A Home Study Continuing Education Course for
Psychologists, Marriage and Family
Therapists, Social Workers, and Mental Health Counselors
Pathways to Change
Mathew D. Selekman, LCSW, MSW 2005. 287 Pages
10 Hours CE Credits
75 Questions: True/False, Multiple Choice, and Matching
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Conveys innovative and practical ways for conducting Solution-Oriented Brief Family Therapy with difficult adolescents and their families. Emphasizes how to build relationships, design therapeutic questions and experiments, be flexible in choosing therapeutic strategies, and improvise when necessary. Draws on the leading thinking in the field and is grounded in extensive clinical experience
Learning Objectives:
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List techniques for eliciting cooperation from difficult adolescents and their families.
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Explain the author's model of Solution-Oriented Brief Family Therapy.
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Discuss assumptions underlying the author's treatment model.
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Match interventions with three stages of readiness for change.
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Match interventions with five key areas of intelligence.
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Discuss methods for helping families become "unstuck."
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Recite strategies for collaborating with social networks and other professionals.
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Describe how to help parents create a positive home environment.
Course Outline:
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An Evolving Solution-Oriented Brief Family Therapy Approach with Difficult Adolescents
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Guiding Assumptions with an Eye on Solutions
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The Improvisational Therapist
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The First Family Interview: Co-Creating a Context for Change
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Guidelines for Fostering Cooperative Relationships with Difficult Parents
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Effective Engagement Strategies with Difficult Adolescents
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The No-Problem Problem Mandated Family
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Co-Creating a Climate Ripe for Transformative Dialogue with Helping Allies From Larger Systems
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The Second and Subsequent Sessions
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The Solution Oriented Parenting Group and Beyond