...This study explore the assessment of the Practice Session in the Solution Focused Therapy done with my supposed client regarding her problem in controlling her anger. According to Steve de Shazer, the essence of psychotherapy was that the client is guided to make a change in their situation (de Shazer, 1992). Following on his Mental Research Institute training, de Shazer believed that any change in a person will be beneficial (de Shazer, 1985). The Practice Session I had about Solution Focused Therapy deals with the actual process, this is when the majority of the work is done. The actual process evolves in the initial questions followed by the miracle question that will give the miracle goal to discuss the exceptions and ultimately will...
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...Solution Based Brief Therapy 1.0 Introduction As the name suggests, it is about being brief and focusing on solutions, rather than on problems. We learned a long time ago that when there is a problem, many professionals spend a great deal of time thinking, talking, and analyzing the problems, while the suffering goes on. It occurred to a team of mental health professionals at the Brief Family Therapy Center that so much time and energy, as well as many resources, are spent on talking about problems, rather than thinking about what might help us to get to solutions that would bring on realistic, reasonable relief as quickly as possible.We discovered that problems do not happen all the time. Even the most chronic problems have periods or times when the difficulties do not occur or are less intense. By studying these times when problems are less severe or even absent, we discovered that people do many positive things that they are not fully aware of. By bringing these small successes into their awareness and repeating the successful things they do when the problem is less severe, people improve their lives and become more confident about themselves.And, of course, there is nothing like experiencing small successes to help a person become more hopeful about themselves and their life. When they are more hopeful, they become more interested in creating a better life for themselves and their families. They become more hopeful about their future and want to achieve more. Because...
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...Liberty University Abstract As the world looks at the reality of communal exchange, thumbing back to historical debates of empirical and rational schools of thought, delineations from dualism to social interchange and collaboration refine hypothesis’ of undisputable truth. Reminiscent of the psychoanalytic movement with greats such as Freud, Jung and Adler, therapy, more of an art than science, and current day philosophies drive which models influence today’s truth. Reality is fashioned by language, how we feel, act and think, revealing “stories” we tell the self as contextual meanings. These beliefs now evolve one’s creation and truth. The therapist, joining in recognition of new perspectives, empowers and helps the client see that forward progress is strength within oneself. In a social constructivist point of view, the therapist detaches from the expert status of defining the problem. From family therapy and the multicultural lens, therapists now challenge cultural factors that, in turn, shape the client’s perceptions in the format of brief therapies. Keywords: brief therapies, collaborative, family therapy, social constructionism Postmodern Approach to Social Constructivism In the 21st century a paradigm shift motivated the field of psychology to unlock a fresh world view revealing the objet d'art of collective exchange. Referring to the modernistic creation of self, it is said that the anthropological essence and the search for truth is being reworked...
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...RUNNING HEAD: PERSONAL MODEL 1 Articulating Your Initial Personal Model of Therapy PERSONAL MODEL 2 Solution-Focused Brief Therapy targets on the desired outcome of therapy as a solution rather than focusing on the symptom or issues that brought someone to therapy. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is based on a social constructionist thinking. It’s a goal directed collaborative approach that is conducted through direct observation of clients’ responses to a series of precisely constructed questions (Gehart, 2014). SFBT focuses on addressing what clients want to achieve by exploring the history and the beginnings of problems. The SFBT approach grew from the work of Steve de Shazer, Insoo Kim Berg, and their team at the team at the MIlkauekee Brief Therapy Center. Berg, de Shazer and their team spent thousands of hour’s carefully observing live and recorded therapy sessions. Any behaviors or words on the part of the therapist that reliably led to positive therapeutic change on the part of the clients were carefully noted and incorporated into the SFBT approach (Gerhart, 2014). Questions and compliments are the primary tools of the solution focused approach. Therapists refrain from making interpretations and rarely confront the clients (Gehart, 2014). SFBT is a form of talk therapy that maintains that change is inevitable and constant. Working together, the client and therapist working together...
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...An issue that was brought up in my family was my sister having anxiety about the future. I think this issue could require solution focused therapy. For instance, my sister may benefit from the miracle question, such as if she woke up and her anxiety was gone what would that look like? This question may help her with identifying her goal and identify her issue. In addition, solution focused in therapy will consist of looking at positive exceptions in therapy. Positive exceptions will involve my sister exploring patterns relation to anxiety for example, describing the times when she does not experience anxiety. Scaling will also be helpful for my sister, such as on a scale of one to ten what is her anxiety. Furthermore, how can she move that anxiety level to a lower rating on a one to ten scale? I think by exploring the rate of her anxiety my sister will be aware that she can control...
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...Book Review 1 – ‘Children’s Solution Work’ by Insoo Kim Berg & Therese Steiner I chose to do my first book review of the year on ‘Children’s solution work’, as I was intrigued as to how this modality can be applied to children. My practice to date involves only adults so I am very keen to adopt tools and tips to effectively talk to children in a therapeutic way. I was definitely not disappointed! This book clearly demonstrated how the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) model can be applied to the nonverbal, playful and creative habits of children. The books extensive use of examples and case studies in various contexts and situations was instrumental in demonstrating the creative techniques and strategies for working with children without relying exclusively on language. I will use this book review to discuss some of the ideas, techniques and cases that really stood out for me with the hope that I may one day incorporate them into my clinical work. “There is good harmony between SFBT and children because there are so many similarities between how children think and make sense of the world around them and the assumptions and procedures of SFBT.” One excellent example of this is the child’s relative indifference to the “cause” of a problem, over their need/desire to “fix” it. I encounter this on a daily basis with my own children. I often find myself inquiring about the cause of their problems, feeling that by doing so I will gain greater insight into their thoughts...
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...POSTMODERN APPROACHES Solution-Focused and Narrative Therapies Key Terms: Alternative story- a story that develops in counseling in contradiction to the dominant story that is embedded in a problem. Co-authoring- a co-joint process where client and counselor share responsibility for developing alternative stories. Deconstruction- exploring meaning by taking apart/unpacking the taken-for-granted categories and assumptions underlying social practices that are guised as truths. Dominant story- understanding a situation that is accepted within a culture that appears to represent reality. Dominant stories are developed through conversations in social and cultural contexts and these stories shape how people construct and constitute what people see, feel, and do. Exception questions- SF counselors inquire about times when the problem(s) have not been problematic. Shows that problems are not ever existing and always overpowering. Externalizing conversation- a way of speaking about a problem as if it is a distant entity, separate of the person. Based on the premise that people who view themselves as the problem limit themselves to the extent they cannot effectively deal with the problem. Formula first session task- observation homework given that must be completed between first and second session. They must observe what is happening in their lives that they want to continue to happening. Mapping-the-influence questions- a series of questions asked about a problem...
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...Solution Focused Therapy for Children Rhonda Kendrick December 11, 2014 Solution-focused therapy has a unique orientation toward non-problem times. The purpose is to help people target and amplify resources and strengths toward change (Berg, 1994). The article that I researched is about a study of using the framework of solution focused therapy with children. Children were referred by the study for presenting problems involved those relating to “behavior,” such as aggression toward peers or parents, defiance toward teachers, and conduct problems in school (i.e. non-completion of assignments, impulsivity, talking out-of-turn, and other classroom management problems). Referrals were screened out if they reported the need for treatment due to stressful life events, such as sexual abuse or if the child’s family had recently suffered a death or divorce. In the counseling session of the children, the counselors ask them questions concerning what helped them in the past with their problem. The questions asked by the counselors were usually focused on the present or on the future. That reflected on the basic belief that problems are best solved by focusing on what is already working, and how a client would like their life to be, rather than focusing on the past and what isn’t wanted. According to Nunnally (1993), “validating what clients are already doing well, and acknowledging how difficult their problems are encourages the client to change while giving the message that the...
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...Solution Focused Family Therapy for Families Coping With Suicide The Relevance of Applying This Technique to the Population Solution focused family therapy refers to a therapy model that helps clients work out on family problems by taking into considerations the resources they already have and the effective solutions they applied previously (Castro & Guterman, 2008). The therapeutic technique is based on the supposition that the clients already know the solution to their problems. The technique is a comprehensive counseling model that integrates most of the contents that fall in line with the client’s observation. The solution focused family therapy is relevant to populations contemplating suicide because of a number of reasons. For instance, the nature of solution focused therapy technique to dwell on the strengths of the client has been as a result of studies that hint that families dealing with suicide cases have natural resiliency. This implies that solution focused therapy technique works on proven strengths of families dealing with suicide issues. Therefore, the probability of failure is very minimal considering that the outcomes are already premeditated. Similarly, this family therapy model is relevant for families tackling suicide issues because it enables therapists and counselors to personalize treatment to their clients by using a series of techniques thus nurturing a more supportive approach (Castro & Guterman, 2008). These two features...
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...Capella University Dr. Ron Muchnik Family Therapy Models One of the family systems therapy models that I chose to research is Family Systems Therapy. Family Systems Therapy looks at the family as an emotional unit. The Family Systems approach is based on idea that families and their patterns of communication and interaction directly affect human beings and how they function. When applied to families, Family Systems Therapy allows therapists to evaluate the parts of a system (family) in relation to the whole. This theory further suggests that an individual’s behavior is informed by and inseparable from the functioning of his or her family of origin (GoodTherapy.org, 2007-2015). The second family systems therapy that I chose to research was Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is based on the premise that therapists help the client or family focus and understand on the solution(s) to their problem(s) instead of understanding the problem(s) itself. SFBT ultimate goal is to create a solution based on the solution of the problem while empowering clients or members of the families to build their self-esteem and independence. In this type of therapy it is imperative that the therapist disregard their own worldview and adapt to their clients or families worldview. The goals for the family in SFBT should be definitive, small, positive, and important to the client or family (Cepeda & Davenport, 2006). Family Systems Therapy Family systems theory views the family as...
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...Lori, I enjoyed your post. I had not considered mindfulness as an intervention for child abuse survivors, however, I can understand the benefits based on your post and related articles. Per Gladding (2015), many child abuse survivors will need more than one modality as if affects a child’s emotions, cognitions, or physical abuse. Additionally, Solution focused therapy (SFT) is suggested due to the extremist nature of focusing on solutions for problem behaviors (Oliver and Charles, 2015). SFT is a strengths-based approach, it is fueled by the client acting and solving the present problem (Oliver and Charles, 2015). Conversely, Bowen family systems theory (BFST) is another intervention to use with child abuse survivors because it focuses on...
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...Diseases CASE PRESENTATION Depression in patients with chronic hepatitis B: an experience on individual solution- focused therapy Jinous Arvand1, Abdollah Shafiabadi2, Mohammad Reza Falsafinejad3, Nosratollah Naderi4 1 Faculty of Human Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 2 Faculty of Human Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran 3 Faculty of Human Sciences, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran 4 Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ABSTRACT Hepatitis B, as a chronic disorder that may be associated with several psychiatric disorders, such as depression, and decrease quality of life of affected patients. One of the most important consequences of psychiatric problems is reduced patient compliance with prolonged therapeutic regimens. Psychotherapy, such as solution– focused therapy, may help these patients to resolve psychiatric problems, increase quality of life and completion of therapeutic regimens. Solutionfocused therapy is effective for patients when developing effective coping responses to the stressors associated with chronic diseases. In this study, the process and effects of solution-focused therapy on depression of 2 patients with chronic hepatitis B have been described. They received solution focused therapy for 5 sessions, each session 1 hour once a week. This technique was helpful to decrease symptoms and signs...
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...DISCUSS AND CRITICALLY ANALYSE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY WITH REFERENCE TO TWO ‘COMMON MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS’ INTRODUCTION In trying to discuss and critically analyse an understanding of psychopathology, I will propose to use the relevant theory from the perspective of two common mental health disorders; Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Major Depressive Episode (MDE).. I decided to focus on these two common mental health disorders as both hold particular interest for me. MDE- What struck me most in researching this topic was the relative ease with which someone could find themselves diagnosed with MDE under current DSM-IV guidelines. Possibly without them having awareness of their impending path and journey into mental health difficulties. I was impacted by BPD in regards to its more challenging behaviours to the therapist, who may be dealing with a client existing between borderline and psychotic worlds. I will explore the application of two theoretical approaches, namely humanistic and cognitive behavioural in relation to these mental health disorders. I will also demonstrate the importance of cultural difference in relation to understanding mental health issues and I will highlight the role risk assessment plays in the provision of supports for clients and the therapists. I will also demonstrate the importance of supervision and record keeping and I will conclude the essay...
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...“Beximco Pharma aspires to become a nationally admired and globally reputed generic pharmaceutical company, committed to enhancing human health and life.” Annual Report 2010 Beximco Group Mission Each of our activities must benefit and add value to the common wealth of our society.We firmly believe that, in the final analysis we are accountable to each of the constituents with whom we interact, namely: our employees, our customers, our business associates, our fellow citizens and our shareholders. Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Contents Overview About the Company .................................................................................................................................................................... Our Story ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Corporate Directories ................................................................................................................................................................ Managing Director’s Message..................................................................................................................................................... 2010 Highlights ............................................................................................................................................................................
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...INTERNSHIP REPORT INTERNSHIP REPORT T R E N D A N A L YS I S OF G E N E R I C S H I F T I NG I N T H E B A NG L A DE S H PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET (2006-2010) EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: SQUARE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD BANGLADESH PREPARED BY Monamee Afroze Ishika ID: 07104021 BRAC Business School BRAC University PREPARED FOR Mr. Anup Chowdhury Assistant Professor BRAC Business School BRAC University DATE of SUBMISSION 8th December, 2010 Transmittal Message December 08, 2010 Mr. Anup Chowdhury Assistant Professor, BRAC Business School BRAC University Subject: Submission of Internship Report Dear Sir, With great pleasure I am submitting my Internship report on Trend Analysis of Generic Shifting in the Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Market (2006-2010). I got the opportunity to work at country’s leading pharmaceutical company, world reputed Square Pharmaceuticals Limited (SPL) and was placed under one of the most important departments in the company Product Management Department (PMD). I have found the experience to be quite interesting and under the guidance of my supervisors and with the help of all the members of the department I have tried my level best to prepare an effective report on the above mentioned topic. The report contains the trend analysis of generic shifting, the reasons behind it and future potentiality of certain generic shifting events and SPL’s planning in the present scenario. Here I have gathered data and information through actual...
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