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The Power of Suggestion: A Case of Enuresis

Pages 148-151
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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The case of an enuretic child illustrates the power that suggestion in the form of an animal story can exercise both on conscious and subconscious levels and in terms of its ameliorative effect on Parent, Adult, and Child patterns and script development. The therapeutic interventions in the form of the therapist's conversations with Brown Bear are described. A discussion of the theory, choice of treatment method, and explanation of the outcome follows. A brief review of the use of stories as understood by Berne and Karpman is included.

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Edward Zerin

Edward Zerin, Ph.D., CM, is Co-Director of the Westlake Center for Marital and Family Counseling, Westlake Village, California, U.S.A.