Narrative Therapy in Romania. Postmodern Challenges in Translation

Narrative therapy developed from a generative span of systemic therapies at the end of 1970 and mostly during 1980. Michael White (Australia) is the accepted founder of Narrative Therapy, along with David Epston (New Zelanad). The study describes the translational challenges in adapting the professional narrative therapy jargon for a Romanian audience. Most of the difficulties encountered during translation by Ovidiu Gavrilovici, associate professor in psychology while translating a series of particular words utilized in narrative practice. Definitional ceremony, outsider witness, reauthoring, externalizing conversations or unique outcomes are presented as creating challenging translational decisions.