Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Its Effective Use in Agency Settings

Teri Pichot, Yvonne M Dolan

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN: 9780789015549
• eBook ISBN: 9781317788416
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Addiction in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Re-energize your practice!

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Its Effective Use in Agency Settings chronicles the lessons learned when a substance abuse counseling program switches its theoretical orientation from problem-focused to solution-focused. The book details the technical aspects of the changeover (theory, techniques, interventions, politics, and team design) as well as the personal struggles the team endured and the successes they enjoyed. It demonstrates how solution-focused therapy can be applied to both clinical and administrative work while addressing questions and concerns, providing general information and help in understanding the subtleties and idiosyncrasies of the treatment.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is a practical, step-by-step guide to individual and group solution-focused therapy, presenting a new and effective method of working with clients that re-energizes therapists and benefits administrators and clinical supervisors. The book provides clear descriptions of basic interventions and philosophy, highlights points of contrast with more traditional approaches, examines the principles behind the Miracle Question, and demonstrates how to integrate relapse prevention, help clients maintain therapeutic gains, and communicate effectively with colleagues who represent different philosophies.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy provides a thorough understanding of solution-focused therapy through the use of:

• case studies
• interviews with therapists
• sample forms
• tables
• and much more!

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Its Effective Use in Agency Settings is ideal for professionals interested in implementing solution-focused therapy into individual, group, or agency settings, including child protection agencies, community mental health clinics, private practices, sexual abuse programs, substance abuse treatment, family based services, and academics working in substance abuse counseling, social work, psychology, and general counseling.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• ABOUT THE AUTHORS
• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. The Solution-Focused Basics
• Chapter 2. Individual Session Road Map
• Chapter 3. Solution-Focused Groups
• Chapter 4. Many Miracles: Adaptations and Applications of the Miracle Question
• Chapter 5. Sustaining the Miracle
• Chapter 6. “This Is Stupid, I Don’t Need This, and I Don’t Want to Be Here”: Working with Adolescents
• Chapter 7. The Art of Speaking “French”: Interagency Diplomacy
• Chapter 8. Solution-Focused Supervision: Leading from One Step Behind
• Chapter 9. Maintaining the Team’s Miracle: Observations from Our Solution-Focused Team
• Chapter 10. Case Examples of Clients Who Changed Their Lives and Our Way of Working
• Epilogue: The Parable of the Nomads
• Appendix. Reflections from Our Solution-Focused Treatment Team
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index