Climate Distress through the Lens of the Power Threat Meaning Framework

2024
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In this chapter, the different elements of the Power Threat Meaning Framework are described as they might relate to people distressed about climate breakdown within the UK. Example questions are offered that therapists might use to support narrative development; the author concludes with thoughts regarding therapeutic utility.

In this chapter, the different elements of the Power Threat Meaning Framework are described as they might relate to people distressed about climate breakdown within the UK. Example questions are offered that therapists might use to support narrative development; the author concludes with thoughts regarding therapeutic utility.

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