Collaborative Brief Therapy with Children
, by Selekman, Matthew D.- ISBN: 9781606235683 | 1606235680
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 3/18/2010
Matthew D. Selekman, MSW, is a family therapist and addictions counselor in private practice and the co-director of Partners for Collaborative Solutions (www.partners4change.net), an international family therapy training and consulting firm in Evanston, Illinois. He is an Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Mr. Selekman received the Walter S. Rosenberry Award in 1999, 2000, and 2006 from The Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado, for significant contributions to the fields of psychiatry and the behavioral sciences. He has published numerous family therapy articles and five professional books. Mr. Selekman has presented workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Australia on his collaborative, strengths-based brief therapy approach with challenging children and adolescents.
Expanding the Possibilities: A Collaborative Strengths-Based Brief Therapy Approach with Children | p. 1 |
Introduction: Myths about Children and Therapy | p. 1 |
Superkids: How Resiliency Research Can Inform Our Clinical Practices | p. 7 |
Positive Psychology: Studying What Is Right with People and Empowering Them to Flourish in Their Lives | p. 12 |
An Evolving Integrative Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Model for Children and Adolescents: The Collaborative Strengths-Based Brief Therapy Approach | p. 15 |
Applying the Collaborative Strengths-Based Brief Therapy Approach with Children | p. 17 |
The Collaborative Strengths-Based Family Assessment Session | p. 39 |
Eliciting Client Expertise through Their Self-Generated Pretreatment Changes | p. 40 |
Overview of the Family Assessment Session | p. 41 |
Assuming the Buddhist Perspective with a Twist | p. 42 |
Defining and Clarifying the Problem | p. 46 |
Meaning Making and Eliciting the Family Story | p. 47 |
Determining the Real Customer(s) for Change | p. 57 |
Coauthoring a New Family Story | p. 63 |
Co-Constructing the Blueprint for Change Plan | p. 73 |
The Editorial Reflection | p. 78 |
The Postassessment Session Self-Reflection | p. 80 |
Interviewing for Change: Co-Creating Compelling Future Realities with Children and Their Families | p. 82 |
Interviewing for Change | p. 83 |
Conclusion | p. 96 |
Finding Fit: Guidelines for Therapeutic Experiment Design, Selection, and Implementation | p. 97 |
The Key Elements for Optimizing Fit with Therapeutic Experiment Design and Selection | p. 98 |
Idea-Generating Strategies for Creative Problem Solving | p. 100 |
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Tasks: Old Standards That Work | p. 112 |
Positive Psychology Therapeutic Experiments: Soloing and Playing with Passion and Meaning | p. 115 |
Conclusion | p. 121 |
Curious George Meets Dr. Seuss: Family Play and Art Therapeutic Experiments | p. 122 |
Major Family Play and Art Therapy Experiments | p. 123 |
Externalizing Family Play and Art Therapy Strategies | p. 141 |
Creative Visualization | p. 148 |
The Mind as a Guest House: The Use of Mindfulness Meditation and Related Practices | p. 154 |
Interpretation: A Cautionary Note | p. 158 |
Conclusion | p. 159 |
Bringing Out the Best in Children: A Solution-Oriented Parenting Approach | p. 160 |
Guiding Principles of Solution-Oriented Parenting | p. 161 |
The Resilient Child: The Key Qualities and Skills Children Need to Flourish | p. 164 |
Major Solution-Oriented Parenting Therapeutic Experiments and Strategies | p. 174 |
Rules for Radical Parents: Gandhian Nonviolent Passive Resistance Tactics | p. 182 |
Guidelines for Optimizing Therapeutic Cooperation in Second and Subsequent Sessions | p. 183 |
The "Better" Group | p. 184 |
The "Mixed-Opinion" Group | p. 185 |
The "Same" Group | p. 190 |
The "Worse" Group | p. 193 |
Covering the Back Door: Constructive Strategies for Managing Family Slips and Setbacks | p. 199 |
Conclusion | p. 201 |
Co-Constructing Change: Hosting Collaborative Conversations with Allies from Larger Systems | p. 202 |
The Solution-Determined System | p. 204 |
The Role of the Hosting Therapist | p. 204 |
Key Elements of Successful Collaborative Relationships | p. 207 |
Collaborative Interviewing | p. 210 |
Case Examples | p. 212 |
Building Strong Bridges from School to Home: Establishing Successful Collaborative Partnerships with Families and School Professionals | p. 218 |
Guidelines for Fostering Cooperative Relationships with Teachers and Other School Personnel | p. 219 |
Family-School Team Interventions | p. 222 |
Solution-Determined School Team Meetings | p. 230 |
Case Examples | p. 231 |
Establishing Successful Family-Oriented Primary Care Partnerships with Pediatricians | p. 243 |
Why Do Therapists Avoid Collaborating with Their Clients' Pediatricians?: Some Common Reasons and Unhelpful Assumptions | p. 245 |
Partnering Successfully with Pediatricians | p. 250 |
Case Examples | p. 251 |
From Therapeutic Black Holes to Possibilities: Working with Complex Child Treatment Dilemmas | p. 265 |
Therapeutic Black Holes: Pathways to Getting Stuck | p. 266 |
Escaping into Workable Realities | p. 272 |
Case Examples | p. 276 |
Collaborative Strengths-Based Therapy and Beyond: Major Themes and Implications for the Future | p. 299 |
Major Themes of the Book | p. 299 |
Implications for the Future | p. 300 |
References | p. 303 |
Index | p. 321 |
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