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Solu%on Focused Brief Therapy & ADHD
Fania Pallikarakis, ACC
ADHD: An Enduring Challenge
2nd Conference of ADHD Hellas Athens, October 18-‐19, 2014
SOLUTION FOCUSED BRIEF THERAPY Steve de Shazer & Insoo Kim Berg
Problems...
Problems are not perfect!
Problem talks create problems
• When does the problem occur?
• How oUen?
• What happens then?
Solu%on talks create solu<ons
• What works well already?
• How do I manage to do that?
• What do I do differently then?
SFBT & ADHD
Studies show posi%ve results for:
• Behavior in classroom and at home
• Homework
• Confidence that the progress will sustain
Types of interven%ons
• Children
• Children & parents
• Children & parents & teachers
• Parents’ groups
Parents no%ce that...
• Communica%on improves
• Roles are more clear
• Limits are more respected
• Change is sustainable
Children say they feel more…
• Pride
• Self-‐esteem
• Posi%ve feelings
• Ease in handling their feelings
Solu<on Focus; Focus on the Parents The workshop
Ge]ng into ac%on
in the framework of
the ADHD Hellas Conference 2014
Solu<on Café Is it possible to bring change only through changing… the way we discuss?
• 12 mothers
• 6 ques%ons • 12 minutes
Solu<on Café Outcomes
The 12 mothers will remember that...
• There are different ways to handle problems
• Usually they don’t no%ce what already works
• They can build solu%ons on their own • No problem is perfect!
Solu<on Café Outcomes
The 12 mothers said it brought more...
• Posi%ve thoughts • Hope
• Perseverance • Op%mism
• Empathy
Solu<on Café Outcomes
The 12 mothers would want…
• More %me
• More discussions
• More ac%vi%es
Thank you for your acen%on!
Fania Pallikarakis fania@solu%on-‐focus.gr www.solu%on-‐focus.gr