Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Approach Research Articles

A Case Study on the Feedback in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

피드백의 변화는 문제중심 단기치료에서 해결중심치료로의 전환에 중추적 역할을 했으며, 이후 해결중심치료의 주요한 구성요소 중 하나로 발전했다. 그런데도 지금까지 피드백에 관한 연구는 많지 않았다. 이에 본 연구는 해결중심치료의 과정 중 피드백이 구축되는 장면을 대상으로 사례연구를 수행했다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 피드백은 기계적이거나 직선적이기보다는 역동적인 의사소통 과정의 산물이었다. 피드백의 구축 과정에서 팀원들은 내담자의 문제에 대해 논의도 하고, 내담자의 상황과 처지에 공감하며 안타까워하기도 했다. 때론, 내담자의 상황에 대해 이견을 보이기도 했다. 둘째, 내담자의 심각한 문제에도 불구하고, 두 사례 모두에서 숙련된 상담자들은 내담자 스스로 해결을 구축할 수 있었던 자원과 변화에 주목하는 ‘해결대화’를 스스로 시작할 수 있었다. 이때 팀원들이 주목한 것은 변화의 주체자로서 내담자가 사용한 ‘해결의 언어’였다. 이러한 연구 결과는 피드백의 구축은 내담자의 해결에 초점을 둔 사회구성적 의미 생성의 장으로서 기능하며, 미래지향적이고 해결의 확장에 초점이 있음을 주장한 해결중심치료의 이론을 경험적으로 지지하는 기초자료를 제공하는 의미를 가진다. 연구 결과를 바탕으로 피드백의 실천적, 이론적 함의에 대한 논의를 제공했다.Objectives: The change in feedback initially played a pivotal role in the transition from problem-focused brief therapy to Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), later developing into one of the main components of the SFBT approach. However, there have been few studies on feedback so far. Methods: This study conducted a case study by using two cases to analyze the scenes in which feedback was built during the process of SFBT. Results: The results are as follows. First, feedback was the product of a rather dynamic, rather than a mechanical or linear interactive process. Second, despite the serious problems of the clients, in both cases, the counselors were able to initiate ‘solution talk’ by themselves, paying attention to the resources and changes that the clients were able to apply to building a solution for themselves. Conclusions: These findings empirically support the theory of SFBT, which claims that feedback in SFBT is future-oriented and focused on the expansion of solutions rather than past-oriented and focused on problem elimination. A discussion of the practical and theoretical implications of feedback was provided.

Improving the psychological well-being of prisoners through group counseling with solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) approach

Psychological well-being (PWB) is synonymous with happiness which is important for every prisoner. PWB is important for prisoners considering prisoners have different lives and Prisoners are increasingly depressed by the label of villains from the community. This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of group counseling with the solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) approach to improve prisoners' pwb. This study used a quasi-experimental design with repeated measurements (pre-test, post-test, and follow-up). The research subjects were divided into two, namely 7 prisoners in the experimental group and 7 prisoners in the control group. Subjects were selected using purposive sampling technique based on inclusion criteria and PWB levels obtained from the psychological well-being scale. This study's results indicate that group counseling with the SFBT approach is proven to be effective in increasing PWB of Class II A prisoners in Pekalongan City during the pre-test vs post-test, and post-test vs follow-up. This study's results can be used as a consideration, reference, and alternative for counselors to use the SFBT approach in dealing with problems related to psychology, especially PWB.

Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Resemblances in Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) facilitates movement of problems toward solutions, requiring a delicate process of attentive observational skills and use of language; qualities that may be similar to Ericksonian hypnotherapy. In this deep examination, we utilized discourse analysis (Gee in How to do discourse analysis toolkit, Routledge, New York, 2011) to explore the influences of Ericksonian hypnotherapy in two commercially available videos of SFBT sessions facilitated by Insoo Kim Berg. We noted both SFBT features and Ericksonian features in these sessions, commonalities between the approaches were identified, and Ericksonian resemblances in SFBT were distinguished. Our deep examination suggests that Berg worked in recursive clusters with a figured world that attends to strength and resilience; Berg was fully attentive and observational throughout, intentional in her use of language, utilized bridging and building, and attended to exceptions. These features are common in Ericksonian hypnotherapy and appear significant in a relational style of training beginning therapists to effectively utilize the SFBT approach.

Exploring Exceptions and Discovering Solutions: A Case Presentation of Autism and the Family.

As the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to rise, there is a rapidly increasing need for treatment services among individuals diagnosed with ASD and families. Currently, the majority of the evidence-based treatments, such as Applied Behavior Analysis, overlook the notable systemic effects of ASD and maintain a problem-focused lens. There is a growing body of research calling for strength-based, relational interventions that build on existing resources to enhance coping, efficacy, and well-being among families affected by ASD. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a widely practiced clinical approach that is increasingly being used among clinicians to address the systemic effects of developmental disabilities in the family. However, particular modifications to specific interventions may better accommodate autism-associated deficits in executive functioning (e.g., goal development and impulsivity), perspective taking, or restricted interests when using an SFBT approach. This article offers recommendations for adapting a solution-focused approach by modifying commonly used SFBT interventions to address family-driven treatment goals using a collaborative stance with families of children with ASD. A case presentation is included to demonstrate SFBT as informed by the unique challenges and inherent resources of families affected by ASD that have been identified in the extant literature.

Applying a Strengths-Based Psychoeducational Model of Rehabilitation to the Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence: Program Theory and Logic Model.

In the United Kingdom, there is an increasing need to develop prevention programs for intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA). However, this need has increased within a context of increasing financial pressure. Consequently, commissioners are expressing interest in models of prevention that are brief. This article first reviews the effectiveness of domestic violence (DV) prevention programs, including those from England and Wales. This article then describes the theoretical development of an emerging IPVA prevention program that combines solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods. The article addresses how CBT content is integrated within the SFBT approach and provides details of the intervention logic model.

KONSEP BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING ISLAM SOLUTION FOCUSED BRIEF THERAPY (SFBT) UNTUK MEMBANTU MENYEMBUHKAN PERILAKU PROKRASTINASI MAHASISWA

This article describes about concept of Islamic guidance and counseling through SFBT (Solution Focused Brief Therapy) approach to review helps cure procrastination student behavior. SFBT is a form of brief therapy that builds on the strengths of the counselee to help raise and construct a solution to the problem. The concept of guidance and counseling Islam through SFBT approach is a comprehensive approach so that more leverage in helping cure procrastination behavior. Procrastination is the tendency of delaying completion of a task or work related academic activities. Islamic SFBT its essence lies in the counseling phase focused on solutions rather than on problems so counselee more energy is used to find a solution. There are stages of intervention in the form of a question miracle (miracle question), the counselee is directed to find the magic solution that comes from Allah Swt. That with Allah, nothing is impossible if people want to try. Wisdom and the role of Allah Swt always "presented" to engage in the process of this therapy. Intervention practices covering Islamic SFBT; Changes in pre-session; Search exception; Search competence; Miracle questions; The use of scale (scaling); Reframing; and closure of the session.

The Situations Focused Model: A Map of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy used as an Open Systems Approach With Clients and in Human Services

In this article, I describe the situations focused model, an open systems model that aims to help the practitioner to position solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) in the context of other sources of useful professional knowledge and to be most useful in face of the complexity of clients’ needs in human services. The model facilitates the utilization of all potential resources and perspectives available in every situation. The situations focused model proposes a perspective of “both/and” instead of “either/or” in some key areas of solution-focused thinking. This article also addresses a tendency in parts of the SFBT writings, teachings, and practice to think in three types of dichotomies: 1) the SFBT approach versus other therapeutic approaches and bases of knowledge, 2) solutions versus problems, and 3) the client’s expertise versus practitioner’s expertise. This article proposes that treating these dichotomies as real areas of conflict are in many situations not useful, may be harmful to the field of SFBT, and may jeopardize the quality of treatment for individual clients. The situations focused model suggests a “both/and” approach to SFBT and other models of help, to solutions and problems, and to the client’s expertise and therapist’s expertise. The situations focused model suggests that these perceived dichotomies could be easily harmonized and provide a map to effectively utilize the solution-focused model in larger human services systems, and with clients who would potentially chose a type of treatment other than SFBT. The main implications and benefits of complementing SFBT with the situations focused map are discussed on theoretical and practical levels. The term “data situation” is introduced as a concept complementing and broadening the term “exception” in SFBT; data situation refers to potential sources of recourse from any part of the total helping context.

Solution‐Focused Brief Therapy: Its Effective Use in Agency Settings

T. Pichot and Y. M. Dolan. (2003). Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Its Effective Use in Agency Settings. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. 244 pp. Hardcover ISBN 0-7890-1553-1 6: $49.95; Paperback ISBN 0-7890-1554-4: $32.95. book provides a practical guide to interventions and basic philosophy of solution-focused therapy as applied primarily to group work with involuntary court-mandated clients in substance abuse treatment programs. The authors discuss the challenges posed by reluctant clients, daunting diagnoses, family distress, critical legal problems, time pressures for results, relapse risks, and therapist exhaustion in agency settings. The central argument is that solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is an effective way to engage the creativity of clients in finding incremental steps toward establishing a context in which the problem is less disabling. It also energizes therapists and awakens their curiosity about each client's discovery of a meaningful route to personal change. The chapter about group work with adolescents is provocatively titled, This Is Stupid, I Don't Need This, and I Don't Want To be Here. The authors' premise is that although adolescent problems often are specific to their age as they relate to family, peers, and school, these clients' discoveries of solutions are unique to the individual. They argue that the SFBT approach is particularly suited to this population because their developmental stage makes adolescents ready to jettison external limits. Youth are willing to explore relationship questions and think about who they are and what type of future they desire to create. Counselors find that setting limits gently and maintaining a solution-focused orientation in group work ensures adolescents a safe space where the goals selected by group members can be addressed. Likewise, when working with family members, the SFBT focus ensures that parents and children notice what behaviors result in positive responses from each other. The same approach applies when they include children of all ages in their parents' treatment for substance abuse. Given that treatment referrals come from social services, probation departments, and governing agencies, the authors argue that these professionals also should be viewed as clients and their goals incorporated into interventions. The therapist can use the SFBT approach to get the referring professional to provide clear, evidence-based descriptions of behavior that the client needs to exhibit. The therapist asks the external unit to assess the client's progress and define a position on a scale of progress so it can be measured. …