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Ana Rita Ferreira, Joana Sequeira, Maria Filomena Gaspar
n this study we analyze and describe changes in parent’s narrative that attend to the parenting pro- gram “Incredible Years - Basic”. The instrument used for the assessment of change through the pro- gram sessions was the Grid Therapeutic Process Analysis – GAPT (Sequeira, 2003). The 5 GAPT dimen- sions correspond to axes considered important in the narrative organization and respective transfor- mation in therapeutic context.
10 sessions of the parenting program were transcribed, using the Panel of Experts ‘methodology, taking into account the 4 parental subsystems participating in the therapeutic group. It was found that singularities and the narrative reflection have occurred, in large number, since the start of the interven- tion, tended gradually to promote diversity and flexibility in narrative. The change was visible in inter- actions, in the way the story is narrated, in its connotation and central themes. In short, the singularity amplification enables consistent reorganization and reconceptualization resulting in more complex, sig- nificant, and coherent narratives and experiences about the problems presented by parents.
The parents’ group interactions had an important role in narrative transformation, especially con- tributing to the amplification of new meanings and interactions in micro and macro contexts
