Collaborative Brief Therapy with Children

by Selekman, Matthew D.

• ISBN13: 9781606235683
• ISBN10: 1606235680
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-03-18
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

In this engaging guide, Matthew Selekman presents cutting-edge strategies for helping children and their families overcome a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.

Author Biography

Matthew D. Selekman, MSW, is a family therapist and addictions counselor in private practice and the co-director of Partners for Collaborative Solutions (www.partners4change.net), an international family therapy training and consulting firm in Evanston, Illinois. He is an Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Mr. Selekman received the Walter S. Rosenberry Award in 1999, 2000, and 2006 from The Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado, for significant contributions to the fields of psychiatry and the behavioral sciences. He has published numerous family therapy articles and five professional books. Mr. Selekman has presented workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Australia on his collaborative, strengths-based brief therapy approach with challenging children and adolescents.

Table of Contents

Expanding the Possibilities: A Collaborative Strengths-Based Brief Therapy Approach with Children	p. 1
Introduction: Myths about Children and Therapy	p. 1
Superkids: How Resiliency Research Can Inform Our Clinical Practices	p. 7
Positive Psychology: Studying What Is Right with People and Empowering Them to Flourish in Their Lives	p. 12
An Evolving Integrative Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Model for Children and Adolescents: The Collaborative Strengths-Based Brief Therapy Approach	p. 15
Applying the Collaborative Strengths-Based Brief Therapy Approach with Children	p. 17
The Collaborative Strengths-Based Family Assessment Session	p. 39
Eliciting Client Expertise through Their Self-Generated Pretreatment Changes	p. 40
Overview of the Family Assessment Session	p. 41
Assuming the Buddhist Perspective with a Twist	p. 42
Defining and Clarifying the Problem	p. 46
Meaning Making and Eliciting the Family Story	p. 47
Determining the Real Customer(s) for Change	p. 57
Coauthoring a New Family Story	p. 63
Co-Constructing the Blueprint for Change Plan	p. 73
The Editorial Reflection	p. 78
The Postassessment Session Self-Reflection	p. 80
Interviewing for Change: Co-Creating Compelling Future Realities with Children and Their Families	p. 82
Interviewing for Change	p. 83
Conclusion	p. 96
Finding Fit: Guidelines for Therapeutic Experiment Design, Selection, and Implementation	p. 97
The Key Elements for Optimizing Fit with Therapeutic Experiment Design and Selection	p. 98
Idea-Generating Strategies for Creative Problem Solving	p. 100
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Tasks: Old Standards That Work	p. 112
Positive Psychology Therapeutic Experiments: Soloing and Playing with Passion and Meaning	p. 115
Conclusion	p. 121
Curious George Meets Dr. Seuss: Family Play and Art Therapeutic Experiments	p. 122
Major Family Play and Art Therapy Experiments	p. 123
Externalizing Family Play and Art Therapy Strategies	p. 141
Creative Visualization	p. 148
The Mind as a Guest House: The Use of Mindfulness Meditation and Related Practices	p. 154
Interpretation: A Cautionary Note	p. 158
Conclusion	p. 159
Bringing Out the Best in Children: A Solution-Oriented Parenting Approach	p. 160
Guiding Principles of Solution-Oriented Parenting	p. 161
The Resilient Child: The Key Qualities and Skills Children Need to Flourish	p. 164
Major Solution-Oriented Parenting Therapeutic Experiments and Strategies	p. 174
Rules for Radical Parents: Gandhian Nonviolent Passive Resistance Tactics	p. 182
Guidelines for Optimizing Therapeutic Cooperation in Second and Subsequent Sessions	p. 183
The "Better" Group	p. 184
The "Mixed-Opinion" Group	p. 185
The "Same" Group	p. 190
The "Worse" Group	p. 193
Covering the Back Door: Constructive Strategies for Managing Family Slips and Setbacks	p. 199
Conclusion	p. 201
Co-Constructing Change: Hosting Collaborative Conversations with Allies from Larger Systems	p. 202
The Solution-Determined System	p. 204
The Role of the Hosting Therapist	p. 204
Key Elements of Successful Collaborative Relationships	p. 207
Collaborative Interviewing	p. 210
Case Examples	p. 212
Building Strong Bridges from School to Home: Establishing Successful Collaborative Partnerships with Families and School Professionals	p. 218
Guidelines for Fostering Cooperative Relationships with Teachers and Other School Personnel	p. 219
Family-School Team Interventions	p. 222
Solution-Determined School Team Meetings	p. 230
Case Examples	p. 231
Establishing Successful Family-Oriented Primary Care Partnerships with Pediatricians	p. 243
Why Do Therapists Avoid Collaborating with Their Clients' Pediatricians?: Some Common Reasons and Unhelpful Assumptions	p. 245
Partnering Successfully with Pediatricians	p. 250
Case Examples	p. 251
From Therapeutic Black Holes to Possibilities: Working with Complex Child Treatment Dilemmas	p. 265
Therapeutic Black Holes: Pathways to Getting Stuck	p. 266
Escaping into Workable Realities	p. 272
Case Examples	p. 276
Collaborative Strengths-Based Therapy and Beyond: Major Themes and Implications for the Future	p. 299
Major Themes of the Book	p. 299
Implications for the Future	p. 300
References	p. 303
Index	p. 321
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