24 Jan 2022 #solution-focus #book #Booknote # Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Clinical Applications book by Thorana S Nelson, first chapter on Foundation ![[Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy - Thorana S. Nelson.pdf]] --- **SECTION I: FOUNDATIONS 1** **Chapter 1. [[Assumptions and Practices Within the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Tradition]] 3** Frank N. Thomas Thorana S. Nelson - Introduction 3 - The “Interactional View” 4 - Clinical Thinking: Taking a Solution-Focused Posture 5 - Basic Assumptions 10 - Practices 16 - Conclusion **Chapter 2. Springs, Streams, and Tributaries: A History of the Brief, Solution-Focused Approach 25** _Brian Cade_ - Introduction 25 - Milton H. Erickson 27 - Communication in Therapy 34 - Strategists and Tacticians 36 - The Brief Therapy Center, Palo Alto 38 - Brief Family Therapy Center, Milwaukee 42 - Keys to Solution: The Wizard of Oz Technique 44 Who Wants What? 50 - Language and Figure/Ground 53 - Applications and Outcome Studies 56 - Concluding Thoughts 58 Dedication 59 **Chapter 3. Miraculous Knowing: Epistemology and Solution-Focused Therapy 65** _Duane R. Bidwell_ - Introduction 65 - Thinking About Knowing: A Historical Summary 67 - A Postmodern Turn in Psychology: Social - Constructionist Theories 70 - Shifting the Epistemological Focus in Family Therapy 74 - The Character of Solution-Focused Knowing 77 - Miracles of Being 82 Conclusion: Pointing Toward the Future 84 ---