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Editorial
by Luca Pezzullo

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“Congress language”, personal constructs and constructive internationalism
by Jörn W. Scheer
Editor’s introductory note'Congress language', personal constructs and constructive internationalismThis contribution was presented and discussed by the author at the 10th International Congress of Personal Construct Psychology (Australia, 1996) and it retains the conversational, and sometimes informal, style of a presentation. Stemming from his personal experience as a foreign attendee dealing with the 'congress language', the author explores the meanings and implications of language in human interactions, questioning himself and each of us - as a speaker, listener, translator and nevertheless as a reader - reminding us not to take for granted the world of meanings that come into play in the interaction, drawing the threads of a story.
Keywords: congress language, relational language, conversational psychology, psychology as storytelling, constructive internationalism.
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Physical pain from the point of view of those who suffer
by Massimo Giliberto
AbstractPhysical pain from the point of view of those who sufferIn this article the author explores two very different concepts of physical pain: the classical concept of the reductionist neurophysiology and that, founded on experience and meaning, of the constructivist approach. In particular, developing the themes of the relationship between mind and body from the perspective of constructivist monism, the personal experience of physical pain and the sense of identity connected with it.
Keywords: physical pain, constructivism, monism, experience, identity.
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Constructivism and Project Management
by Sara Carbone e Lorenzo Gios
AbstractConstructivism and Project Managementinsofar “the therapist accelerates the tempo of the client’s experience” (Kelly, 1955b, p. 25), we might add that a project accelerates the tempo of the target’s experience. Being able to plan and carry out a project can be a relevant skill, even for job purposes, for psychologists working in the Health sector.Considering this premises and the commonalities that can been envisaged between the constructivist formulations, such as the Experience Cycle, and some Project Management Key features, such as the Project Cycle, in terms of emphasizing processes, through this article writers twill try to introduce to the Constructivist fellows and PCP colleagues some key concepts in project planning and management (PM).
Keywords: constructivism, project management, Project Cycle, Experience Cycle, Project planning.
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Suicide: from personal construction to professional contribution
by Robert A. Neimeyer
Editor’s introductory note:Suicide: from personal construction to professional contributionIn this article, the author recalls the tragic event that marked his childhood: the death of his father, who committed suicide. He illustrates how this personal experience has oriented his professional career, in which he mainly dealt with suicide interventions and complicated grief that often follows tragic and untimely death. Both personal and professional experiences have led Neimeyer to understand suicide as an active choice, the only option that the person sees as possible, attempting to find a solution to an insurmountable problem posed partly by events, but always in interaction with vulnerabilities in the client’s construing of self and life. In support to this stance, he reports and describes three case studies he was engaged with in his clinical practice.
Keywords: suicide, suicide interventions, complicated grief, pathological grief, prolonged grief disorder.
Interviews:
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A journey through personal history, professional interest and constructivist reflections on PCP: an interview to Robert Neimeyer
by Elena Bordin and Jessica Dagani
Robert NeimeyerA journey through personal history, professional interest and constructivist reflections on PCP: an interview to Robert NeimeyerRobert A. Neimeyer Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, where he also maintains an active clinical practice. Since completing his doctoral training at the University of Nebraska in 1982, he has published 27 books, including Techniques of Grief Therapy: Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved and Constructivist Psychotherapy: Distinctive Features (both with Routledge), and serves as Editor of both Death Studies and the Journal of Constructivist Psychology. The author of over 400 articles and book chapters, he is currently working to advance a more adequate theory of grieving as a meaning-making process, both in his published work and through his frequent professional workshops for national and international audiences. Neimeyer served as President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), and Chair of the International Work Group for Death, Dying, & Bereavement. In recognition of his scholarly contributions, he has been granted the Eminent Faculty Award by the University of Memphis, made a Fellow of the Clinical Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association, and been recognized as an Honored Associate of the Viktor Frankl Association, as well as a recipient of the Phoenix Award Rising to the Service of Humanity by the MISS Foundation.
Keywords: suicide, loss, choice, Personal Construct Psychology, dissemination of constructivism.
Book Reviews:
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“Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy in an international context”
by Giulia Tortorelli
Homage to…
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Prometheus Unbound: Memories of Dennis Hinkle
by Simone Cheli