Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Clinical Applications

by Thomas; Frank

• ISBN13: 9780789023940
• ISBN10: 0789023946
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-09
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

An invaluable guide to the history, descriptions of practice strategies, and applications of SFBT! The Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is a unique, comprehensive guide that assists clinicians, regardless of experience level, in learning and applying the concepts of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to particular situations with clients. Noted experts discuss the therapy practices and various uses for the approach in detail, which focuses on encouraging clients to look at exceptions, times when the problem could have occurred and did not, and goals and future possibilities. A history of the practice model and its interventions is discussed, along with limitations, descriptions of practice strategies, applications to specific client populations, and clinical problems and concerns. This useful resource also includes an illustrative case study that uses the SFBT model. The Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy first lays a foundation of knowledge, providing chapters on the crucial assumptions and practices, history, and epistemology behind the approach. Further chapters use that basis to explain the application of the approach with several clinical issues and various populations, including couples, depression, domestic violence, schools, children, pastoral work, therapist burnout, and a few outside therapy room” applications. Other chapters focus on the important issues in therapist training and supervision. Extensive references are provided at the end of each chapter. Topics discussed in the Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy include: assumptions within the SFBT tradition history of the SFBT approach epistemology SFBT with couples depression domestic violence offenders public schools children and young people SFBT in faith-based communities assessing and relieving burnout in mental health practice SFBT beyond the therapy room supervision of training possible limitations, misunderstandings, and misuses of SFBT a tribute to the late Steven de Shazer, co-founder of the SFBT approach The Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is an invaluable reference for all types of therapists, including psychologists, counselors, social workers, and family therapists at any level of experience, including students, trainees, and experienced therapists.

Table of Contents

About the Editors
Contributors
Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Foundations	p. 1
Assumptions and Practices Within the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Tradition	p. 3
Springs, Streams, and Tributaries: A History of the Brief, Solution-Focused Approach	p. 25
Miraculous Knowing: Epistemology and Solution-Focused Therapy	p. 65
Applications	p. 89
Solution-Focused Therapy with Couples	p. 91
Looking Beyond Depression	p. 117
Solution-Focused Treatment with Domestic Violence Offenders	p. 135
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Public School Settings	p. 167
Solution-Focused Work with Children and Young People	p. 191
Tips and Tricks for Working with Children	p. 213
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Faith-Based Communities	p. 225
"This Job Is So Demanding." Using Solution-Focused Questions to Assess and Relieve Burnout	p. 249
Applying Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Mental Health Practice	p. 267
Thinking and Practicing Beyond the Therapy Room: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Trauma, and Child Protection	p. 295
Training	p. 315
Solution-Focused Training: The Medium and the Message	p. 317
Solution-Focused Supervision	p. 343
Last Words	p. 371
Application: Lucy and Caleb	p. 373
Possible Limitations, Misunderstandings, and Misuses of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy	p. 391
A Tribute to a Friend: Steve de Shazer (1940-2005)	p. 409
Index	p. 415
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