Exam 9: Solution-Based Therapies

In the beginning of therapy, what is the key to change for clients?

In solution-oriented therapy, goals are stated in positive, observable, solution-based terms. Which of the following is NOT a good example of a solution-based goal?

What is the key to successfully assessing strengths, no matter how dire and severe a client's situation appears?

In solution-oriented therapy, when is it best for a therapist to compliment the client?

Solution-based therapists have been in the vanguard of a larger movement within mental health that emphasizes identifying and utilizing client __________ to promote better clinical outcomes.

By using videotalk, therapists help couples separate the _______ from the ______ in order to become less defensive with one another.

In order to help survivors of sexual abuse, solution-based counselors identify client's unique solutions using:

A solution-oriented therapist asks a client, "Are there any times when the problem is less likely to occur or less severe? Are there places or times when the problem is not as bad?" What is the therapist looking for?

Meyer and Cottone (2013) note several ways that solution-based approaches are compatible with Native Americans. These include:

"If 0 is where you were when you decided to seek help, and 10 is where you would be if the problem you came here for was resolved, where are you today?" This is an example of:

Contrary to common myths, talking about the __________ is one of the most important means of identifying solutions: what has worked and what has not?

In what way is solution-oriented hypnosis different than traditional hypnosis?

Solution-oriented therapists encourage clients to ask for what they want rather than what they don't want. In other words, they encourage a move from making complaints to making requests . Which of the following is an example of a request?

A solution-oriented therapist uses a client's description of "feeling blue" and having "a case of the crazies." This is an example of:

When using scaling questions, it is up to __________ to identify realistic expectations and to develop specific homework tasks to move the client toward goals.

Solution-based therapies are arguably the first and leading __________ therapies.

What are solution-oriented goal descriptions?

Which of the following statements about a visitor in therapy is NOT true?

In solution-based therapies, what does it mean for the therapist to assume the position of a beginner's mind?

Why is using solution-oriented therapy appropriate when working with diverse populations?