“This generous and appealing book offers a wide selection of well-constructed solution-focused questions, engaging training exercises, and creative therapeutic strategies that therapists at all levels of experience and expertise are sure to find useful.” —YVONNE DOLAN, MA, Director Direc tor of o f the the Institute Institute for Solution-focused Solution-focused Brief Brie f Therapy, Therapy, Past President of the Solution-focused Brief Therapy Associatio “As always, Fredrike Bannink writes with clarity, calling on her wide knowledge of the field as a trainer and a practitioner. Having worked in other cultures gives her an unusual ability to express complex ideas in clean, simple language. The concept of 1001 questions is original and has a lot to recommend it as a tool for both beginn beginners ers and experienced experienced practitioners. The The book also addresses the the relatio r elatio between solution-f solution-focu ocused sed therapy therapy and and cognitive cognitive behavioral therapy therapy.. It provides advice on dealing with impasse and failure, both from the perspective of the therap therapist ist and a nd of the the client.” cl ient.” —DR. ALASDAIR M MACDONALD , psychiatrist psychiatrist and and internat international ional trainer trainer “Bannink is an effective and practical communicator. She listens very carefully and attentively, and when she makes a move she is fast and asks questions that direct the minds involved to focus on what is useful for what is wanted. Easy to say, hard to do! This book is full of practical wisdom that she cultivated over the years o solution building experiences with people.” —AOKI YASUTERU, PRESIDENT, Solution Focus Consulting Inc., Japa “This extremely useful book highlights key aspects of the solution-focused approach while providing fresh ideas for enhancing therapists’ creativity and effectiveness.” —TERRY TREPPER , PHD, Professor of Psychology, Purdue University Calumet
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“This generous and appealing book offers a wide selection of well-constructed solution-focused questions, engaging training exercises, and creative therapeutic strategies that therapists at all levels of experience and expertise are sure to find useful.” —YVONNE DOLAN, MA, Director Direc tor of o f the the Institute Institute for Solution-focused Solution-focused Brief Brie f Therapy, Therapy, Past President of the Solution-focused Brief Therapy Associatio “As always, Fredrike Bannink writes with clarity, calling on her wide knowledge of the field as a trainer and a practitioner. Having worked in other cultures gives her an unusual ability to express complex ideas in clean, simple language. The concept of 1001 questions is original and has a lot to recommend it as a tool for both beginn beginners ers and experienced experienced practitioners. The The book also addresses the the relatio r elatio between solution-f solution-focu ocused sed therapy therapy and and cognitive cognitive behavioral therapy therapy.. It provides advice on dealing with impasse and failure, both from the perspective of the therap therapist ist and a nd of the the client.” cl ient.” —DR. ALASDAIR M MACDONALD , psychiatrist psychiatrist and and internat international ional trainer trainer “Bannink is an effective and practical communicator. She listens very carefully and attentively, and when she makes a move she is fast and asks questions that direct the minds involved to focus on what is useful for what is wanted. Easy to say, hard to do! This book is full of practical wisdom that she cultivated over the years o solution building experiences with people.” —AOKI YASUTERU, PRESIDENT, Solution Focus Consulting Inc., Japa “This extremely useful book highlights key aspects of the solution-focused approach while providing fresh ideas for enhancing therapists’ creativity and effectiveness.” —TERRY TREPPER , PHD, Professor of Psychology, Purdue University Calumet
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1001 Solution-Focused Questions Handbook for Solution-Focused Interviewing Fredrike Bannink REVISED SECOND EDITION
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Translated by Inge De Taeye Copyright Copyright © 2006 Pearson Pea rson Asses As sessment sment and Informati I nformation on B.V., B.V., Amsterdam, Amste rdam, the Ne therlands therlands Translation copyright © 2010 by W. W. Norton & Company Inc. Originally published in Dutch as OPLOSSINGSGERICHTE VRAGEN: Handboek oplossingsgerichte gespreksvoering All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America
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[email protected] [email protected] or or 800-233-4830 Manufacturing by RR Donnelly, Bloomsburg Book design by Gilda Hannah Production manager: Leeann Graham Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bannink, Fredrike. [Oplossingsgerichte vragen. English] 1001 solution-focused solution-focused questions : handbook handbook for solution-focused interviewing / Fredrike Bannink. — Rev. 2nd ed. p. cm. — (A Norton Norton profession professional al boo book) k) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-393-70634-5 (pbk.) 1. Behavioral assessment. 2. Psychology—Methodology. 3. Interviews. I. Title. II. Title: One thousand and one solution-focused questions. III. Title: One thousand one solution-focused questions. IV Title: Solution-focused questions. BF176.5.B36 2010 158’.39—dc22 2010013104 ISBN: 978-0-393-70634-5 (pbk.) W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10110 www.wwnorton.com W.W. Norton & Company Ltd., Castle House, 75/76 Wells Street, London W1T 3QT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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