Clinical Psychology: Solution-Focused Therapy

Question 1

Solution-focused therapy focuses on _____________ to the client’s problems rather than on the problems themselves.

Answer 1

Solutions.

Question 2

In Solution-focused therapy, understanding the etiology of the problem is ____________.

Answer 2

Irrelevant.

Question 3

The client is viewed as the “___________” while the therapist acts as a ____________ who poses different types of questions designed to assist the client in ____________ her strengths/resources to achieve _________.

Answer 3

• “Expert”
• Consultant/collaborator
• Recognizing and using
• Specific goals

Question 4

_______________ Question: “Suppose when you go to sleep tonight, a ________ happens and your problem is solved? What will be different tomorrow?”

Answer 4

Miracle.

Question 5

__________ Question: “Can you think of a time in the past week when you did not have the problem (or the problem was not troublesome)?”

Answer 5

Exception.

Question 6

__________ Question: “On a scale from 1 to 10, how did you feel last week?”

Answer 6

Scaling.

Question 7

The “___________” requires the client to identify something in his/her life or relationship that he/she wants to continue.

Answer 7

“Formula task.”

Question 8

Later sessions begin with the therapist asking:

Answer 8

“What’s better since the last time we met?”