Solution-Focused Therapy with Children: Harnessing Family Strengths for Systemic Change
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.92 (911 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572302305 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Numerous case examples and session transcripts illustrate the author's presentation of creative strategies for time-sensitive assessment and intervention with even the toughest child cases. The book also includes findings from important studies of resilient high-risk children, which inform the intervention design and provide empirical support.. Selekman provides practical guidelines and troubleshooting techniques to help clinicians meet the demands of managed care; create a climate for change; optimize cooperation throughout the therapeutic relationship; design novel therapeutic tasks; and collaborate productively with helping professionals from larger systems. This practice-oriented book clearly demonstrates an innovative, effective brief family therapy approach for children with emotional and behavorial difficulties
These are unusual words in the family therapy business, but they are appropriate for this well-written and enjoyable book. "The gift of this book is the tools it offers therapists. Miller, PhD, Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change"Throughout the book, Selekman's creativity and spontaneity shine through.Selekman presents his integrative Solution-Focused approach in a clear and easy to read format with numerous case examples and edited transcripts to make his points. In sum, it is upbeat and chock-full of resources." --Harlene Anderson, PhD, Founding Member and Faculty, Houston Galveston Institute and The Taos Institute"Selekman provides solid tools for working effectively and respectfully with childre
Don't miss it This book, which I can't believe no one else has reviewed, is outstanding. It provides very good, concrete ideas to use in an integrated approach to therapy with kids. The solution focused, strength based approach is a refreshing change from pathology based treatment.. Excellent: a must have for anyone working with children This is an amazing book. I can't put it down! It is informative, enlightening and filled with many useful counseling techniques for families and children. Based on the findings detailing qualities in the most resilent children from the most dysfunctional backgrounds the author pulls together theory and practice turning the therapeutic focus on the stren. "Thorough and Detailed" according to bbp, AT. Solution-Focused Therapy with Children is well-written and easy to read. Selekman takes the reader through a detailed explanation of SFT step by step in an easy to understand way. He also speaks about incorporating aspects of other theories into SFT, which I really appreciate. The case studies presented are not only the successful ones, but he tells of