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WHAT IS SOLUTION-FOCUSED BRIEF THERAPY? Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a short-term goal-focused therapeutic approach which helps clients change by constructing solutions rather than dwelling on problems. Elements of the desired solution often are already present in the client’s life, and become the basis for ongoing change. The therapist intervenes only to the extent necessary, with treatment usually lasting for less than six sessions. SFBT was developed by Steve de Shazer, Insoo Kim Berg, and the team at the Brief Family Therapy Center of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the mid-1980's. SFBT outcome research is summarized here. A more detailed and critical review is also available: Gingerich, W. J., & Eisengart, S. (2000). Solution-focused brief therapy: A review of the outcome research. Family Process, 39, 477-498.
Help us update the 2000 review here. The Helsinki Psychotherapy Study is a randomized trial comparing SFBT with short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy in the treatment of depression and anxiety. There is a rapidly growing literature on SFBT -- literally hundreds of books and articles. Click here for a selected bibliography. I attended the European Brief Therapy Association meeting in Turku, Finland in August of 2000. Click here for some photos of EBTA 2000. For information on the Research Protocol the EBTA has developed, visit the EBTA site. The EBTA is offering a research grant to enable clinicians and others to conduct small-scale research on solution-focused brief therapy. I consult and conduct workshops on SFBT. Click here to see what is included in a typical day-long workshop. Herman de Hoogh, a colleague in The Netherlands, has developed an interesting new tool to assess the amount of solution-focused communication during team meetings. Click MAM to see the tool and instructions on how to use it. |
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06/15/10 |
