Becoming Solution-Focused Forced in Brief Therapy: Remembering Something Important We Already Knew

TLDR

Solution‑focused brief psychotherapy is a useful, respectful model for managed‑care delivery but can be misinterpreted as solution‑forced therapy. The study aims to present the major rules of solution‑forced therapy, illustrate them with case examples, and explore reasons for its occurrence to help clinicians refine knowledge and avoid errors. The authors present the major rules of solution‑forced therapy and illustrate them with clinical case examples.

Abstract

A solution-focused approach to brief psychotherapy can be a useful and respectful model for delivery of services, particularly in a managed care setting. Or the model can be misinterpreted and misused in a way that may resemble "solution-forced" psychotherapy. This paper will present the major rules of solution-forced therapy and provide clinical case examples which highlight this model. It is hoped that consideration of solution-forced methods will encourage clinicians to refine their knowledge and hopefully avoid errors. The authors will also explore possible reasons for the occurrence of solution-forced therapy.