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Solution Focused Therapy Summary

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to solve the problem, which is achieved by creating goals (Flamez & Watson, 2014). According to White and Klein (2008) goals should be meaningful to the patient and show how interactions with others will be different. In addition, goals should be situational to terms, able to be completed with baby steps, and identify a clear role for the client. Also, the therapist uses conversation to identify the patient’s strengths, which allows the therapist to point out what the client can already do well as needed throughout the therapy process (White & Klein, 2008).
Techniques for communicating with a child: In addition, since children communicate through actions, visual images, playing, games, and many other creative activities it is important to …show more content…

In a study done by Roeden, Maaskant, and Curfs (2014) they found solution-focused therapy successful in helping intellectually disabled children with goals and solutions. Also, they found that they were able to maintain a healthy pattern after therapy was completed. Daki and Savage (2010) found that solution-focused sessions can help students develop essential learning skills, create greater confidence and engagement in students that have academic and emotional difficulties. Children and adolescents often have a hard time being placed at in foster care homes. According to Koob and Love (2010) solution-focused brief therapy has potential to promote foster care placement stability with adolescents. In a study that looked at children with classroom behavior problems solution-focused therapy was shown to lower difficult behavior scores down to normal behavior score that were measured by the student and teacher separately (Frankin, Moore, & Hopson, 2008). Lastly, research done by Kvarme, Aabo, and Saeteren (2013) showed that solution-focus therapy helped children who had been bullied in school build confidence and handle their emotions about being

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