Week 7

3 assignments....

1) Matrix

2)Op-ed Article

3) Vargas

Op-Ed Article

Review the available literature regarding the sustainability of solution-focused therapy. Write a 350-500-word Op-ed article with your thoughts and argue for or against the use of brief therapy.  

Support your argument with at least two academic references.  

APA format is required for essays only. Solid academic writing is always expected.  

For all assignment delivery options, documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Vargas

Review the Vargas Family Case Study, Module 7. 

Part 1: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): Navigate to the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Association website at http://www.sfbta.org/. Download the SFBT manual from the website. Review the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Manual. Identify a specific presenting concern that one of the Vargas family members has identified this week. Create a “transcript” of the session where the therapist uses solution-oriented language to identify a solution to the problem. The transcript should be 2-3 pages in length. Use the SFBT Manual transcripts as anexample. 

Part 2: Narrative Therapy: Identify one member of the Vargas family whose dominant story could use some re-writing. Consider the course of treatment and write a mid-treatment letter to the identified family member. See your book and the Dulwich Center for examples. The letter should be 500-750-words in length.

• http://dulwichcentre.com.au/
• http://www.theinstituteofnarrativetherapy.com/Using%20therapeutic%20documents%20-%20a%20review.pdf

APA format is required for essays only. Solid academic writing is always expected. For all assignment delivery options, documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.