Solution Focused Therapy

Cade, B. & O'Hanlon, W.H. A brief guide to brief therapy. New York: Norton, 1993. (This has a nice history of brief therapy in the MRI/Ericksonian tradition as well as a not-so-limiting view of what 'brief' therapy can be in addition to sft. Plus, these guys are fun.)

Walter, J.L. & Peller, J.E. Becoming solution-focused in brief therapy. New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1992. (I like John & Jane's work because it is sort of a work book for those who like a structured approach to learning. The case examples feel real, the assumptions are clear, and the work is very consistent throughout.

O'Hanlon, B. & Beadle, S. A field guide to Possibility Land: Possibility therapy methods. Omaha, NE: The Center Press, 1994. (Bill and coauthor Sandy have put together a "bag of tricks" that, contextualized with Walter & Peller, help beginners learn how to access specific types of information in the therapy room. It is set out: Definition (such as, "Specify Goals"), Rationale, and Examples.)

SECOND TIER (in author-alpha order):

Berg, I.K. & Miller, S.D. Working with the problem drinker. New York: Norton, 1992. (Insoo and Scott have done a clear and solid work with a particular clinical problem, utilizing sft without apology or compromise.)

Durrant, M. Creative strategies for school problems. New York: Norton, 1995. (Michael has done yet another superb job bringing brief and sft ideas to bear for a particular practitioner. His writing is as clear as one will find in our field.)

Miller, S.D., Duncan, B.L., & Hubble, M.A. Escape from Babel: Toward a unifying language for psychotherapy practice. New York: Norton, 1997. (These guys return to some basics--how we get caught up in our theories ("delusions of certainty" is what Bill O. calls this), how clients contribute to positive therapeutic outcome (No!), hope and expectancy and the (minor) role of models and techniques in outcome. I like it -- it can be humbling to read.)

Miller, Scott D., M.A. Hubble & B.L. Duncan, eds. Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1996. ISBN 0-7879-0217-9 (alk.paper) (This has theory, application, and research chapters by a wide variety of folks you'd enjoy [I have two chapters in here -- one on supervision, one on research]. It's a nice sampling of "sft." Other contributors you'll recognize: Dvorah Simon, Larry Hopwood, Eve Lipchik, Linda Metcalf, Jay McKeel, John Murphy, Jane Peller, John Walter, and others.)

CHILD PROTECTIVE SERCIVES:

Berg, I.K., & Kelly, S. Building Solutions in Child Protective Services. W.W. Norton & Company, 2000.

George, Ratner, Iveson. Problem To Solution. London: BT Press, 1999. ["with no culture-bound diagnostic framework, no way of 'knowing' the client from an outside observer's position, we have to accept the client's way of doing their life, provided it is within the law as, the best way" (p. 25). The second chapter "10 years on" is very good.]

Shine, J. "Isolated in Ireland." In Walsh T. (ed) Solution focused child protection, Dept of social studies, Occasional paper 6, University of Dublin. London: BT Press, 1997. (Talks about being a student utilising sfbt with an Afro-Carribean women living in Ireland, discusses whether she practices in an Anti D way.)

CHILD PYSCHOLOGY:

Wheeler, John. Believing in Miracles: The implications and Possiiblites of Using SFT in a Child Mental Health Setting'. ACPP Review. 1995.

Wheeler, John.. A Helping Hand: Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, April 2001, 293ff.

CLIENT SELF-HELP:

McFarland, Barbara, EdD and Scott Miller, Phd. Solution-Focused Self-Help Guide. The Brief Therapy Center: Cincinnati, Ohio, 1993.

CROSS-CULTURAL:

Berg, Insoo Kim and Ajakai Jaya (1993) 'Different and Same: Family Therapy with Asian-American Families'. Journal of Family and Marital Therapy. Vol. 19, No. 1,31 38.

Berg, I.K. and S. D. Miller, "Working with Asian American clients: One person at a time." Families in Socieety: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, June, 1992, 356-363.

Corcoran, J. (2000). Solution-focused family therapy with ethnic minority clients. Crisis Intervention and Time-Limited Treatment, 6, 5-12.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

Lee M.Y., G. J.Greene, A. Uken, J. Sebold, J. Rheinsheld. "Solution-focused brief group treatment: a viable modality for domestic violence offenders?" Journal of Collaborative Therapies, 1997, IV, 10-17. (Sciotto study: 117 clients, 1993-1997; standard 6 sessons completed by 88. 7% (6) reoffend. Plumas study: 1994-1996: 34 clients completed 7 of 8 standard sessions. 3% (1) reoffend.) [Not yet published: 17% reoffend at 6 yr followup.]

Berg, I. K. It's her fault. (audio tape) Milwaukee, WI: Brief Family Therapy Center. 1994.

Hansen, C., Berg, I. K. (2000). Making a Difference with Adolescents. (audio tape) Milwaukee, WI: Brief Family Therapy Center.

Johnson, C. E., & Goldman, J. (1996). Taking Safety Home: A Solution Focused Approach with Domestic Violence. In M. F. Hoyt (Ed.), Constructive Therapies (Vol. 2, pp. 184-196). New York: Guilford.

Lee, M.Y, Greene, G.J. & Rheinscheld, J. (1999). A model for short-term solution-focused group treatment of male domestic violence offenders. Journal of Family Social Work, 3(2), 39-57.

Lipchik, E., & Kubicki, A. (1996). Solution-Focused Domestic Violence Views: Bridges Toward a New Reality in Couples Therapy. In S. Miller, M. Hubble, & B. Duncan (Eds.), Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Sebold, U., Berg, I. K. (o. J.). Treating Domestic Violence Offenders. (audio tape) Milwaukee, WI: Brief Family Therapy Center.

Selekman, M. D. (1993). Pathways to Change: Brief Therapy Solutions With Difficult Adolescents. Guilford Publications.

Turnell, A., Edwards, S. (1999). Signs of Safety. A Solution and Safety Oriented Approach to Child

Protection Casework. W.W. Norton.

ETHNIC AND MINORITY GROUPS:

Corcoran, J. (2000). Solution-focused family therapy with ethnic minority clients. Crisis Intervention and Time-Limited Treatment, 6, 5-12.

FEMININST VIEWS:

Dermer, Shannon B.; Hemesath, Crystal Wilhite; Russell, Candyce S. "A feminist critique of solution-focused therapy." American Journal of Family Therapy Vol 26(3)1998 p.239-250.

Hudson, Pat. The Solution Oriented Woman: Creating the Life You Want. Norton, 1994. ISBN 0-393-03835-4) has always been a good resource.

O'Hanlon, W. H. History becomes her story: Collaborative solution-oriented therapy of the after-effects of sexual abuse. In Shelia McNamee and Kenneth J. Gergen (Eds.) Therapy as social construction, 136-148. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1992..

GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS:

Anderson, Harlene (1996). Conversation, language, and possibilities. New York: Basic Books.

Andersen, Tom (Ed.) (1991). The reflecting team: Dialogues and dialogues about the dialogues. New York: W. W. Norton.

Berg, Insoo Kim. Dying Well. Audiotape) Milwaukee: BFTC, 1994. $10.95. An excellent example of SFT with a young lady who worked as a prostitute in London. This young lady was dying of AIDS. Very emotionally moving.

Berg, Insoo Kim. Does SFBT work with "severe" problems like PTSD or personality disorders? 1997 (Web document, URL= http://www.brief-therapy.org/ [Sept., 1998]. )

Berg, Isoo Kim & de Shazer, S. (1994). A tap on the shoulder: Six useful questions in building solutions. (audio tape). Milwaukee, WI: Brief Family Therapy Center.

Berg, Insoo Kim & Peter De Jong. "Solution-building conversations: Co-constructing a sense of competence with clients." Families in Society, 77(6), 1996, 376-390. ( The whole journal issue is a special issue on constructivism in social work practice).

Berg, Insoo Kim & Peter De Jong. Interviewing for Solutions. 1997.

Berg, Insoo Kim (and Steve de Shazer?), eds. Special issue on SFT Research. The Journal Family Therapy. May, 1997.

Berg, Insoo Kim and Yvonne Dolan. Tales of Solutions.

Berg, Insoo Kim and Scott Miller. The "Miracle method."

Berg, Insoo Kim & Norman H. Reuss. Solutions Step By Step: A Substance Abuse Treatment Manual. 1997.

Bertolino, Bob and Bill O'Hanlon. Collaborative, Competency Based Counselling and Therapy.

deShazer, Steve. Keys to Solution in Brief Therapy. New York: W.W. Norton, 1985.

deShazer, Steve. Words Were Originally Magic. New York: W.W. Norton, 1994.

deShazer, Steve. Clues: Investigating solutions in Brief Therapy.

deShazer, Steve. Putting Difference to Work. New York: W.W. Norton, 1991. (The least how-to of the solution-focused books. Takes you past technique into much of the serious thought that supports this approach.)

Durrant. Residential Treatment: A Cooperative ,Competency Based Approach to Therapy and Program Design. Norton, 1993.

Franklin, C., Corcoran, J., Nowicki, J. & Streeter, C.L. (in press). Using client self-anchored scales to measure outcomes in solution-focused therapy. Journal of Systemic Therapies.

Friendman, Steven. NEW LANGUAGE OF CHANGE

George, Evan. Problem to Solution. London: B.T.Press, 1999.

Gergen, Ken. REALITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS. (Dense but invaluable introduction to social constructionism.)

Ho, Larry, Chi-keung Chu and Frederick Yeung. (1992) 'Transforming Somatic Complaints: A Solution Focused Approach'. Department of Applied Social Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic. An unpublished paper to the 5th World Family Therapy Conference

Hudson, William, Michele Weiner-Davis, Chris Iveson, et al. "In Search Of Solutions." In _Brief Therapy Practice._. London: BT Press.

Jevne, Ronna Fay and James E. Miller. Finding Hope: Ways to See Life in a Brighter Light. Fort Wayne Ind.: Willowgreen Publishing. 1999.

Johnson, L. D. & Scott Miller. "Modification of Depression Risk Factors: A Solution-Focused Approach. Psychotherapy, 1994, 31, 244-253. (A wonderful theory piece but no data.)

Keeney, Brad. THE AESTHETICS OF CHANGE. (This book adds grey matter to your right hemisphere.)

Kiser, Piercy, and Lipchik. The Integration of Emotion in Solution-Focused Therapy. The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 1993 Vol. 19, No 3, 233-242.

Kral, Ron. Strategies that work. (About SFBT in schools.)

Lee, M. Y. (1997). A study of solution-focused brief family therapy: Outcomes and issues. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 25, 3-17.

Littrell, J. Brief Counseling in Action. In press. New York: W. W. Norton, due March 6, 1998. [Includes examples of working with children and adolescents. In addition, two 45-minute videotapes will be available to accompany the book.)

Lindforss, L. & Magnusson, D. (1997). Solution-focused therapy in prison.

McFarland, Barbara. Brief Therapy and Eating Disorders. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 0-7879-0053-2. ("A practical guide to solution-focused work with clients.")

Metcalf, Linda. COUNSELING TOWARD SOLUTIONS: A PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS-FOCUSED

PROGRAM FOR WORKING WITH STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS. Englewood

Cliffs, NJ: The Center For Applied Research In Education, 1995.

Metcalf, Linda. Teaching Toward Solutions. (Companion for Counseling Toward Solutions.)

Miller, G. Becoming Miracle Workers. New York: Aldine de Gruyter, 1997.

Miller, Scott D. "The solution conspiracy: A mystery in three installments. Journal of Systemic Therapies 1994:13(1):18-37"Molnar, A., & Lindquist, B. (1989). Changing Problem Behavior in Schools. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Murphy, J. & Duncan, B. (1997) Brief Intervention for School Problems : Collaborating for Practical Solutions. New York:Guilford.

Reuss, Norm. With Insoo Berg. Solutions, Step by Step: A Substance Abuse. 1997.

Rhodes, J. & Ajmal, Y. (1997) Solution focused thinking in schools. London: BT Press.

Rowan, Tim & O'Hanlon, Bill. "Effective and respectful treatment of 'borderline' clients." In Solution-Oriented Therapy for Chronic and Severe Mental Illness. New York: Wiley and Sons, 1999. ISBN: 0-471-18362-8

Selekman, Matthew D. Pathways to Change: Brief Therapy Solutions With Difficult Adolescents. Guilford Press. Contemporary Family Therapy, 19, 89-104.

Selekman, Matthew D. Pathways to Change: Brief Therapy Solutions With Difficult Adolescents. Guilford Press.

Sharry, Maddden, and Darmody. Becoming a Solution Detective.

Todd, Tracy (Ph.D., LMFT) of the Brief Therapy Institute of Denver) has put together a workbook for

teaching/learning SFT through exercises and roleplays. You can contact him at 1-800-598-8120.

Tohn, Susan and Jordan Oshlag. "Solution-focused therapy with mandated clients." In Miller, Hubble, and Duncan. (Adult clients in the criminal justice system.)

Walter & Pellar. Becoming Solution-Focused in Brief Therapy. Brunner/Mazel, 1992.

GROUP WORK:

Cowling, Jane and Michele Sang. "Survival Skills - Solution Focused Groupwork in a Tertiary Institution". Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association, 195 5: 44-58. (SFT groupwork in the context of a counselling service for university students.)

Furman, Ben and Tapani Ahola. SOLUTION TALK - HOSTING THERAPEUTIC CONVERSATIONS.

Norton.

MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY:

Letham, Jane. Moved to Tears, Moved to Action, Solution Focused Brief Therapy with Women and Children. 1994.

Littrell, J. M., & Angera, J. (In press). A solution-focused approach in couple and family therapy. In J. West & C. Bubenzer (Eds.), Social construction in couple and family counseling. Washington, DC: American Counseling Association.

Selekman, M. (1997). Solution-focussed therapy with children: Harnessing family strengths for systemic change. New York: Guilford.

Selekman, M. (1993). Pathways to change: Brief therapy solutions with difficult adolescents. New York: Guilford.

Thomas, F.N. & Nelson, T.S., eds. Tales from Family Therapy: Life-Changing Clinical Experiences.

Binghamton, NY: Haworth, 1998. (Soft and hard covers available.)

Ziegler, Phillip and Tobey Hiller. Recreating Partnership: A solution-oriented, collaborative approach to couples therapy. Norton, 2001.

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER:

Berg, I. K. (1997). Does SFBT work with "severe" problems like PTSD or personality disorders? Web document, URL= http://www.brief-therapy.org/ (1998, September)

Berg, I. K. (1994). Back to the future through the past: Helping clients to design their own solutions in sexual abuse. (Audio tape - 90 minutes) Milwaukee, WI: Brief Family Therapy Center

Berg, I. K., & Miller, S. (1993). Working with the problem drinker: A solution focused approach. New York: W.W. Norton.

Dolan, Y. (1998). One small step: Moving beyond trauma and therapy to a life of joy. Papier-Mache. ISBN# 1-57601-055-4.

Dolan, Y. (1992). Resolving sexual abuses: Solution-focused therapy and Ericksonian hypnosis for adult survivors. New York: W.W. Norton.

O'Hanlon, W. H. (1992). History becomes her story: Collaborative solution-oriented therapy of the after-effects of sexual abuse. In Shelia McNamee and Kenneth J. Gergen (Eds.) Therapy as social construction, 136-148. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

O'Hanlon, W. H. & Bertolino, B. (1998). Even from a broken web: Brief, respectful, solution-oriented therapy for sexual abuse and trauma. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

SCHOOL COUNSELLING/TEACHING:

Chang, Cheryl & Tanya O'Senton. (1998). Solution-Oriented Classroom Management: A Proactive

Application with Young Children. JST. Due Winter 1998.

Durrant, M. Creative strategies for school problems: Solutions for psychologists and teachers. New York: Norton, 1995. (Michael has done yet another superb job bringing brief and sft ideas to bear for a particular practitioner. His writing is as clear as one will find in our field.)

Kral, R. (1995). Strategies that work: Techniques for solutions in schools. Milwau- kee: BFTC Press.

Littrell, John (1998). Brief counseling in action. New York: W. W. Norton.

Littrell, J. M., Zinck, K, Nesselhuf, D., & Yorke, C. (1997). Integrating brief counseling and adolescents' needs. Canadian Journal of Counselling, 31(2), 99-110.

Littrell, J. M., Malia, J. A., & Vanderwood, M. (1995 ). Single-session brief counseling in a high school. Journal of Counseling & Development, 73(4), 451-458.

Littrell, J. M., Malia, J., Nichols, R., Olson, J., Nesselhuf, D., & Crandell, P. (1992). School counseling on the cutting edge: Single-session Brief Counseling. The School Counselor, 39(3), 171-175.

Metcalf, L. (1995). Counseling toward solutions: Working with students, teachers & parents. West Nyack, NY: Center for Applied Research in Education.

Molnar, A., & Lindquist, B. (1989). Changing problem behavior in schools. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Murphy, J. Solution-Focused Counseling in Middle and High Schools. American Counseling Association, 1997.

Murphy, J. & Duncan, B. Brief Intervention for School Problems: Collaborating for Practical Solutions. New York: Guilford, 1997.

O'Hanlon, Bill. A Field Guide to Possibility Land. (Redesign his ideas for teachers and change the language to suit classroom situations.)

Osento, T., & Chang, J. (unpublished). Solution-oriented classroom management: A proactive application with young children.

Rhodes, John Yasmin Ajmal. Solution focused thinking in schools. London: BT Press, 1997.

Selekman, M. (1993). Pathways to change: Brief therapy solutions with difficult adolescents. New York: Guilford.

Selekman, M. (1997). Solution-focussed therapy with children: Harnessing family strengths for systemic change. New York: Guilford.

Sklare, G. B. Brief counseling that works: A solution-focused approach for school counselors. Corwin, 1997.

Thompson, R., & Littrell, J. M. (In Press). Brief counseling with learning disabled students. The School Counselor.

Wheldall & Merrett. Positive teaching. Unwin Educational Books.

Zinck, K., & Littrell, J. M. War and peace. In L. B. Golden (Ed.), Case studies in child and adolescent

counseling (2nd ed., pp 164-173). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice-Hall, 1998.

SEXUAL ABUSE:

Berg, I. K. (1994). Back to the future through the past: Helping clients to design their own solutions in

sexual abuse. (Audio tape - 90 minutes) Milwaukee, WI: Brief Family Therapy Center.

Dolan, Y. (1998). One small step: Moving beyond trauma and therapy to a life of joy. Papier-Mache. ISBN: 1-57601-055-4.

Dolan, Y. (1992). Resolving sexual abuses: Solution-focused therapy and Ericksonian hypnosis for adult survivors. NY: W. W. Norton.

O'Hanlon, W. H. (199). Moving on: A tape for resolving sexual abuse. Santa Fe, NM: Possibilities.

O'Hanlon, W. H. (1992). History becomes her story: Collaborative solution-oriented therapy of the after-effects of sexual abuse. In Shelia McNamee and Kenneth J. Gergen (Eds.) Therapy as social

construction, 136-148. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

O'Hanlon, W. H. & Bertolino, B. (1998). Even from a broken web: Brief, respectful, solution-oriented therapy for sexual abuse and trauma. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

SUPERVISION:

Berg, Insoo and Harlene Anderson. [workshop tapes] Co-supervision: collaborative, solution-oriented surpervision. (FromTherapeutic Conversations 2). InfoMedix, 12800 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, CA. 92643, 1(714) 530-3454.

Thomas, F.N. Solution-focused supervision: The coaxing of expertise in training. In S.D. Miller, M.A. Hubble, & Duncan, B. (Eds.), Handbook of solution-focused brief therapy: Foundations, applications, and research (pp. 128-151). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1996.

Triantafillou, N. A Solution Focused Approach To Mental Health Supervision The Journal Of Systemic

Therapies, 1997, 16(4), 305-329.

Triantafillou, N. Solution Focused Supervision: Case Studies From Residential Care , unpublished manuscript. 1998.

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