An evolving solution-oriented brief family therapy approach with difficult adolescents -- Guiding assumptions with an eye on solutions -- The improvisational therapist : staying alive and creating possibilities outside the comfort zone with challenging families -- The first family interview : co-creating a context for change -- Guidelines for fostering cooperative relationships with difficult parents -- Effective engagement strategies with difficult adolescents -- The no-problem problem mandated family -- Co-creating a climate ripe for transformative dialogues with helping allies from larger systems -- The second and subsequent sessions : guidelines for consolidating gains and matching therapeutic experiments with family members' learning styles and cooperative response patterns -- The solution-oriented parenting group : empowering parents to be the agents of change -- Solution-oriented brief family therapy and beyond.
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Now in a fully revised and expanded second edition, this innovative, practical guide presents an effective brief therapy model for working with challenging adolescents and their families.