ABSTRACT

This article concerns the therapeutic potential of metaphor in group poetry therapy, concentrating on the poetry therapy process of people diagnosed with schizophrenia. The data was collected in a one-year poetry therapy group. The main questions were: (1) What kind of therapeutic potential can metaphors offer in group poetry therapy? (2) What are the personal meanings and evaluations that the participants give to the therapy process and its effects on their lives? (3) What are the most significant elements in poetry therapy from the viewpoint of the client? The analysis was based on the Grounded theory method. The results showed that the most significant therapeutic factors of the process were social interaction, safety, and written self-expression. Writing in a group setting, especially through collaborative writing, had many positive effects on the clients. It allowed them to experience life’s worth raising their hope. Metaphors and collaborative writing made it possible to discuss difficult personal experiences.

摘要

本文关注隐喻在集体诗歌治疗中的治疗潜力，重点关注精神分裂症患者的诗歌治疗过程。这些数据是在一个为期一年的诗歌治疗组中收集的。主要问题是：（1）隐喻在集体诗歌治疗中可以提供什么样的治疗潜力？(2) 参与者对治疗过程及其对他们生活的影响的个人意义和评价是什么？(3) 从来访者的角度来看，诗歌治疗中最重要的元素是什么？该分析基于扎根理论方法。结果表明，该过程中最重要的治疗因素是社交互动、安全性和书面自我表达。在小组环境中写作，尤其是通过协作写作，对客户产生了许多积极的影响。它让他们体验到生命的价值，提高了他们的希望。隐喻和协作写作使讨论困难的个人经历成为可能。