Chapter 15: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Question 1

____ 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.

Answer 1

Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)

Question 2

What is another simpler phrase to describe Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)?

Answer 2

A change-oriented intervention that uses a strengths-based approach.

Question 3

Who was a major theorist of SFBT?

Answer 3

Steve deShazer
Insoo Kim Berg
Bill O’Hanlon
Michele Weiner-Davis

Question 4

Solution-focused family therapy is built on the philosophy of _____.

Answer 4

Social Constructionism

Question 5

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.

Answer 5

Social Constructionism

Question 6

_____ 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?

Answer 6

Miracle Question

Question 7

____ 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.

Answer 7

Compliment

Question 8

___ 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.

Answer 8

Clue

Question 9

___ a solution-focused term to describe clients who complain about and describe a situation or problem.

Answer 9

Complainants

Question 10

___ 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.

Answer 10

Customers

Question 11

_____ A question in solution-focused therapy, such as, “What good thing happened since our last session?” that supposes a certain type of response.

Answer 11

Presuppositional question

Question 12

____ 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?”

Answer 12

positive blame

Question 13

___ 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.

Answer 13

Solutions

Question 14

____ 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.

Answer 14

Visitors

Question 15

____ a term used in solution-focused therapy to help families unlock a variety of problems.

Answer 15

Skeleton Keys

Question 16

___

Answer 16

yes set

Question 17

___ qualitatively different way of doing something

Answer 17

Second-order (qualitative) change

Question 18

___ Questions asked in solution-focused therapy using a scale of 1(low) to 10 (high) to help move clients toward their goals.

Answer 18

Scaling

Question 19

____ 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.

Answer 19

Exceptions

Question 20

____ A shift in focus of family therapy from problems to solutions proposed by Bill O’Hanlon.

Answer 20

Possibility Therapy

Question 21

___ A team that observes from behind a one-way mirror and transmits messages to the therapist as a designated break time in the session.

Answer 21

Consultants