Solution Focused Therapy

Question 1

Primary Contributers to Solution Focused Therapy

Answer 1

Steven DE SHAZER

Insoo Kim BERG

Question 2

Solution and future focused

Answer 2

all interventions are focused on moving the client forward, little effort spent on breaking down the past or understanding the problem

Question 3

Beginnners Mind

Answer 3

Therapist is unknowing and curious, Therapist never assumes he has the answer and will approach the problem from a fresh new mind

Question 4

change is constant

Answer 4

change is always happening, the therapist assumes the client has made progress

Question 5

language and meaning

Answer 5

The language clients use is mirrored and important in understanding the Client’s model of the world. Words hold different meaning for each individual

Question 6

hope

Answer 6

Therapist holds hope always and models belief in the client’s ability to solve his own problem even when the client does not believe it to be possible

Question 7

three types of levels of committment to treatment

Answer 7

1. visitor - sent by another person, does not want to be there
2. complainant - comes with a complaint and believes therapy will help
3. customer - has a complaint and desire to do something about i

Question 8

formula first session task

Answer 8

The client is asked what they DO NOT want to change as a result of coming to therapy. this focuses client to look at strengths and continue the solution

Question 9

The Miracle question

Answer 9

a hypothetical question used to assess for resources and preferred future, goal is to find “exceptions”

Question 10

exception questions

Answer 10

solution focused is heavily questions based and will lead to focusing on exceptions, this loosens up the person’s grip on the problem…all questions are focused outside of the problem

Question 11

scaling questions

Answer 11

used to access client perception about a desired feeling and to identify more resources

Question 12

compliments

Answer 12

notice the good that a client does, usually done at end of session, it is a reflection of what they did right

Question 13

Early Phase of Solution focused Therapy

Answer 13

1. define the problem
2. identify exceptions, highlight them
3. use the formula first task and miracle question

Question 14

Middle Phase of Solution Focused Therapy

Answer 14

Goal setting stage
1. use scaling questions
2. exception questions
3. compliments 
Heavily focused on questions to help Client get out of negative talk

Question 15

End Phase of Solution Focused Therapy

Answer 15

3rd session on

Therapist continues to use scaling questions, exception questions, and compliments

Question 16

Termination

Answer 16

Sessions are terminatd when the problem has been resolved. The Therapist never assumes the client wants to have another session and will allow the client to decide if they’d like to come back for treatment.