Doing Something Different: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Practices

Describing solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) as a forward-movement approach toward client goals, Nelson (marriage and family therapy, Utah State U.) introduces 76 aptly brief chapters that offer useful training and practice tips. International therapists present scaling questions to assess client motivation and progress, clinical and training exercises, quotes, and stories (e.g., of outrageous moments in therapy). Featured is an annotated booklist of Steve de Shazer, whose contributions include the miracle question: a SFBT method used to aid the client to envision how the future will be different when the problem is no longer present. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)