Product Description

This practice-orientated book aims to demonstrate an effective, brief therapy approach to time-sensitive assessment and intervention with children and families.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #185836 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 232 pages

Review
'Easy to read and highly informative. I picked up from it lots of ideas which I am sure I will find useful in my work with families, and indeed I have already found some of them to be of value ... I recommend this as a valuable addition to the family therapy literature.' - The Canadian Child Psychiatry Review

'Throughout the book, Selekman's creativity and spontaneity shine through ... He offers clinicians a perspective of hope and optimism while drawing on the expertise and competencies of clients in meeting their goals. This book should be required reading for anyone doing clinical work with children and families.' - Journal of Systemic Therapies

From the Back Cover
This practice-oriented book demonstrates an innovative, effective, brief therapy approach for time-sensitive assessment and intervention with children and families. With trademark creativity, flexibility, and humor, Matthew Selekman combines the best elements of a range of current approaches with family play and art therapy techniques, to create a comprehensive solution-focused model. Illustrated by numerous case examples and session transcripts, and supported by empirical research, Solution-Focused Therapy with Children helps frontline clinicians - regardless of level of experience - master the skills they need to bring about rapid, lasting change.

Customer Reviews

Work with children & Families? Read this!!!
As a relative novice to the world of brief therapies, I was heartened to read this book which blew away many of my existing assumptions. I have pracitced psychotherapy for ten years and discovered that Selikmans approach questions many of the commonly held beliefs about families that therapists hold. His advice on "impossible cases" and "multi-therapist" families is simple but enlightening.
The text is enaging and well written reinforcing the authors reputation as an engaging and entertaining speaker.
This is well worth buying.