Chapter 15: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Flashcards
____ grew out of strategic therapy, particularly the Mental Research Institute (MRI). Represents a departure from a focus on pathology-driven approaches to therapy by concentrating on skills, strengths, and resources that clients possess and finding solutions for dealing with problems.
Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)
What is another simpler phrase to describe Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)?
A change-oriented intervention that uses a strengths-based approach.
Who was a major theorist of SFBT?
Steve deShazer
Insoo Kim Berg
Bill O’Hanlon
Michele Weiner-Davis
Solution-focused family therapy is built on the philosophy of _____.
Social Constructionism
The theory that states that knowledge is time and culture-bound. Emphasis on language and the way it influences people’s view of the world.
Social Constructionism
_____ a brief therapy technique in which a therapist poses a question such as, “if a miracle happened tonight and you woke up tomorrow and the problem was solved, how would you know?
Miracle Question
____ a written message used in brief family therapy designed to praise a family for its strengths and build a “yes set” within it. Consists of a positive statement with which all members of a family can agree.
Compliment
___ an intervention in Steve deShazer’s brief therapy approach that mirrors the usual behavior of a family. It is intended to alert a family to the idea that some of their present behavior will continue.
Clue
___ a solution-focused term to describe clients who complain about and describe a situation or problem.
Complainants
___ a solution-focused term for clients who not only are able to describe a problem and how they are involved in it but are also willing to work to solve it.
Customers
_____ A question in solution-focused therapy, such as, “What good thing happened since our last session?” that supposes a certain type of response.
Presuppositional question
____ a solution-focused therapy concept in which the therapist recognizes the competence of a client through such questions as, “How did you make that happen?”
positive blame
___ A term in solution-focused therapy that refers to “desired behaviors.” It is also a time when the therapy process is over and the agreed-upon outcome has been reached.
Solutions
____ A term in solution-focused therapy in which a person is not involved in the problem, not motivated to make changes, and not part of a solution.
They do not wish to work on anything or participate in therapy.
Visitors
____ a term used in solution-focused therapy to help families unlock a variety of problems.
Skeleton Keys
___
yes set
___ qualitatively different way of doing something
Second-order (qualitative) change
___ Questions asked in solution-focused therapy using a scale of 1(low) to 10 (high) to help move clients toward their goals.
Scaling
____ a technique in solution-focused therapy for a family or individual to look for “negative” or “positive” space (or) time when achieving a family goal may be happening.
Exceptions
____ A shift in focus of family therapy from problems to solutions proposed by Bill O’Hanlon.
Possibility Therapy
___ A team that observes from behind a one-way mirror and transmits messages to the therapist as a designated break time in the session.
Consultants
