Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) focuses on the future and looks for solutions and goals of the client instead of the problem. SFBT is a future-oriented therapy. SFBT was developed in the late 1970s by two social workers. SFBT evolved from Brief Family Therapy, where the founders worked. This research will cover the history, development, Basics and Methods of the Model when it’s appropriate to use the model when is not appropriate to use the model, the relationship with other models, applications for social work practice, and the connection to NASW code of ethics.
SFBT focus on the solutions rather than the problem. SFBT is a time-limited therapy with approximately five sessions. SFBT wants the client to …show more content…
SFBT has shown to be effective and it goes together with the social work values. Social workers can use SFBT in health care, such as emergency rooms, hospitals, and medical patients (Kotrla, 2005). For the effectiveness of SFBT in this field, medical social workers are encouraged to use it. SFBT has also been useful in managing care for social workers. For it effectives and time-limited SFBT can save the departments a high amount of money, where they can use it for other programs. Many social workers have several clients and it gets hard to spend a large amount of time with each one. This is when SFBT will help the social worker delivered and effective and time-limited intervention with each client. Social workers can also use SFBT in school settings. Social workers have a time-limited with each student, and every student requires a different intervention. SFBT does not have a specific script to go based on which it can be very flexible and can be very useful for …show more content…
Social workers who practice SFBT have a strong connection to the NASW. Social workers follow the ethical principles of NASW by “service, dignity and worth of the person, importance of the human relationship, and by competence” (NASW, 1996). Social workers provide services by helping the client meet their needs and by addressing the problem by looking for solutions. Social workers practice dignity and worth of the person by showing respect to their client. Social workers, also, give the client an opportunity to change their negative thinking to a positive thinking. Social workers practice the importance of human relationships by engaging with the client and helping them in their process through SFBT. Social workers help the client to restore their well-being. Social workers practice competence by enriching their knowledge and skills in SFBT. Social workers should always stay updated on new information and research regarding the progress of SFBT. (NASW, 1996)
Summary
Solution-focused Brief Therapy has become an effective therapy to social workers. Even though there have not been many kinds of research on SFBT to prove what really is and to show how exactly works, SFBT has proven that it is very effective for a time-limited therapy. More social workers have started to use SFBT with their clients. SFBT, has also, been used in different countries because it has shown its effectiveness of diverse background. With more
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) focuses on the future and looks for solutions and goals of the client instead of the problem. SFBT is a future-oriented therapy. SFBT was developed in the late 1970s by two social workers. SFBT evolved from Brief Family Therapy, where the founders worked. This research will cover the history, development, Basics and Methods of the Model when it’s appropriate to use the model when is not appropriate to use the model, the relationship with other models, applications for social work practice, and the connection to NASW code of ethics.
SFBT focus on the solutions rather than the problem. SFBT is a time-limited therapy with approximately five sessions. SFBT wants the client to …show more content…
SFBT has shown to be effective and it goes together with the social work values. Social workers can use SFBT in health care, such as emergency rooms, hospitals, and medical patients (Kotrla, 2005). For the effectiveness of SFBT in this field, medical social workers are encouraged to use it. SFBT has also been useful in managing care for social workers. For it effectives and time-limited SFBT can save the departments a high amount of money, where they can use it for other programs. Many social workers have several clients and it gets hard to spend a large amount of time with each one. This is when SFBT will help the social worker delivered and effective and time-limited intervention with each client. Social workers can also use SFBT in school settings. Social workers have a time-limited with each student, and every student requires a different intervention. SFBT does not have a specific script to go based on which it can be very flexible and can be very useful for …show more content…
Social workers who practice SFBT have a strong connection to the NASW. Social workers follow the ethical principles of NASW by “service, dignity and worth of the person, importance of the human relationship, and by competence” (NASW, 1996). Social workers provide services by helping the client meet their needs and by addressing the problem by looking for solutions. Social workers practice dignity and worth of the person by showing respect to their client. Social workers, also, give the client an opportunity to change their negative thinking to a positive thinking. Social workers practice the importance of human relationships by engaging with the client and helping them in their process through SFBT. Social workers help the client to restore their well-being. Social workers practice competence by enriching their knowledge and skills in SFBT. Social workers should always stay updated on new information and research regarding the progress of SFBT. (NASW, 1996)
Summary
Solution-focused Brief Therapy has become an effective therapy to social workers. Even though there have not been many kinds of research on SFBT to prove what really is and to show how exactly works, SFBT has proven that it is very effective for a time-limited therapy. More social workers have started to use SFBT with their clients. SFBT, has also, been used in different countries because it has shown its effectiveness of diverse background. With more