Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Its Effective Use in Agency Settings

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Its Effective Use in Agency Settings chronicles the lessons learned when a substance abuse counseling program switches its theoretical orientation from problem-focused to solution-focused. The book details the technical aspects of the changeover (theory, techniques, interventions, politics, and team design) as well as the personal struggles the team endured and the successes they enjoyed. The book demonstrates how solution-focused therapy can be applied to both clinical and administrative work while addressing questions and concerns, providing general information and help in understanding the subtleties and idiosyncrasies of the treatment. Gary B. Kaniuk of Doody's Electronic Journal calls it "A VERY PRACTICAL GUIDE to this relatively new treatment approach. . . . Very readable. . . . The authors' arguments are quite compelling. They challenge the reader to see treatment from a different perspective than many of the traditional, problem-focused therapies. After reading this book, I believe they have something very important to contribute to our knowledge of curative factors in individual and group therapies."