However, the results might be influenced by the luck of information, time, resources or when families are not willing to participate in collaboration.
The practice method appropriate for this case could be brief solution-focused therapy, which relies on seeking positive changes with individuals and families moving away from a problem focused approach. This approach was influenced by Milton Erickson and De Shazer and is oriented on minimal intervention.
Research rates effectiveness of this method in treatment of groups from 65% to 82%.
http://www.psychpage.com/family/library/sft.htm
De Shazer outlined three general rules of solution focused therapy such as not to fix what is not broken; do more of what works and do something different if …show more content…
This can help to keep an awareness of the social barriers of poverty and deprivation.
One of the strengths of this method is being an empowerment-based approach accepting the client as an expert of her or his experiences and working collaboratively. The goals identified are personally meaningful to the client and encourage changes. This method is flexible enough to be implemented in a variety of settings and can be used in combination with other methods; however, a client might find too many obstacles to overcome in finding a solution. Jean might not find this method suitable for her as it is based on finding client’s strength and she might be in the position of great distress and not capable of finding suitable strength within herself and another approach would need to be considered.
I have learnt that solution focused therapy, as future oriented and seem to ignore negative emotions might not suit some clients, as some of them would need to talk about their problems to be able to move forward.
The practice method appropriate for this case could be brief solution-focused therapy, which relies on seeking positive changes with individuals and families moving away from a problem focused approach. This approach was influenced by Milton Erickson and De Shazer and is oriented on minimal intervention.
Research rates effectiveness of this method in treatment of groups from 65% to 82%.
http://www.psychpage.com/family/library/sft.htm
De Shazer outlined three general rules of solution focused therapy such as not to fix what is not broken; do more of what works and do something different if …show more content…
This can help to keep an awareness of the social barriers of poverty and deprivation.
One of the strengths of this method is being an empowerment-based approach accepting the client as an expert of her or his experiences and working collaboratively. The goals identified are personally meaningful to the client and encourage changes. This method is flexible enough to be implemented in a variety of settings and can be used in combination with other methods; however, a client might find too many obstacles to overcome in finding a solution. Jean might not find this method suitable for her as it is based on finding client’s strength and she might be in the position of great distress and not capable of finding suitable strength within herself and another approach would need to be considered.
I have learnt that solution focused therapy, as future oriented and seem to ignore negative emotions might not suit some clients, as some of them would need to talk about their problems to be able to move forward.