) | >LACK |
| Expressed linguistically | Problem/pathology is represented by linguistic unit(s) | >EXPR |
| 3. Curative linguistic activity | Defines agent(s) (“who”) and means (“what”) of curative linguistic activity | |
| Speaker position | Agent(s) of curative linguistic activity | SP-POS |
| Patient | Patient is agent of linguistic activity | >PAT |
| Therapist | Therapist is agent of linguistic activity | >THER |
| Patient/Therapist | Patient and therapist are agents of linguistic activity and contribute equally to linguistic activity | >PAT/THER |
| Patient + Therapist | Patient and therapist are agents of linguistic activity and patient has leading role | >PAT+THER |
| Therapist + Patient | Patient and therapist are agents of linguistic activity and therapist has leading role | >THER+PAT |
| Linguistic unit(s) | Linguistic activity that affects and curatively transforms experiential problem state | LING-UNIT |
| Linguistic focus | Scope of linguistic unit(s) | |
| Specific | Single or narrowly defined class of linguistic unit(s) | >SPEC |
| Global | Broadly defined or generic linguistic unit(s) | >GLOB |
| 4. Change mechanism | Defines processes and effects (“how”) of curative linguistic activity | |
| Process(es) | Process(es) by which linguistic activity curatively transforms experiential problem state | CM-PROC |
| Effect(s) | Effect(s) generated by transformational process(es) | CM-EFF |
| Primary effect(s) | Primary effect(s) of transformational process(es) | >PRIM |
| Secondary effect(s) | Effect(s) generated by primary effect(s) of transformational process(es) | >SEC |