SFBT Flashcards
Who started SFBT
De Shazer and Insoo Berg
WHat therapy influenced SFBT
MRI- due to brief focus, minimal intervention. does not emphasize pathology
What does sfbt do with probelms
Focus attention away from problems and help identify repeat behaviors that have been helpful
What is normal development in sfbt
no normal model. No single right way.
What causes difficulties under sfbt models
When people focus on probllem focus and not on wht works.
Stance of therapist sfbt
collaborative to negotiate achievable goals
believes clients have the ability to solve their own problems. Conveys hope and highlights exceptions to problems.
SFBT assumptions
Small changes in the ways families view themselves and their abilities to solve problems will result in an increase in the ability to reach goals. DOes not care about the underlying cause.
SFBT assessments
Identify family’s fixed statements (what is fact)
Look for exceptions
Level of commitment to change sfbt Visitor and what therapist does
Doesn’t see the problem, not committed to participate
The therapist gives compliments and leans on relationship to move therapy forward.
Level of commitment to change complainant in sfbt and what therapist does
Brings a problem Currently unwilling yo focus on solution Therapist gives compliments and assignments, asking the client to observe for exceptions.
Level of commitment to change customer in sfbt and what therapist does
Brings problems and willingness to work toward resolution. Therapist progresses beyond compliments and assignments to amplify behaviors in moving the client toward goals
SFBT and treatment goals
1storder change- find solutions to a current specified problem. ………
Solution focused formula 1st session taks
Ask clients to observe in their own lives between 1 and 2 sessions to notice what the would like to continue to happen.
exception question
reverse tendency to focus on
scaling questions
when problems are vague and goals are difficult to specify
0-10 how feeling compared to earlier time
ask how they achieved improvement and about confidence to resolve the behavior.
