Leon also is affected by depression but‚ he usually forgets to take his medication which has a negative affect on his employability. In relation to this issue‚ I would use the solution-focused therapy. Solution-focused therapy‚ also known as brief therapy was introduced in the 1980’s in the United States. It focuses on delivering a client-centred approach and aims to be non-judgmental‚ avoiding assumptions. I would make sure I speak to Leon and what he wants to do
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What is unique about Solution Focused Brief Therapy? What is unique about Solution Focused Brief Therapy is that it focuses on the individual’s strengths and possibilities not their limitations and weakness. The therapy has no interested in gaining understanding of the problem‚ instead this therapy is geared toward helping individual clients look forward and use his/her own strengths to achieve their goals. This therapy also focuses on finding out what individuals are doing that is working and
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OPINION: “SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY DESERVES TO BE USED EVEN MORE” By (Writer’s Name) Therapy presently has gained so much popularity as people seek alternatives to relieve their minds off stress and other life pressures. For many years‚ life has been changing so drastically meaning that all living creatures must adapt with it. Jobs have become so hectic with longer working hours and huge workloads in order to survive. Families have grown so much apart and it takes a lot of effort nowadays to keep
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case study. The counselor will work with solution-focused because it is a brief treatment. The client will use their personal strength to accomplish their goal. The counselor will support the client while in treatment and provide techniques to the client to use. Solution- focused theory makes it the most appropriate for the client in the case study because it will use the client personal strengths to find solutions to the client’s problem. Solution-focused is the most appropriate to use because
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Working with this client in particular‚ Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) and Critical Race Theory (CRT) are two Evidence Based Practices which would be useful in engaging the client in treatment to address both the client/family concerns and probation/court concerns. SFT would be beneficial in identifying and building upon the client/family strengths. CRT would assist in supporting the client address barriers related to race and culture. Keeping in mind that treatment is court mandated‚ due to its
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(Gladding‚ 2015). According to Gladding (2015)‚ some of the most effective approaches in treating substance-related disorders in families are structural-strategic‚ Bowen‚ behavioral‚ Adlerian and multifamily therapy. The behavior of substance abusers or dependents of substance might have difference interacting with others‚ whom they come in contact with (Gladding‚ 2015). Substance abuse effects the entire family. The parent who grown up in a substance abuse home might find it challenging to have a long-lasting
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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Integrated Settings People experience different types of moods throughout their lives. Throughout our nation‚ people are suffering from this mental illness. Depression affects people of both genders‚ all ages‚ and various backgrounds. Society has a different understanding of depression during different stages of a person’s life. In addition‚ depression relates to the state of low mood and a displeasure in activities affecting a person’s thoughts‚ behaviors‚ feelings
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Johnson: Solution- Focused Approach for a domestic violence victim Introduction Mrs. Allison Johnson has been married to her abusive husband for fifteen years and she is working towards leaving him. Allison Johnson‚ Derek Johnson‚ Ashley‚ Larry‚ Lisa‚ John‚ and Nathan are pseudonyms names. Allison was admitted to The Bridgeway on Unit 5‚ the Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit for PSTD‚ depression‚ conversion disorder‚ substance abuse disorder and suicidal attempt by cutting her arm. Solution-Focused Brief
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If given the opportunity to choose which techniques with Solution-Focused Brief Therapy‚ I would like to use within my work setting‚ I would choose scaling and miracle questioning. “Solution focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a future-focused‚ goal oriented therapeutic approach to brief therapy” (Corey‚ 2013‚ pg 400). Being that solution focus on therapy as being very short term and brief‚ I feel that it is beneficial within a school setting. Also‚ there is a greater possibility the school I attend
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apply to Steven’s situation is solution-focused therapy. When using solution focused therapy‚ we would view Steven’s problem as him just having a lack of solutions. We‚ as the therapist would put as little personal issues and input as possible to focus on Steven and his struggles. A counselor views the client as the person who can fix the problem and they are only a catalyst to help them realize this. The problems always have a solution and without focusing on the solution the client may wind up stuck
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