Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-223) and index.
Contents
Expanding the possibilities : an integrative solution-focused therapy approach with children -- The solution-oriented family assessment interview : an efficient and comprehensive evaluative method -- Interviewing for change : questions as interventive tools for empowering children and their families -- Finding fit : guidelines for therapeutic task design, selection, and implementation -- Curious George meets Dr. Seuss : family play and art therapy strategies -- Guidelines for optimizing therapeutic cooperation in second and subsequent sessions -- Co-constructing change : hosting collaborative conversations with allies from larger systems -- "Impossible" cases : from therapeutic breakthroughs to treatment failures -- Helping children and their families succeed in a managed care world -- Solution-focused therapy and beyond : major themes and implications for the future.