Scaling questions
ask patients to rate their priorities, goals, satisfaction, problems, coping strategies, successes, motivation for change, safety
, confidence, treatment progress, and hope on a numerical scale from 1–10.
What are the types of solution focused questions?
- Pre-session change.
- Problem-free talk.
- The miracle question.
- Exception questions.
- Do one thing different.
- Scaling questions.
- Coping questions.
- Breaks.
What is the miracle question in Solution Focused Therapy?
The miracle question or “problem is gone” question is
a method of questioning that a coach, therapist, or counselor can utilize to invite the client to envision and describe in detail how the future will be different when the problem is no longer present
.
What is solution focused questioning?
Solution Focused questions are intended to:
help clients define their problems
; help clients identify strategies that have worked in the past for the same or similar problems; rate different aspects of the client's experience on a 1 to 10 scale; look for exceptions to problems (for example, times when the client might …
What is the main focus in solution focused therapy?
Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) places focus
on a person's present and future circumstances and goals rather than past experiences
. In this goal-oriented therapy, the symptoms or issues bringing a person to therapy are typically not targeted.
What are the key concepts of solution-focused therapy?
- Change is both constant and certain.
- Clients must want to change.
- Clients are the experts and outline their own goals.
- Clients have resources and their own strengths to solve and overcome their problems.
- Therapy is short-term.
- Emphasis is on what is changeable and possible.
When is the miracle question most effective?
The Miracle Question is a goal setting question that is useful
when a client simply does not know what a preferred future would look like
.
What are the 10 basic assumptions of solution focused therapy?
- Change is constant and certain;
- Emphasis should be on what is changeable and possible;
- Clients must want to change;
- Clients are the experts in therapy and must develop their own goals;
- Clients already have the resources and strengths to solve their problems;
- Therapy is short-term;
What is an example of a miracle question?
A traditional version of the miracle question would go like this: “
Suppose our meeting is over, you go home, do whatever you planned to do for the rest of the day. And then, some time in the evening, you get tired and go to sleep.
What is Miracle Question technique?
The miracle question is
an intervention used to explore clients' hidden resources or solutions for their present problems
. When therapists ask a miracle question, they build a good story line and lead the clients to envision how different their life would be if a miracle happened over night.
What are the strengths of solution-focused therapy?
SFBT
actively works toward solutions
. It helps patients identify what they do well. It then encourages them to use their strengths to reach their goals. Because SFBT is goal-oriented and short-term, it can be less costly and less time-consuming than long-term therapy.
What is a relationship question in Solution-Focused therapy?
Relationship questions are
those that encourage clients to consider interactional events and their meanings in relation to the solution
(De Jong & Berg, 2008). They are a way to bring in significant others to therapy (third person) and a way to understand interactional contexts.
What questions are on CBT?
- What were you feeling right before you did that? (Affective)
- What happens to you physically before this happens? …
- How do you normally act right before this happens? (Behavioral)
- What thoughts go through your mind before this happens? (Cognitive)
Where is solution-focused therapy used?
Solution-Focused Therapy is currently used for
most emotional and mental health problems
that other forms of counseling are used to treat, such as: Depression. Anxiety. Self-esteem.
What is the difference between CBT and solution-focused therapy?
CBT therapists take an expert position and challenge distorted cognitions
(e.g., Clark, 1995; Ellis, 1962) while SFBT therapists take a “not-knowing” stance (Anderson & Goolishian, 1992), asking questions to highlight client resources and exceptions rather than to arrive at a diagnosis.
How does change occur in solution-focused therapy?
The theory of change from a SFBT approach is, as described by O'Hanlon and Weiner-Davis (2003) “
changing the viewing of a situation or frame of reference, changing the doing of the problematic situation, and tapping into the client's strengths and resources
” (p. … SFBT therapists focus on small steps to reach changes.
