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What is the basic philosophy of solution focused therapy?
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Positive view of human nature
Constructivist Change is constant No absolute truths—language is what creates reality Power of each session Clients are “customers” Counselor is hired to help find solutions for customer “complaints” (not problems) Not concerned with factors that motivate human behavior |
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What are some basic assumptions of solution focused therapy?
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Customers have strengths and resources to resolve complaints
Change is constant Therapist’s job is to identify change & increase its occurrence Don’t need to know a lot about a complaint to solve it Don’t need to know the cause/function of a complaint to resolve it Small change is change…& will result in more change Customers define what they want to change |
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According to solution focused therapy, how does change happen?
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Rapid change is possible
There is no one “right” view or solution Focus on what is possible and changeable |
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What are the central constructs of solution focused therapy?
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Exceptions
Change Talk Solutions Strengths and Resources |
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What is psycholocial health according to solution focused therapy?
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SFT does not have a theory of personality development
SFT is a theory of counseling No attention to health vs. dysfunction |
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What are the therapeutic goals according to solution focused therapy?
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Change what the customer is DOING
Change how the customer is VIEWING the complaint Mobilize the customer’s RESOURCES and STRENGTHS |
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What is the process of therapy like according to solution focused therapy?
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Interview for solutions from 1st session
No formal assessment Types of individuals seeking counseling Visitors Complainants Customers 1st task is creating a solvable complaint Get the customer to do “more of the same,” i.e., the solutions that work Brief therapy approach |
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What are the types of questions used in solution focused therapy?
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Presupposition questions
Miracle question Scaling questions Fast-forward questions |
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What are some of the techniques used in solution focused therapy?
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First session formula task
Generic task Surprise task Write, read, and burn Structured fight Altering the performance of the complaint |
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What are some pros of solution focused therapy?
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-Counselor constructs the view of the complaint with the customer
-Brief -Future orientation -Focused on solutions rather than problems |
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What ares some cons of solution focused therapy?
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-Individualistic
-Does not attend to cultural & gender factors -Narrow focus on complaints |