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My goal on this page is to make a
list of the most important terms and concepts which
originated from within the solution-focused approach.
In the table below important solution-focused terms
are listed in the left column. The right column
shows the first published book or article in which the term
was mentioned for the first time (as far as I know).
This is obviously a work in progress. It is quite possible there are some mistakes and
omissions here. So will you help me develop this
list further? Which essential concepts are missing?
Are the references in the right column correct? If
you know of earlier publications mentioning the
term, please let me know. Your responses are welcome
here.
Here is an article about
the history of the solution-focused approach.
|
Term/concept |
First
mentioned in |
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Advantage
question |
|
|
Coping
questions |
Lipchik , E. (1988).
Purposeful sequences for beginning the
solution-focused interview. In: Lipchik, E.
(ed) Interviewing. Aspen, Rockville. |
|
Creating
expectations of change |
de Shazer, S. (1985). Keys to
Solution in Brief Therapy". New York, NY: W
W Norton & Company. |
|
Death of
resistance |
de Shazer, S. (1984). The
Death of Resistance. Family Process 23: I
1-17. |
|
Detailed
information about the complaint is not
necessary |
de Shazer, S. (1985). Keys to
Solution in Brief Therapy". New York, NY: W
W Norton & Company. |
|
Do something
different task |
|
|
Exceptions
|
Molnar, A. & de Shazer, S.
(1987). Solution-focused therapy: Toward the
identification of therapeutic tasks. Journal
of Marital and Family Therapy 13 (4) ,
349–358. |
|
Expectation of
change |
de Shazer, S. & Molnar, A.
(1984) Four useful interventions in brief
family therapy. Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy, v10 n3 297-304. |
|
Formula first
session task |
de Shazer, S. & Molnar, A.
(1984) Four useful interventions in brief
family therapy. Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy, v10 n3 297-304. |
|
Indirect
compliments |
Berg, I. K. (1994).
Family-based services: A solution-focused
approach. New York: W. W. Norton. |
|
Leading from
one step behind |
Cantwell, P. & Holmes, S.,
S." (1994). Social construction: A paradigm
shift for systemic therapy and training. The
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family
Therapy, 15, 17-26. |
|
Listening with
a constructive ear |
Lipchik , E. (1988).
Purposeful sequences for beginning the
solution-focused interview. In: Lipchik, E.
(ed) Interviewing. Aspen, Rockville. |
|
Miracle
question |
de Shazer, S. (1988). Clues:
Investigating solutions in brief therapy.
New York, NY: W W Norton & Company. (p5) |
|
Normalizing |
|
|
Not-knowing |
Erickson, M. & Rossi, S.I.,
Rossi, E.L. (1979). (1979).
Hypnotherapy: An Exploratory Casebook. New
York: Irvington. (p25) |
|
Overcoming-the-urge task |
de Shazer, S. (1985). Keys to
Solution in Brief Therapy". New York, NY: W
W Norton & Company. (p132) |
|
Observation
tasks and behavioral tasks |
de Shazer, S. (1988). Clues:
Investigating solutions in brief therapy.
New York, NY: W W Norton & Company. (p5) |
|
Past
successes
|
de Shazer, S. (1985). Keys to
Solution in Brief Therapy". New York, NY: W
W Norton & Company. (p160) |
|
Past
successes in relationship to the goal
|
De Jong, P. & Miller (1995). How to interview for client
strengths |
|
Prediction task |
de Shazer, S. (1988). Clues:
Investigating solutions in brief therapy.
New York, NY: W W Norton & Company. (p5) |
|
Pre-session
change |
Weiner-Davis, M., de Shazer,
S., & Gingerich, W. J. (1987). Building on
pretreatment change to construct the
therapeutic solution. Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy, 13, 359-363. |
|
Presupposition
of cooperation |
|
|
Reframing |
Watzlawick, P., Weakland, J.,
& Fisch, R. (1974). Change: Principles of
Problem Formation and Problem Resolution.
New York: Norton. |
|
Scaling
questions |
de Shazer, 1986. An indirect
approach to brief therapy. In de Shazer, S.,
& Kral, R., (eds) Indirect Approaches in
Therapy. Rockville, Maryland. Aspen
Publishers Inc. |
|
Solution
building |
De Jong, P. & Berg, I.K.
(2008). Interviewing for Solutions. Third
Edition. Thomson Brooks/Cole. |
|
Solution talk
vs. problem talk |
Furman & Ahola, 1992.
Solution talk. Hosting Therapeutic
Conversations. New York, NY: WW Norton &
Company. |
|
Strength
perspective |
Saleebey, D. (1994).
Strengths Perspective in Social Work
Practice. Allyn & Bacon. |
|
Therapy as a
conversation |
Anderson, H. & Goolishian, H.
(1992). The client is the expert: a
not-knowing approach to therapy. In: S.
McNamee & K.J. Gergen (Eds.), therapy as
social construction. London: Sage. |
|
Useful
misunderstandings |
Berg, I.K. & de
Shazer, S. (1993). Making numbers
talk |
|
Visitors,
Complainants, Customers |
de Shazer, S. (1988). Clues:
Investigating solutions in brief therapy.
New York, NY: W W Norton & Company. (p87-89) |
|
Well-formed
goals |
de Shazer, S. (1991). Putting
difference to work. New York, NY: W W Norton
& Company. (p112) |
|
‘What’s better’ question |
de Shazer, 1986. An indirect
approach to brief therapy. In de Shazer, S.,
& Kral, R., (eds) Indirect Approaches in
Therapy. Rockville, Maryland. Aspen
Publishers Inc. |
|
Yes set |
Erickson, M. & Rossi, S.I.,
Rossi, E.L. (1979). Hypnotherapy: An
Exploratory Casebook. New York: Irvington.
(p25) |
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