More Than Miracles: The State of the Art of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Routledge Mental Health Classic Editions)

The latest developments in this groundbreaking therapy approach! More Than Miracles: The State of the Art of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is a ground breaking, intellectually provocative book, revealing new advances in the widely used, evidence based Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) approach. The final work of world renowned family therapists and original developers of SFBT, the late Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg (who passed away shortly before the book’s release) this definitive resource provides the most up-to-date information available on this eminently practical, internationally acclaimed approach. New revelations about the impact of language in therapeutic change are presented precisely and clearly, illustrated with real life case examples that give readers a “hands-on” view of the newest technical refinements in the SF approach. Challenging questions about the applications of SFBT to complex problems in “difficult” settings are given thoughtful, detailed answers. The book’s unique design allows the reader to “listen in” on the lively discussions that took place as the authors watched therapy sessions. The solution-focused brief therapy approach is based upon researchers observing thousands of hours of psychotherapy sessions and studying which questions and responses were most effective in helping people develop solutions to their problems. More Than Miracles: The State of the Art of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is the most up-to-date, comprehensive review of this approach. This book discusses the latest developments in the fields of family therapy, brief therapy, and psychotherapy training and practice. A succinct overview orients the reader to the current state of SFBT, and provides three real life case transcripts that vividly illustrate the practical applications of SFBT techniques. The seminar format of More Than Miracles: The State of the Art of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy allows readers to: sit in on surprising psychotherapy sessions eavesdrop on the authors’ commentary about the sessions get a comprehensive overview on the current state of SFBT review and understand the major tenets of SFBT learn specific interventions, including the miracle question and the reasons for asking it understand treatment applicability read actual session transcripts understand the “miracle scale” get insight into the unique relationship between Wittgenstein’s philosophy and SFBT better understand SFBT and emotions examine misconceptions about SFBT and more More Than Miracles: The State of the Art of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is illuminating reading for psychotherapists, counselors, human services personnel, health care workers, and teachers. 'more Than Miracles' Is A Groundbreaking Text Revealing Developments In This Practical, Evidence Based Approach. It Provides Information On The Widely Used Solution-focused Brief Therapy Approach (sfbta). A Brief Overview -- I Feel Really Confused -- The Miracle Question -- The Miracle Scale -- The Friendly Stomach Discussion -- Don't Think, But Observe -- My Real Self -- Private Experience And The Verb To Be -- Sfbt And Emotions -- Questions, Misconceptions, And Joys. Steve De Shazer, Yvonne Dolan ; With Harry Korman ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 167-169) And Index. Front Cover 1 More Than Miracles 3 Copyright Page 6 Contents 8 Preface 11 Chapter 1. A Brief Overview 14 Chapter 2. I FeeI Really Confused 28 Chapter 3. The Miracle Question 49 Chapter 4. The Miracle Scale 73 Chapter 5. The Friendly Stomach Discussion 85 Chapter 6. Don’t Think, But Observe 112 Chapter 7. My Real Self 122 Chapter 8. Private Experience and the Verb "To Be" 143 Chapter 9. SFBT and Emotions 152 Chapter 10. Questions, Misconceptions, and Joys 161 Conclusion 173 References 174 Index 177 Reveals advances in the evidence based Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) approach. This title discusses the developments in the fields of family therapy, brief therapy, and psychotherapy training and practice. It is suitable for psychotherapists, counselors, human services personnel, health care workers, and teachers.