Solution Focused Therapy

Question 1

Who founded Solution Focused Therapy?

Answer 1

de Shazer and Berg - post modern movement

Question 2

Where was is developed out of?

Answer 2

Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, WI

Question 3

What is the general theme?

Answer 3

Therapist needs to know very little about the problem in order to have the family resolved it. Therapist focuses on what the family is already doing that works for them.

Question 4

Solution and Future Focus

Answer 4

The concept that the therapist does not need to understand the problem in order to resolve it as the solution is often unrelated to the problem. Maintaining a future focus of what works is what will bring relief to the family

Question 5

Strengths and Resources

Answer 5

During the assessment and throughout the ongoing process, the therapist maintains a focus of the clients strengths and resources, as these will likely serve as a component to resolving the presenting problem.

Question 6

Beginners Mind

Answer 6

The concept refers to the therapists stance in Solution-Focused therapy. It is important that the therapist maintains and open mind which lends itself to possibilities, while being careful not to exert expertise which limits possibilities.

Question 7

Change is Constant

Answer 7

Solution Focused therapies view that change is inevitable and constant and that the clients situation is always in flux although these changes often go overlooked.

Question 8

Language and Meaning

Answer 8

By Attending to the language and meaning used by clients, therapist can gain an understanding of their lived reality and how they experience the meaning of situations, relationships, others and self

Question 9

Hope

Answer 9

The therapist is intentional about maintaining the presence of hope that things will improve and get better for the client

Question 10

Visitor

Answer 10

They are agreeable to attend therapy, but not put forth effort to change

Question 11

Complianant

Answer 11

Willing to acknowledge their is a problem, but unwilling to acknowledge their role in the problem.

Question 12

Customer

Answer 12

acknowledge there is a problem, are willing to accept their role in it and are engaged in putting forth effort towards change

Question 13

Who is involved?

Answer 13

Whoever shows up for therapy, others may be encouraged but not forced.

Question 14

How long is Solution Focused Therapy?

Answer 14

Brief. Therapy will conclude as soon as the desired solution is achieved.

Question 15

Goals of therapy?

Answer 15

Collaborative endeavor. two parts: identifying preferred behaviors and interactions and increasing the number of times these specific behaviors and interactions occur.

Question 16

Formula First Session Task

Answer 16

The therapist will use the first session to shift the attention of the individual or family toward the overlooked positive aspects of their situation. This occurs thru illuminating on times when the problem is not present as well as explores strengths and resources. SEts ths stage for therapy being solution focused and opposed to problem focused.

Question 17

Miracle Question

Answer 17

Therapist asks the client to describe what their life would look like without the problem, as well as define what would be different to the point that they would know the problem was resolved or no longer present. This question comprised components of assessment, goal setting and intervention.

Question 18

Exception Question

Answer 18

Questions that have clients reflect on times when the problem was not present, or when the problem was not a problem.

Question 19

Scaling Questions

Answer 19

Therapist will often put questions in a 10 point scale to measure progress. Emphasis is always drawn to the positivity associated with the number not being lower than it could be. For instance if the client rates his depression as a 3, the therapist celebrates that the depression in not a 2

Question 20

Compliments

Answer 20

Therapist will intentionally and consistently compliment and reflect upon clients efforts, strengths and improvements throughout the entire discourse of therapy.