Building On Adolescent Expertise: A Solution-Oriented Brief Therapy Approach

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Selekman
Keyword(s):  
Brief Therapy ◽  
Therapy Approach

Marital Counseling: An Integrated Brief Therapy Approach

1998 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandy Magnuson ◽  
Ken Norem
Keyword(s):  
Brief Therapy ◽  
Marital Counseling ◽  
Therapy Approach

scholarly journals The emergence of motives in liminal hotspots

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morten Nissen ◽  
Kathrine Solgaard Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Drug Users ◽  
Brief Therapy ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Therapy Approach ◽  
Centered Form ◽  
Solution Focused Brief Therapy ◽  
Solution Focused

The concept of “motivation” commonly constructs as a psychological essence what is really the paradoxical imposition of a required desire. While the resulting impasse blocked theoretical development for around four decades, pragmatic motivational techniques evolved regardless. These could be (probably to no avail) dismissed for not taking account of the deep theoretical problems. This article suggests instead to rearticulate them with the conceptual repertoire of liminal hotspots, which directs attention to the emergent nature of activities and collectives, and thus motives. This is done as part of an ongoing collaboration with counselors who experiment with different ways of helping young drug users without taking motivation as premise, in the sense of a prerequisite, for interventions. Data from recorded counseling sessions are analyzed and rearticulated, first in terms of the classical motivation–resistance contradiction; then through pragmatic approaches in counseling, i.e., the prevalent cognitive-client-centered form and the “solution-focused brief therapy” approach—and finally as motives emergent in liminal hotspots.

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