Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: A Handbook of Evidence-Based Practice
Abstract
Therapy is frequently miscast as requiring an enormous amount of time and financial commitment, but helpful, goal-oriented therapy can produce positive results after only a few sessions. Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) has been gaining momentum as a powerful therapeutic approach since its inception in the 1980s. By focusing on solutions instead of problems, it asks clients to set concrete goals and to draw upon strengths in their lives that can help bring about the desired change for a preferred future. Chapters review the current state of research on SFBT interventions and illustrate its applications-both proven and promising-with a diverse variety of populations, including domestic violence offenders, troubled and runaway youth, students, adults with substance abuse problems, and clients with schizophrenia. This text also includes a treatment manual, strengths-based and fidelity measures, and detailed descriptions on how to best apply SFBT to underscore the strengths, skills, and resources that clients may unknowingly possess.
... An interesting question is the effectiveness of this way of working. It should be noted that there are currently no experimental studies examining the effectiveness of Kids' Skills, but there is an ever-expanding amount of research on the effectiveness of solution-focused therapy as such (for a current review see Franklin et al., 2012) or the use of this approach in working with children (Franklin et al., 2012;Macdonald, 2007;Selekman, 2010;Sharry, 2004). ...
... An interesting question is the effectiveness of this way of working. It should be noted that there are currently no experimental studies examining the effectiveness of Kids' Skills, but there is an ever-expanding amount of research on the effectiveness of solution-focused therapy as such (for a current review see Franklin et al., 2012) or the use of this approach in working with children (Franklin et al., 2012;Macdonald, 2007;Selekman, 2010;Sharry, 2004). ...
... Although I sometimes perceive a solution-focused way of working with children as relatively radical, it offers at least comparable effectiveness as other approaches -sometimes even in a shorter time (Franklin et al., 2012;Macdonald, 2007). At the same time, we want to remind that the effectiveness of the technique or model ITSELF (whether Kids' Skills or any other) is negligible in itself (some authors report only 1% - Duncan, Miller, Wampold, Hubble, 2010;Wampold, 2001). ...
... Zajímavou otázkou je účinnost tohoto způsobu práce. Je třeba předeslat, že v tuto chvíli nejsou dostupné experimentální studie zkoumající přímo účinnost Kids' Skills, ale existuje stále se rozšiřující množství výzkumů účinnosti terapie zaměřené na řešení jako takové (aktuální přehled viz Franklin et al., 2012) či využití tohoto přístupu při práci s dětmi (Franklin et al., 2012;Macdonald, 2007;Selekman, 2010;Sharry, 2004). ...
... Zajímavou otázkou je účinnost tohoto způsobu práce. Je třeba předeslat, že v tuto chvíli nejsou dostupné experimentální studie zkoumající přímo účinnost Kids' Skills, ale existuje stále se rozšiřující množství výzkumů účinnosti terapie zaměřené na řešení jako takové (aktuální přehled viz Franklin et al., 2012) či využití tohoto přístupu při práci s dětmi (Franklin et al., 2012;Macdonald, 2007;Selekman, 2010;Sharry, 2004). ...
... Ačkoli je na řešení zaměřený způsob práce s dětmi vnímám někdy jako poměrně radikální, nabízí přinejmenším srovnatelnou účinnost jako jiné přístupy -někdy dokonce v kratším čase (Franklin et al., 2012;Macdonald, 2007). Přitom chceme připomenout, že účinnost SAMOTNÉ techniky či modelu (ať už Kids' Skills nebo jakéhokoli jiného) je sama o sobě zanedbatelná (někteří autoři uvádějí pouhé 1% - Duncan, Miller, Wampold, Hubble, 2010;Wampold, 2001). ...
... In addition to SFBT's compelling use of change theory, there exists a strong body of empirical literature supporting SFBT's effectiveness for alleviating psychological distress, specifically for Chinese populations. Several meta-analysis studies have revealed statistically significant and moderate treatment effect size for internalizing disorders, including psychological distress (Franklin et al., 2011;Schmit et al., 2016). The meta-analysis conducted by Stams et al. (2006) encompassed 21 studies with a total of 1,421 participants, revealing an effect size estimate of 0.37, which was considered small to near medium treatment effect favoring SFBT. ...
... Notably, meta-analytic studies focusing on SFBT among Chinese populations have revealed moderate to large effect sizes for internalizing disorders (Franklin et al., 2011;Gong & Hsu, 2017), with extant research consistently reporting greater treatment effect for SFBT in Chinese versus Western populations (Franklin et al., 2020;Kim et al., 2019). A cluster randomized controlled trial involving 290 participants assigned to either a 12-session solution-focused group counseling intervention or a control group aimed to investigate the effectiveness of solution-focused group counseling in reducing depressive symptoms and improving cognitive functions among Chinese rural older adults, supported the feasibility and effectiveness of a culturally adapted SFGC for improving depression and protecting cognitive function among disadvantaged older adults in a developing area (Wang et al., 2023). ...
Purpose: This study examined the effectiveness of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) in alleviating psychological distress of Chinese older adults living in nursing homes. Method: In this randomized pretest–posttest pilot trial, participants ( N = 40) were randomly assigned to SFBT or treatment-as-usual (TAU) and outcomes were assessed with standardized, psychometrically sound measure. Treatment effects were analyzed using analysis-of-covariance, and between-group small-sample-size corrected using Hedges’ g across measures of psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and hope. Results: The results revealed that participants receiving SFBT reported a significantly greater reduction in distress, depression, anxiety, and improvement in hope as compared to those in TAU. Discussion: Results suggest SFBT's efficacy for addressing internalizing disorders in older Chinese adults furthering it as a research-supported intervention. With significant concurrent improvement of older Chinese adults’ hope and their mental health outcomes, this study advances the literature in suggesting hope as a potential intervention mediator.
... SFBTA, EBTA) a je aplikován na široké spektrum problémů a klinických kontextů (Dolan, 1991;Froerer et al., 2018;Pichot et al., 2009;Simon & Nelson, 2007). Rovněž probíhají četné výzkumy účinnosti i procesu SFBT (Franklin et al., 2011(Franklin et al., , 2017Kim et al., 2019;Zhang et al., 2018). Přístup zaměřený na řešení se uplatňuje i při práci s páry (Berg, 1994;Connie, 2012;Hoyt & Berg, 1998;Iveson, 2003;Reiter, 2017;Weiner-Davis, 1992Ziegler & Hiller, 2001 a některé výzkumy také poukazují na jeho účinnost i v tomto kontextu (Abusaidi et al., 2018;Davarniya et al., 2018;Franklin et al., 2011;Milner & Singleton, 2008). ...
... Rovněž probíhají četné výzkumy účinnosti i procesu SFBT (Franklin et al., 2011(Franklin et al., , 2017Kim et al., 2019;Zhang et al., 2018). Přístup zaměřený na řešení se uplatňuje i při práci s páry (Berg, 1994;Connie, 2012;Hoyt & Berg, 1998;Iveson, 2003;Reiter, 2017;Weiner-Davis, 1992Ziegler & Hiller, 2001 a některé výzkumy také poukazují na jeho účinnost i v tomto kontextu (Abusaidi et al., 2018;Davarniya et al., 2018;Franklin et al., 2011;Milner & Singleton, 2008). ...
Párová psychoterapie představuje svébytnou a rozvíjející se oblast psychoterapie. V tomto textu je pozornost věnována jednomu z přístupů k psychoterapeutické práci s páry, a to přístupu zaměřenému na řešení. Cílem textu je představit přístup zaměřený na řešení a možnosti jeho praktické aplikace v kontextu párové psychoterapie. V první části textu jsou představeny principy zvoleného přístupu a základní metody, které lze využít v rámci párové psychoterapie. Jádrem textu jsou dvě oblasti, které jsou zvlášť významné pro práci s páry s využitím přístupu zaměřeného na řešení a které zároveň představují určitou výzvu pro psychoterapeuty využívající přístup zaměřený na řešení v párové psychoterapii. První z uvedených oblastí je způsob, jak v terapeutickém sezení propojovat perspektivy partnerů tak, aby mohly být slyšeny, akceptovány a dále užitečně rozvíjeny v konverzaci. Druhou oblastí, jíž se v tomto textu věnuje detailnější pozornost, je dojednávání preferované budoucnosti (tedy představy žádoucí změny) s partnery. Jsou zde popsány možnosti, jak rozvíjet společnou představu žádoucí změny s partnery i jak pracovat v situacích, kdy jsou představy partnerů ohledně preferované budoucnosti různé, či dokonce protikladné. Text je doplněn příklady z praxe autora i ilustrativními příklady.
... Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is an empirically supported psychotherapeutic intervention in treating mental health issues in the general population (Franklin, 2015). With its development led by two social workers, the late Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg, SFBT is a strengthbased clinical approach that explicitly enhances clients' positive emotions, such as hope or resilience, to create therapeutic progress (Franklin et al., 2012;. As indicated in its name, SFBT is a relatively brief intervention approach, with studies reporting an average of 3-4 sessions to observe therapeutic progress (de Shazer et al., 2021;Franklin et al., 2017). ...
... An important repeated theme was the beneficial, informal conversation and this is also a part of the SFBT -C intervention to use the language and conversations as primary tools to facilitate psychotherapeutic growth. The SFBT conversation has been reported in literature to be orchestrated like an informal, natural conversation (Franklin et al., 2012) as indicated by the AYA participant responses. The SFBT-C conversation uses the co-construction process to negotiate meanings with clients by using the clients' own words. ...
Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is an empirically-supported psychotherapeutic intervention in treating mental health issues in the general population. When being delivered to adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer, specific techniques and skills of SFBT need to be tailored to meet the unique bio-psycho-social challenges of the AYA cancer population. Using a patient-centered approach, our team interviewed 14 AYAs with cancer who received SFBT for cancer (SFBT-C) to inform the tailoring and refinement of the existing SFBT intervention specifically for the AYA cancer population. Themes emerged within three broad categories that informed the tailoring and refinement of SFBT for AYAs with cancer, i.e., general experiences, strengths, and weaknesses of SFBT-C. AYAs with cancer found SFBT-C overall positively different from other approaches. Strengths include SFBT-C’s collaborative nature, using positive emotion as an important change mechanism, and a good balance between being relevant to cancer and not focusing too much on their cancer. Areas of improvement include assignment flexibility and different strategies to address resistance. The findings of this paper significantly inform the delivery of SFBT-C to AYAs with cancer using patient-centered feedback and input.
... Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a talk therapy treatment model that is delivered in individual, family and group formats, as well through case management processes. The SFBT method is comprised of three mindset components (future focus, strengths orientation, client as expert) and eight therapeutic techniques (scaling questions, goal setting, miracle question, finding exceptions to the problem, therapeutic breaks, genuine compliments, relationship questions and asking about the client's best hopes; Trepper et al., 2012). ...
... The use of a treatment manual was intended to improve treatment fidelity. All the components identified by SFBT researchers in the treatment manual published by the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association (Trepper et al., 2012) were incorporated into scripts and instructions in the session-by-session manual. The use of a manual has been recommended by behavioral intervention researchers to improve fidelity (Gitlin & Czaja, 2015). ...
Women living with HIV experience a gender gap in wellness outcomes in the U.S., and women of color are particularly vulnerable to this gap. To address this, the Solution Focused Wellness for HIV (SFWH) intervention for women was created. In this paper, we report the quantitative results of the most recent SFWH pilot study. The seven-session, group intervention was provided to (N=14) women living with HIV to evaluate it for effectiveness. Results showed the intervention was associated with significant multidimensional wellness improvements between baseline and five-week follow up. Participants’ CD4 and Viral Load counts did not change significantly. To improve access to the intervention and increase retention in HIV care in the community, further adaptations of the SFWH are planned.
... The treatment started with a 4-session SFBT intervention protocol that has been evaluated and validated in previously published clinical trials (Zhang, Ji, et al., 2021;Zhang, 2022). SFBT is one of the briefest psychotherapies, with studies showing an average of 3-4 sessions to create positive change (Franklin et al., 2012). It was essential to adopt a brief protocol when working with AYAs diagnosed with cancer because many of them have hectic schedules to receive cancer care and are more likely to refuse or drop out of psychotherapies if the sessions are too long (Gardner et al., 2014;Zhang et al., 2022). ...
... Finally, the findings of this study suggested the important therapeutic value of positive emotions, for example, hope and resilience, among AYAs diagnosed with cancer. Although SFBT was originally developed as an atheoretical approach (Franklin et al., 2012), theoretical and conceptual studies have consistently underlined the important role of positive emotions in facilitating clinical progress in SFBT (Franklin et al., 2017;Kim & Franklin, 2015). For individuals diagnosed with cancer, they often are overwhelmed with negative emotions and experiences related to cancer; and many individuals rarely have the time or energy to reflect on feeling of hope, strengths, and inner resilience. ...
Psychological distress is highly prevalent among adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients, an age-defined population (15–39) disproportionately impacted by their cancer diagnosis. Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a strength-based and evidence-supported approach for youth with medical conditions. The use of SFBT in young cancer patients, however, has been rarely described. Building on the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, this study describes how SFBT clinicians intentionally foster positive emotions, especially hope, in an AYA cancer patient to foster therapeutic change. We found improvements in the patient’s psychological distress as well as growth in levels of hope both in the immediate post-intervention assessment and in the 2-week follow-up. The findings of the study suggested that SFBT is a promising approach to the unique challenges confronting AYAs with cancer. It was not feasible for this case study to match the sex and racial identities for a therapist with the client’s preference, which is considered a main limitation of this study.
... As an empowerment approach, SFBT draws on systemic family and constructivist theories to facilitate therapeutic change (De Jong and Berg, 2013). Emphasising individuals' inherent strengths, resources and inclination to change (Hsu et al., 2021;Kim et al., 2015), SFBT departs from traditional needs-based or problem-focused approaches to emphasise individuals' perceptions, preferred future, strengths, past successes and coping abilities (Franklin, 2012). By providing approaches and techniques to identify workable solutions for problems, SFBT is consistent with strengths-based social work perspectives. ...
Despite growing knowledge of outcomes associated with solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), research gaps exist in evaluating it’s effectiveness. Over 1 year, using in-depth qualitative interviews involving Singaporean youth workers and youth, findings indicated that agency-wide SFBT training and implementation within a conducive youth agency context created positive youth worker and youth impact. The youth worker–youth therapeutic alliance was further strengthened through rapport-building and improved relationships arising from SFBT utilisation, thereby creating a positive feedback loop for present and future programming. The findings have implications for social work organisations and youth workers when adopting and adapting SFBT-informed programmes for effective youth engagement.
... By highlighting instances when the problem is not present or is less intense, SFBT therapists help clients recognise their own agency and capacity for change. This shift in perspective empowers clients to build upon their strengths and create meaningful solutions" (Franklin et al., 2012). ...
This article explores how using silence as part of a family therapy session can address family discord, particularly when paired with thoughtful Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) questions that prompt clients to reflect and respond within their own minds, fostering personal insights without the pressure of verbal responses. This method led to unspoken answers that ultimately facilitated meaningful progress. The powerful changes for the family were reinforced in follow-up meetings, revealing significant shifts in the family dynamic. This article details the questions posed, the therapeutic process, and the outcomes observed, illustrating how engaging client silence with Solution Focused questions can be a powerful way to address family discord.
... Participants could personalize their experience by choosing the sequence and number of modules to complete. In addition, six longer modules could be individualized to a specific problem that participants wanted to work on, following the principles of solution-focused brief therapy [20]. Aury was available free of charge for 4 weeks and can still be accessed online (https://aury.so/ for an updated version). ...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a substantial portion of society to multiple stressors, while access to mental health care was limited. To address this, we introduced a digital stepped-care program rooted in cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) principles, aiming to alleviate mental health distress among the general public seeking help.
Methods: The program comprises a 4-week digital application using “Aury” the chatbot, followed by an optional 6-week online group session for those still symptomatic. A 4-week waiting period separated these steps. Participants entered based on self-identified mental health concerns. Interventions addressed prevalent pandemic mental health issues: sleep disturbances, anxiety, depression, worry/rumination, interpersonal issues, and resource mobilization. Outcomes focused on depressive, anxiety, and somatic symptoms, assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ).
Results: Of the 1261 initial participants, postchatbot results (N = 142) indicated small to medium effects (d = 0.412 to d = 0.523). Those finishing the entire program (N = 41) saw substantial symptom decline with medium to large effects (d = 0.757 to d = 0.818). No shifts were seen in the waiting phase. At follow-up 6 months after baseline, both groups—those who only used the chatbot (N = 60; d = 0.284 to d = 0.416) and those who completed the entire program (N = 27; d = 0.854 to d = 0.926)—showed sustained symptom reduction. Comparing groups that received no intervention, used the chatbot only, and completed the entire program, we observed a dose–response effect.
Conclusions: This resource-efficient and adaptable digital approach effectively reduced pandemic-induced mental health issues, indicating its potential in crisis periods with limited health resources. Randomized controlled trials are recommended for further validation.
Trial Registration: Clinical Trial Registry identifier: DRKS00023220.
... A megoldás-fókuszú rövid terápia (Solution Focused Brief Therapy, továbbiakban SFBT) a pszichológia különböző területein széleskörűen alkalmazott megközelítésAmerikában, Európában és Ázsiában egyaránt (Franklin & Hai, 2021;Franklin et al., 2012;Liu et al., 2015). Az SFBT megközelítés egyik célja, hogy olyan tudással és tapasztalattal gazdagítsa a résztvevőit, melynek birtokában sikeresebbek, reziliensebbek és kiegyensúlyozottabbak lesznek rövid és hosszú távon egyaránt. ...
Háttér és célkitűzések: A kutatásunkban egy olyan iskolai osztályokban alkalmazott intervenciós programot vizsgáltuk, mely krónikus betegségben érintett gyermekek iskolai beilleszkedését segíti. A terápiás rekreáció módszerét és megoldásközpontú intervenciós módszereket alkalmazó program célja, hogy támogassa a betegségben érintett gyermekek és osztálytársaik probléma-megoldási készségét, életminőségét és közösségét.
Módszer: A kutatásban az intervenciós program hatását mértük a résztvevő gyermekek pszichoszociális készségeire: életminőségére, énhatékonyságára, valamint betegség- és énelfogadására. A vizsgálatban három olyan iskolai osztály diákjai (N = 54) vettek részt a 2x90perces intervenciós programon, melynek tagjai között legalább egy krónikus betegségben érintett gyermek van. A résztvevők életkora 9-14 év. A kutatás egy kérdőíves, két mérési pontos követéses vizsgálat (az intervenció előtti napokban és az intervenció után 2 héttel), mely tartalmazza a PedsQL gyermek változatát, az énhatékonyság skálát, és 5 további tételt a betegség- és énelfogadásra vonatkozóan.
Eredmények: A két mérési pont közötti különbséget összetartozó mintás Wilcoxon próbával vizsgáltuk. A teljes mintán nem kaptunk szignifikáns különbséget az érzelmi, társas és iskolai jóllét, az énhatékonyság és az énelfogadás mutatók intervenció előtti és utáni értékei között, azonban a változók és skálák közötti összefüggések erősödtek a program előtti állapotról a program utáni állapotra. Osztályok szerint megvizsgálva az egyik negyedikes osztályban (N = 15) szignifikáns javulás mutatkozott a társas jóllétben és az énhatékonyságban, egy hetedikes osztályban (N = 17) szignifikáns csökkenést találtunk az iskolai jóllét értékében az intervenciók után.
Következtetések: A kis mintán alkalmazott intervenciós program bíztató eredményeket mutatott a gyermekek énhatékonyságának növelésében, ezért a program folyamatos fejlesztése mellett a hatékonyság mérése is fontos információkkal szolgálhat a továbbiakban.
Kulcsszavak: iskolai intervenció, életminőség, énhatékonyság, énelfogadás
... Results from numerous studies suggest that school-based mental health services reduce absenteeism, increase access to care, facilitate mental health treatment, and lead to more favorable mental health outcomes (see Ballard et al., 2014;Fazel et al., 2014;Gall et al., 2000;Hoover & Bostic, 2021). Other studies have found that school-based mental health treatment is effective for treating youth disorders including anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023; Danielson et al., 2020;Franklin et al., 2012;Owens et al., 2014). Given the positive outcomes noted in the literature, many school systems have employed models of schoolbased mental health to address the increasing mental health issues and subsequent lack of access to care, especially for children and youth from underserved populations (Panchal et al., 2022). ...
Across the United States, the number of children with mental health conditions has continued to rise. However, access and utilization of mental health services vary greatly. School-based mental health complements comprehensive school counseling and provides an opportunity for K–12 students to receive needed treatment they may not otherwise have access to. School counselors are well positioned to support the development, implementation, and sustainability of effective school-based mental health programming. We provide an overview of implementation science and case examples that detail the school counselor’s role in this work.
... Empirical evidence supports the effectiveness of SFT in facilitating behaviour change, including smoking cessation. A group of researchers conducted a meta-analysis and found SFT to be effective in various settings, including health and correctional environments, highlighting its ability to foster quick and sustainable behaviour changes [10]. Another study reviewed multiple researches and concluded that SFT significantly improves outcomes in areas such as substance abuse, criminal behaviour, and psychological well-being. ...
This study examined the effectiveness of Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) in reducing tobacco smoking dependency behaviour among incarcerated individuals within correctional settings in Oyo State. Anchored on social cognitive theory, which highlights the role of self-efficacy in behaviour change, the research was designed to address the pressing public health concern of tobacco smoking among the inmates. Conducted in two correctional facilities within the state, the study involved 36 participants randomly assigned to both the experimental (SFT) and control group. The intervention group received tailored SFT sessions targeting tobacco smoking dependency behaviour, while the control group received standard care. Smoking abstinence self-efficacy was measured as a moderating factor using validated self-report measures. Pre-and post-intervention data were collected to assess changes in tobacco smoking dependency behaviour. The findings indicated a significant main effect of SFT in reducing tobacco smoking dependency behaviour among the inmates. Participants in the intervention group showed greater reductions compared to the control group. Additionally, the examination of smoking abstinence self-efficacy as a moderating factor revealed individual differences in treatment response , underscoring the importance of personalised interventions. This study established the effectiveness of Solution-Focused Therapy for the reduction of tobacco smoking dependency behaviour among inmates of correctional settings in Oyo State, Nigeria. Clinical/Counseling Psychologist should engage the intervention in addressing tobacco smoking dependency behaviour among their clients.
... In SFBT, solutions are developed in conversation with clients by focusing on their desired futures, skills and past successes instead of analyzing problems and their origins (de Shazer et al., 1986). The solution-focused approach offers a particular set of questions (Trepper et al., 2011). These questions are intended to direct attention and consequently generate new ideas and further helpful ways of experiencing (Neipp et al., 2021). ...
The present study investigated the differences in movement synchrony and therapeutic alliance between solution-focused and problem-focused counseling. Thirty-four participants each attended two counseling sessions with different counselors, one with a solution-focus and one with a problem-focus, in randomized order. The sessions consisted of three consecutive parts: problem description, standardized intervention and free intervention. Movement synchrony, including leading and pacing synchrony, was measured using Motion Energy Analysis (MEA) and windowed cross-lagged correlation (WCLC) based on video recordings of the sessions. The Helping Alliance Questionnaire (HAQ) was used to assess therapeutic alliance. Results showed that movement synchrony was significantly higher in solution-focused than in problem-focused counseling, driven by differences in the problem description part. This difference may be explained by the allegiance of the counselors to the solution-focused approach, as we observed more leading synchrony during the problem description part in solution-focused sessions. There was no significant difference in therapeutic alliance between the two conditions. This study expands the understanding of counseling approaches in the field of movement synchrony and contributes valuable insights for practitioners and researchers alike.
... Education research is increasingly using SCEDs, which also seems to be the case in the area of TEL. The findings of the review indicate a significant rise in the research published in recent years aligning with earlier studies highlighting a growing interest in SCED application within educational research (Franklin et al., 2011;Ledford & Gast, 2014). SCEDs have been demonstrated to be beneficial in detecting the causal relationship between an intervention and outcomes in educational research (Lobo et al., 2017), and they are particularly helpful for examining the effectiveness of treatments on individual learners or small groups (Krasny-Pacini & Evans, 2018). ...
Single‐case experimental designs (SCEDs) may offer a reliable and internally valid way to evaluate technology‐enhanced learning (TEL). A systematic review was conducted to provide an overview of what, why and how SCEDs are used to evaluate TEL. Accordingly, 136 studies from nine databases fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included. The results showed that most of the studies were conducted in the field of special education focusing on evaluating the effectiveness of computer‐assisted instructions, video prompts and mobile devices to improve language and communication, socio‐emotional, skills and mental health. The research objective of most studies was to evaluate the effects of the intervention; often no specific justification for using SCED was provided. Additionally, multiple baseline and phase designs were the most common SCED types, with most measurements in the intervention phase. Frequent data collection methods were observation, tests, questionnaires and task analysis, whereas, visual and descriptive analysis were common methods for data analysis. Nearly half of the studies did not acknowledge any limitations, while a few mentioned generalization and small sample size as limitations. The review provides valuable insights into utilizing SCEDs to advance TEL evaluation methodology and concludes with a reflection on further opportunities that SCEDs can offer for evaluating TEL.
Practitioner notes
What is already known about this topic
SCEDs use multiple measurements to study a single participant over multiple conditions, in the absence and presence of an intervention
SCEDs can be rigorous designs for evaluating behaviour change caused by any intervention, including for testing technology‐based interventions.
What this paper adds
Reveals patterns, trends and gaps in the use of SCED for TEL.
Identifies the study disciplines, EdTech tools and outcome variables studied using SCEDs.
Provides a comprehensive understanding of how SCEDs are used to evaluate TEL by shedding light on methodological techniques.
Enriches insights about justifications and limitations of using SCEDs for TEL.
Implications for practice and/or policy
Informs about the use of the rigorous method, SCED, for evaluation of technology‐driven interventions across various disciplines.
Contributes therefore to the quality of an evidence base, which provides policymakers, and different stakeholders a consolidated resource to design, implement and decide about TEL.
... Guide and SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (Lee, 2013, p. 10). Also, the book "Solution-focused brief therapy: A Handbook of evidence-based practice" confirms SFBT's validity (Franklin et al., 2011). These are all critical milestones for SFBT-its history is not as rich as other well-established approaches like cognitive behavioural therapy. ...
... While SFT is typically used for a wide range of problems, its principles and techniques can be adapted to help individuals cope with the specific challenges posed by the pandemic [29,30]. Here's how Solution-Focused Therapy can be applied in this context [31][32][33][34][35]: ...
Introduction: The effects of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of many individuals are now becoming increasingly apparent, especially among health care workers, who not infrequently develop the so-called post-pandemic stress syndrome, referring in essence to post-traumatic stress disorder. This is a consequence of the fact that medics, especially those who worked on the front lines during the pandemic experienced enormous challenges and difficulties every day that burdened and/or exceeded their individual abilities to adapt. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess well-being and the incidence of stress and anxiety among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: 182 people participated in the study, belonging to the representatives of medical personnel. The study used a questionnaire technique, by providing a survey with questions in electronic form. The survey consisted of both original questions and standardized psychometric tools, i.e. WHO-5, PSS-10, GAD-7. Results: Based on the scales, 78.6% of respondents were found to have elevated levels of stress and anxiety with a concomitant decrease in well-being in relation to COVID-19 work. Conclusions: Disturbing mental health implications were found among health care workers. Those surveyed showed elevated levels of experiencing anxiety and stress, as well as reduced well-being while working during the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure optimal mental well-being among medical professionals, he recommends guaranteeing access to mental health support and assistance programs for health care workers.
... By asking the miracle question, they invited clients to envision their future when their problems are gone and discover an unlimited range of possibilities. They also found a therapeutic technique of interviewing clients about exceptions to the problem, i.e., when the problem didn't happen, a technique to build on the client's resources and previous successes (Franklin et al., 2012). The miracle question and other solution-focused questions shifted attention away from causal assumptions about the problems. ...
The Circle Technique is a solution-focused tool for discovering clients' resources, competencies and desired changes, essential aspects of solution-focused psychology. Using two concentric circles, the practitioner guides the client to find resources and ideas about what they want to change and solutions they can use within their social context. The visual tool allows the practitioner and the client to act as explorers, like Marco Polo or Columbus, discovering new worlds. The Circle Technique can be applied in diverse settings to empower a wide range of clients to find valuable ideas. The information found with the help of the circles feels meaningful to clients; it creates a strong sense of ownership, increasing their engagement in the therapeutic process and establishing a good working alliance. Feedback from clients and practitioners has confirmed that visualizing the clients' answers within the two concentric circles has essential benefits. It helps clients focus and keep track of the conversation. Visualizing their answers is particularly important for clients with short attention spans or who miss the capacity to give extensive verbalizations. The article shows how practitioners can use the Circle Technique to discover clients' strengths and help them rapidly define well-formed goals for the therapeutic process.
... Nonetheless, most research on the solution-focused approach relies on case studies, meaning the approach still requires verification through other methods (Trepper & Franklin, 2012). Research comparing the solution-focused approach with the problem-focused approach is scarce. ...
This paper aims to develop a reliable and valid scale for measuring solution-focused and problem-focused communication that can be easily applied in the Japanese workplace. A two-factor scale for measuring solution-focus and problem-focus has already been proposed by Kitai (2020), in which reliability and validity were confirmed. However, this was based on a relatively small sample (N=183) study; the data were collected from a single company and thus had high internal homogeneity.
The current study tested the reliability and validity of this scale using data from an online questionnaire with over 500 respondents drawn from many companies. The results of this assessment are used to develop an effective scale for studying solution-focus and problem-focus in the workplace.
... Kesimpulan dari kajian tersebut menunjukkan bahawa SFBT berkesan dalam menangani masalah psikologikal dengan kesan saiz yang sama dengan pendekatan berasaskan pembuktian yang lain, seperti terapi tingkah laku kognitif, dan purata keberkesanannya adalah 60 peratus dalam tiga atau lima sesi yang telah dijalankan (Rassool, 2016). Keberkesanan SFBT dikesan dalam sesi yang biasa, dan kaedah ini digunakan dengan gaya yang mudah didekati (Trepper et al., 2012). Menurut Lovelock et al., (2010) menyatakan keberkesanan SFBT dalam ganguan depresi, kebimbangan, dan penyalahgunaan dadah. ...
Perkhidmatan pembelajaran atau ‘Service Learning’ (SL) telah mendapat perhatian yang besar dalam
bidang pendidikan sejak kebelakangan ini, terutamanya dalam kalangan universiti di seluruh
Malaysia. ‘Service Learning’ (SL) adalah satu pendekatan pembelajaran berasaskan pengajaran dan
pemudahcaraan yang mempunyai satu set hasil pembelajaran yang pelbagai. Pelajar mendapati
‘Service Learning’ (SL) telah menyediakan mereka pengalaman perkhidmatan akademik terhadap
komuniti yang bermakna dan meningkatkan pembangunan peribadi mereka. Kajian ini dijalankan
untuk mengkali kesan ‘Service Learning’ (SL) terhadap pembangunan diri dan sosial. Seramai 8
orang pelajar Sarjana Pendidikan dari Fakulti Pendidikan dan pernah menjalankan program ‘Service
Learning’ (SL) telah dipilih sebagai sampel kajian ini. Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal
pasti kesan ‘Service Learning’ (SL) terhadap pelajar dari dimensi pembangunan diri pelajar. Objektif
kedua adalah untuk memastikan adakah ‘Service Learning’ (SL) memberi kesan terhadap
pembangunan sosial dan akhir sekali adalah untuk mengkaji adakah ‘Service Learning’ (SL) sesuai
dijadikan kaedah pembelajaran bagi semua program yang ditawarkan oleh Fakulti Pendidikan. Data
yang dikumpul untuk kajian ini dianalisis dengan menggunakan kaedah kualitatif. Dapatan kajian
menunjukkan bahawa terdapat ke kesan yang positif dalam pembangunan diri pelajar yang
menjalankan program ‘Service Learning’ (SL) dan ‘Service Learning’ (SL) memberi impak yang
besar dalam pembangunan sosial. Pengkaji juga telah mendapat maklum balas dari sudut
kemungkinan sekiranya program ‘Service Learning’ (SL) diperluaskan untuk semua program yang
ditawarkan Fakulti Pendidikan dan cadangan peluasan turut diperoleh. Berdasarkan kajian ini, antara
cadangan kajian lanjutan yang dikemukakan ialah peluasan program ‘Service Learning’ (SL) ke
semua fakulti UTM dan seluruh IPTA dan IPTS. Pada masa hadapan diharapkan lebih banyak kajian
dijalankan dengan melibatkan lebih ramai responden bukan sahaja di Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM) bahkan melibatkan semua universiti di seluruh Malaysia.
... Kesimpulan dari kajian tersebut menunjukkan bahawa SFBT berkesan dalam menangani masalah psikologikal dengan kesan saiz yang sama dengan pendekatan berasaskan pembuktian yang lain, seperti terapi tingkah laku kognitif, dan purata keberkesanannya adalah 60 peratus dalam tiga atau lima sesi yang telah dijalankan (Rassool, 2016). Keberkesanan SFBT dikesan dalam sesi yang biasa, dan kaedah ini digunakan dengan gaya yang mudah didekati (Trepper et al., 2012). Menurut Lovelock et al., (2010) menyatakan keberkesanan SFBT dalam ganguan depresi, kebimbangan, dan penyalahgunaan dadah. ...
Pembelajaran Tasawwur Islam semakin diminati para pelajar terutamanya dalam era Revolusi
Industri masa kini. Ia merupakan salah satu subjek di peringkat sekolah menengah dalam peperiksaan
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia yang juga memenuhi kehendak Falsafah Pendidikan Kebangsaan. Bidang�bidang utama Tasawwur Islam adalah Asas Pemikiran Islam, Pandangan Hidup Islam, Institusi Islam,
Ekonomi Islam, Falsafah Perundangan Islam dan Penyelesaian Masalah menurut Islam. Bidang�bidang ini merangkumi pelbagai isu dan ilmu pengetahuan yang universal, lengkap serta sesuai pada
setiap masa dan zaman. Pelajar mendapati Pembelajaran Tasawwur Islam bukan sahaja dapat
meningkatkan pencapaian akademik tetapi turut membentuk dan memperelok akhlak mereka. Kajian
ini dijalankan untuk mengkaji kesan Pembelajaran Tasawwur Islam terhadap akademik dan akhlak
pelajar. Seramai 10 orang pelajar tingkatan empat dari SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, Kulai,
Johor yang mengambil subjek ini dipilih sebagai sampel kajian. Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk
mengenal pasti kesan pembelajaran Tasawwur Islam terhadap peningkatan akademik dan sahsiah
pelajar dan seterusnya mengkaji kesesuaian subjek ini untuk diambil oleh setiap pelajar sebagai mata
pelajaran teras atau wajib. Kaedah kualitatif digunakan untuk mengumpul dan menganalisis data.
Dapatan kajian mendapati bahawa terdapat banyak peningkatan dalam akademik para pelajar di
samping membentuk akhlak yang terpuji. Kesimpulannya, penulis merumuskan bahawa
Pembelajaran tasawwur Islam adalah berkesan dalam meningkatkan akademik dan pembentukan
akhlak pelajar. Walau bagaimanapun, penulis telah mengemukakan beberapa cadangan yang
dirasakan sesuai untuk penambahbaikan. Antaranya ialah kajian lanjutan dilakukan melibatkan
semua pelajar tingkatan empat dan lima di setiap sekolah di Malaysia. Kajian ini juga diharapkan
mampu menjadi satu penanda aras bagi membaiki kelemahan-kelemahan yang ada supaya produk
lepasan sekolah kelak mampu mendepani cabaran semasa dan menjadi modal insan yang kompeten
dari segi akademik dan akhlak
... The solution-focused approach offers a particular set of questions (Trepper et al., 2011). In this approach, questions are understood as interventions in their own right and do not have the primary purpose of obtaining information (McGee et al., 2005). ...
The present study investigated the differences in movement synchrony and therapeutic alliance between solution-focused and problem-focused counseling. Thirty-four participants each attended two counseling sessions with different counselors, one with a solution-focus and one with a problem-focus, in randomized order. The sessions consisted of three consecutive parts: problem description, standardized intervention and free intervention. Movement synchrony, including leading and pacing synchrony, was measured using Motion Energy Analysis (MEA) and windowed cross-lagged correlation (WCLC) based on video recordings of the sessions. The Helping Alliance Questionnaire (HAQ) was used to assess therapeutic alliance. Results showed that movement synchrony was higher in solution-focused than in problem-focused counseling ( p = .04), driven by differences in the problem description part. This difference may be attributed to allegiance, as we observed more leading synchrony during the problem description part in solution-focused sessions. There was no significant difference in therapeutic alliance between the two conditions. This study expands the understanding of counseling approaches in the field of behavioral synchrony and contributes valuable insights for practitioners and researchers alike.
... Bu modelde, klinisyen, hastaların hedeflerinin ayrıntılı tanımlarını ve tercih ettikleri gelecek için en iyi umutları oluşturmalarına yardımcı olmaya, halihazırda başarılı oldukları ancak henüz farkında olmadıkları kritik kaynakları ve güçlü yönleri ortaya çıkarmaya çalışır. 11 Klinisyenler hastalarla konuşurken, klinisyenlerin hastalar için yararlı olduğuna inandıkları şeylere ilişkin inançları, tutumları ve temel varsayımları, nasıl ve neyi dinlediklerini, neyi sormayı seçeceklerini ve neyi görmezden geldiklerini etkiler. Çözüm odaklı klinisyen, hastaların aksi kanıtlanana kadar yetkin olduğunu ve daha tatmin edici bir yaşam sürmek için gerekli kaynaklara sahip olduklarını varsayar. ...
Çözüm odaklı kısa süreli terapi, geçmiş problemlere ve başarısızlıklara vurguyu en aza indiren ve bunun yerine hastanın güçlü yönlerine ve önceki başarılarına odaklanmaktadır. Çözüm odaklı terapi kullanılarak uygulanan teknikler, hastaların yaşamlarında neyin farklı olmasını istedikleri konusunda daha fazla farkındalık yaratmalarına, hayatlarında işler yolunda giderken neyi farklı şekilde yaptıklarını ve arzu edilen hedeflere ulaşmak için neleri farklı yapabileceklerini ortaya çıkarmaya yardımcı olur. Bu, klinisyeni, bir hastanın problemin ortaya çıkmadığı zamanları ve bu başarıların nasıl elde edildiğini tanımasına ve tanımlamasına yardımcı olacak becerileri öğrenmeye zorlar. Bu başarılı zamanlara olumlu farklılıklar veya istisnalar denir ve bunları belirlemek, doktorun titiz dinleme becerilerini gerektirir. Bu anlar unutulmamalı, göz ardı edilmemeli veya şans eseri olarak görülmemelidir. Bunlar, çoğu zaman henüz farkında olmasa da, bir hastanın zaten bir miktar başarı elde ettiği kritik dönemlerdir. Hastaları bu davranışlardan daha fazlasını yapmaya teşvik etmek, hedeflerine ulaşmalarına yardımcı olmada çok önemlidir.
Współczesna edukacja akademicka staje w obliczu konieczności skutecznych metod dydaktycznych, które będą uwzględniać dynamikę potrzeb nowego pokolenia studentów. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest omówienie podejścia skoncentrowanego na rozwiązaniach (PSR) jako potencjalnie skutecznej metody wspierającej dydaktykę. Przeprowadzona w niniejszym tekście analiza opiera się na przeglądzie literatury naukowej dotyczącej zastosowania PSR w edukacji, uwzględniając jej zalety, takie jak wspieranie motywacji i autonomii studentów, oraz potencjalne ograniczenia, np. trudności implementacyjne. Wyniki tej analizy wskazują, że PSR zawiera w sobie potencjał do lepszego wspierania studentów w nauce poprzez zwrócenie się ku ich zasobom osobistym i wskazaniu stojących przed nimi możliwości. Konkludując, PSR, mimo pewnych wyzwań, stanowi obiecującą metodę, która może znacząco zmienić tradycyjne podejście do dydaktyki akademickiej.
Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a popular, brief, strengths-based approach to therapy. The author will discuss the background, theory, and practice of SFBT. Additionally, he will explain how to adapt it to immigrant families across the lifespan with case examples.
This study aims to reduce bullying behavior among eleventh-grade students at SMAN 4 Bogor City using the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) approach through group counseling. The research sample consists of five students from class XI.5, selected based on observations and teacher reports. The SFBT approach focuses on solutions and positive changes that students can achieve, rather than on the problems they face. Group counseling sessions were conducted in three sessions, each lasting 40 minutes. The research method used is a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The results of the study showed a significant reduction in bullying behavior among students after participating in group counseling with the SFBT approach. This is evidenced by the comparison of pretest and posttest scores using a validated bullying behavior scale. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the SFBT approach is effective in reducing bullying behavior among students. This study suggests that the SFBT approach can be more widely applied as an intervention method in addressing bullying cases in schools.
In the following account, the author reflects on an evolution in Solution Focused Practice he has observed since first learning the approach, including a change in the naming of the approach, the extent to which the approach is now used around the world, a more explicit theoretical foundation and signs of credibility. The account questions whether the approach might still be as novel for some clinicians now as it was for him when he first used it in CAMHS. The account also includes refinements in key tools, developed over time through practice-based learning.
The development of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a major global disaster. Compared with the panic and trauma experienced during SARS, Taiwan has been more prepared and responding to the impact of COVID-19. The Chinese culture has always said that a crisis is a turning point. Western history has also proved there must be a Renaissance after a primary plague. What have we done as mental health and counseling professionals while experiencing Taiwan’s uninterrupted disaster test? What did you learn? The experience of suffering in the disaster and trauma brought deep learning and professional growth to consulting professionals. The 921 earthquakes in 1999, the SARS in 2003, the August 8 floods in 2009, the Kaohsiung explosion in 2014, and Eight Immortals Paradise Dust Burst Incident in 2015, the Mino earthquake in 2016, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019…. In addition to these significant disasters that everyone is deeply impressed by, many disasters have not been absent in Taiwan. How can Taiwanese people, including counseling professionals, grow resilience from experiencing trauma? How to develop professional strength and effectiveness from responding to trauma. As humans interact with nature to open up territories and search for resources, natural disasters and human-made disasters seem to be an inevitable challenge.
The Chinese culture emphasizes the unity of nature and man, which contains the wisdom of symbiosis with nature. In this extreme climate and frequent disasters of the earth’s environmental predicament, seeking a feasible path for humankind is something that all people in the world should be concerned about. It is also a concern for counseling professionals. The way of counseling is to find a way out for change and improvement. There is the principle of three changes in the Classics of Change and the three medicines in the Huangdi Neijing. The counseling profession helps people face crises, and they may also have a whole-person point of view. It is not only to use variant methods to help people solve problems but also to use simple Principles to help people develop a way of life that coexists with the system and environment in which they are located. It is also necessary to uphold the spirit of not helping people realize their lives meaning and survival value. Disasters will cross the world; the profession should include culture in counseling. Professionals should reflect and integrate foreign professional knowledge and local cultural experience in disasters with mindful thinking and create disaster response theories and techniques that can be applied locally and shared with other places.
This paper traces developments in Steve de Shazer’s theoretical thinking from 1969 until his passing in 2005. After reviewing his definition of “theory,” we organize developments in his theorizing into 4 phases, distilling from each the axioms he continued to hold until his death. For each axiom, we indicate how it is foundational to an understanding of SFBT and, therefore, contributes to distinguishing SFBT from other talk therapies. We stay close to de Shazer’s writings by frequently quoting from his many articles and 6 books. We conclude with a summary of what we believe are the 6 enduring axioms of his theory of SFBT, the striking features of how he developed his theories over the years and the new lens he left us for viewing therapy interactions, and one example of research that promises to expand his theoretical legacy.
Solution Focused methods are often interpreted by different practitioners with a degree of flexibility and adaptation to specific practice settings (Lehmann & Patton, 2012). This flexibility is one of the features that makes SFBT a very client-centered approach and has been highlighted as one of the key aspects of successful co-construction of desired outcomes with clients (Franklin et al., 2017). This collaborative approach is possible due to SFBT’s utilization of social constructionist principals in the solution-building process (Blundo & Simon, 2015). While encouraging flexibility of implementation of SFBT, identifying the main tenets of the therapy, including specific techniques and mindsets is helpful to researchers who are interested in determining SFBT’s success in certain clinical and research efforts (Lehmann & Patton; Trepper et al., 2012). To help with this process, members of the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association (SFBTA) created a treatment manual that outlined these major tenants to serve as a guide and to reach a consensus about how to understand and implement SFBT (Trepper et al.). In publishing their SFBT fidelity instrument, Lehmann and Patton recommended that the field of SFBT focus more seriously on the issues of treatment fidelity in SFBT practice and research. However, continued discussion on the topic has been limited in the peer-reviewed, published SFBT literature. To continue this discussion among SFBT researchers and practitioners, the process for planning, monitoring and reporting fidelity to SFBT in the Solution Focused Wellness for HIV Intervention for women (SFWH) will be presented. The SFWH fidelity monitoring process will be explained in the context of both common SFBT fidelity processes and the latest accepted behavioral intervention research guidelines for the fidelity process.
This paper seeks to consolidate developments in Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) over the past decade. I conclude that we have already seen the arrival of a kind of new form of SFBT, focused firmly on descriptions and even simpler in form that the original SFBT developed by Steve de Shazer, Insoo Kim Berg and colleagues. This new form is still definitely SFBT in terms of the priorities and focus of the original progenitors, but it has also left behind many elements which were inherited during the initial development from the previous family therapy and brief therapy traditions. The name ‘SFBT 2.0’ is proposed, to help prevent confusion with earlier forms while maintaining that this is not a new therapy but an important evolution of existing practice.
Long-term unemployment, one of the challenges social workers face, produces a variety of non-monetary and social consequences. The helping professionals understand that interventions towards unemployed clients do not cover just the pure fact of their unemployment but that a holistic approach to the clients' living situations is needed. This paper aims to promote well-being while implementing solution-focused coaching in working with unemployed clients in social work practice. The Reteaming coaching model is supported by two detailed case studies describing three key areas covered in the Reteaming process. Working with clients in both cases contributed to various elements of the client's psychological well-being: positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement. The Reteaming coaching model can be used effectively as a suitable structured approach, mainly used in strength-based social work.
In dit hoofdstuk staat de spreekkamer centraal en gaan we in op het voeren van het andere gesprek. Positieve Gezondheid komt eerst dichtbij door zelf het spinnenweb in te vullen. Als je als ‘ervaringsdeskundige’ zelf resultaten met je eigen gezondheid hebt gehaald, ben je ook overtuigender voor de patiënt. Vervolgens is er uitgebreide aandacht voor de persoonsgerichte gespreksvoering, die volgt op het spinnenweb, met voorbeelden van twee mogelijke gesprekroutes: oplossingsgerichte vragen en de route van het Actiewiel. Hoe begin je, welke vragen kun je stellen zodat je de patiënt uitnodigt om zelf oplossingen te vinden en in actie te komen? Aan de hand van de kerntaken wordt besproken met wie je allemaal een Positieve Gezondheidsgesprek kunt voeren. Met voorbeelden, de vier verschillende tools, materialen, casuïstiek en tips ervaar je hoe je Positieve Gezondheid toepast in de praktijk.
The aim of this thesis is to study the efficacy of coach training by investigating the changes in practitioners’ interactional patterns with their clients as they learn to practice Solution-Focused coaching. The heterogeneous roots of coaching have contributed to highly eclectic theoretical bases, ambiguous definitions, and a lack of process evidence for its efficacy––all of which are shortcomings that this thesis addresses by asking the research question: What changes in the interactional patterns of a practitioner learning to coach? To answer this, three video recordings of coaching conversations over the span of their Solution-Focused Coaching Program from three practitioners-in-training (PiT’s) are used. Their response patterns are analyzed using descriptive methods of Microanalysis of Face-to-Face Dialogue (MFD) and the Dialogic Orientation Quadrant (DOQ). MFD is used for content analysis of what PiT’s and their clients do; DOQ for functional analysis of how their interactions contribute to creating meaning together. The results show a higher rate of formulations––especially in the positive content––in their later sessions as well as a decreased rate of adding their own words over time, which is consistent with previous analytical studies on expert sessions. While the rate of asking questions did not show a consistent change, embedded presuppositions had a markedly consistent orientation toward positive content in later sessions for all PiT’s. This study is limited to short excerpts of sample sessions of three PiT’s yet contributes to the literature because it is the first to introduce DOQ––a meta-model of interaction––as a research tool. It is also the first process study to include both MFD and DOQ, and it provides a longitudinal and comparative analysis of PiT skill development. Implications of the study include supporting coaching practitioners and trainers by increasing their empirical understanding of efficacy; inviting researchers in MFD to consider the adoption of DOQ as an operational language of functional analysis; and encouraging the use of DOQ as a tool for various process research, outcome evaluation, and pedagogy of coaching
On July 18, 2018, Elizabeth Anne Valusek, a Peace Corps volunteer, killed herself without warning. Why? To answer that haunting, cosmic question, her father, an award-winning writer, scientist, educator and healthcare professional, embarked on an intense three-year forensic investigation, a biopsychosocial autopsy, an epic Homeric odyssey. Contrary to popular opinion, conventional wisdom, and the deadening, simplistic, one-dimensional narrative of "mental illness" that permeates all public discourse about suicide today, he unearthed a staggeringly complex, interwoven series of incidents and accidents, factors and forces, causes and clues, which, ultimately, made sense of his daughter's devastating death. Suicide, he concludes, is largely a social phenomenon. Valusek's story is an intimate, visceral, darkly humorous, literary, scientific and existential tour de force spanning time and space and a dozen parallel universes, with not just one, but two unexpectedly happy endings -- here, and elsewhere in the multiverse. This is a book about suicide, love, hope and the healing power of the imagination unlike anything you've ever read before. (Note: the following excerpt includes the contents, preface, and first four chapters. Ebook and paperback available on Amazon.com)
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, children and families in rural communities have been experiencing unprecedented long-term social isolation and insufficient access to mental health services. Prior to the pandemic, access to mental healthcare in rural communities was already inadequate, leading rural populations to be routinely underserved when facing significant social issues and mental health needs. Even though the pandemic has disrupted the traditional delivery of mental healthcare and exacerbated needs, isolated children and families in rural areas can benefit from mental health services through a telemental health approach. This article presents an innovative telemental health practice model that implements solution-focused brief therapy with social work interns in rural university-assisted community schools (UACS). Implications for policies supporting telemental health in rural UACS, social work education, and evaluation are presented.
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact on child welfare of introducing solution-focused principles and intervention techniques in the local child protection service of the island of Tenerife, Spain. 152 workers from 34 local child protection teams participated in the study. Goal achievement, parentś and childreńs self-reported well-being, and statutory child welfare measures were recorded during one year. Then the child protection teams were randomly assigned to a control or an experimental condition. 73 workers in the experimental condition, serving 271 families, received 30 hours of training and 30 hours of supervision in solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT). 79 workers in the control condition, serving 206 families, continued to intervene as usual. The dependent variables were evaluated again in the experimental and in the control group one year after the supervision in SFBT had finished. Results indicate that the experimental and the control group had equivalent outcomes at pre-test. At post-test, the experimental group achieved better outcomes than the control group: workerś and parentś goal achievement ratings as well as parentś and childreńs well-being ratings were higher, fewer cases had been referred to risk teams, fewer children had been removed from their homes and recidivism was lower. The effects were small for goal achievement, medium for recidivism, and large for well-being and child removal. The teams that used SFBT reached these outcomes with fewer sessions and allocating fewer additional resources than the control group.
1970’lerin sonlarına doğru Steve de Shazer ve Insoo Kim Berg’in meslektaşlarıyla yapmış oldukları çalışmalar ile geliştirilen Çözüm Odaklı Kısa Süreli Terapi, problemlerden ziyade çözümlere odaklanan, insanların yaşamında kısa sürede kayda değer bir değişim yaratmayı hedefleyen ve gelecek odaklı bir terapi yaklaşımıdır. Bilginin, başkalarıyla etkileşim yoluyla yapılandırıldığı sosyal yapılandırmacı yaklaşıma ve öznel bir fenomen olduğunu savunan postmodernist bir görüşe göre yapılandırılan Çözüm Odaklı Kısa Süreli Terapide, insanların manevi/dini boyutunun ciddi bir şekilde ele alınabileceğine dair göstergeler dikkat çekmektedir. Yaklaşımın, danışan hakkındaki görüşleri ve terapistin üstlendiği pozisyon gereği sahip olduğu esnek ve derin saygı içeren bakış açısı; danışanın dünya görüşü ve içerikleri hakkında kapsamlı bir anlayış kazanmayı ve bu içerikleri esas almayı, dolayısıyla danışanın maneviyatına önyargılı yaklaşmaktan ziyade içeriğini anlamayı ve terapiye entegre etmeyi teşvik eder. Bu kapsamda kültürlerarası ve manevi danışmanlık uygulamaları için elverişli bir ortam yaratılabilir. Bu araştırmada postmodernist bir yaklaşım olan Çözüm Odaklı Kısa Süreli Terapinin, özellikle felsefi temelleri, varsayımları ve ilkeleri ile bu zeminde oluşturulan terapi süreci ve terapide kullanılan tekniklerin maneviyat ekseninde incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
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