ABSTRACT
This approach not only makes it possible to examine the symptom closely, but connects it with the context(s) within which it occurs, whether that is the family, other significant relationships, a particular neighbourhood or even a (sub)culture. It is an approach that allows flexibility by creating the possibility of new perspectives or ‘frames’ within which to view the patient and his symptoms, helping the clinician to remain flexible, curious and interested in the patient’s predicament. Patients like learning about lenses.
