Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy [Paperback]

The definitive guide for succeeding in an era of managed care

This state-of-the-art resource?a compilation of works from the nation's leading practitioners?offers mental health practitioners the tools for applying solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) techniques.

Filled with the most current research information, illustrative case examples, and practical suggestions, it uses a framework that integrates the solution-focused model with the problem-focused approach, and offers specific guidance for applying methods across treatment settings. Proven to be effective across economic, gAnder, and racial lines, this guide will lead to an increased number of therapeutic options for success in an era of managed care.Introduction 1

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY

1. Rethinking Our Assumptions: Thinking Anew, in a Postmodern World 9
John L. Walter and Jane E. Peller

2. Solution-Focused Therapy and the Postmodern: A Critical Analysis 27
Barbara S. Held

3. Crafting of Consciousness Through Form: Solution-Focused Therapy as a Spiritual Path 44
Dvorah Simon

PART TWO: APPLICATIONS OF SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY

4. Solution-Focused Domestic Violence Views: Bridges Toward a New Reality in Couples Therapy 65
Eve Lipchik and Anthony D. Kubicki

5. Solution-Focused Work in the Hospital: A Continuum of Care Model for Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment 99
Kay Vaugh, Bonnie Cox Young, Denise C. Webster, and Marshall R. Thomas

6. Solution-Focused Supervision: The Coaxing of Expertise 128
Frank N. Thomas

7. Solution-Focused Therapy with Mandated ClientlC[