The effectiveness of narrative therapy with emphasis on innovative moments on emotion regulation of girls with self-harm with suicidal ideation

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of narrative therapy with emphasis on innovative moments on cognitive emotion regulation in adolescent girls with self-harm with suicidal ideation. The present study is a quasi-experimental study with experimental and control groups. The statistical population of the present study was all female high school students with self-harm with suicidal ideation who were referred to Shahid Fahmideh Student Counseling Center in Bonab city in 2019 In this study, the available sampling method was used to select the sample. The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of narrative therapy based on the intervention program of White and Epston (1990) and the control group did not receive any intervention. Findings indicate that narrative therapy with emphasis on innovative moments had a significant effect on improving cognitive emotion regulation (p <0.00). It can be said that narrative therapy with emphasis on innovative moments is a suitable intervention method for counselors and psychologists to improve cognitive emotion regulation strategies in girls with self-harm with suicidal ideation.

Keywords

• narrative therapy
• innovative moments
• cognitive emotion regulation
• self-harm with suicidal ideation