Solution-Focused Brief Therapy With Substance-Using Individuals

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnny S. Kim ◽  
Jody Brook ◽  
Becci A. Akin
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Brief Therapy ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Addiction Severity Index ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Solution Focused Brief Therapy ◽  
Solution Focused

Objective: This study examined the effectiveness of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) intervention on substance abuse and trauma-related problems. Methods: A randomized controlled trial design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of SFBT in primary substance use treatment services for child welfare involved parents in outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. Mixed linear models were used to test within- and between-group changes using intent-to-treat analysis ( N = 64). Hedges’s g effect sizes were also calculated to examine magnitude of treatment effects. Results: Both groups decreased on the Addiction Severity Index-Self-Report and the Trauma Symptom Checklist-40. The between group effect sizes were not statistically significant on either measures, thus SFBT produced similar results as the research supported treatments the control group received. Conclusion: Results support the use of SFBT in treating substance use and trauma and provide an alternative approach that is more strengths based and less problem focused.

Solution-focused brief therapy to improve child well-being and family functioning outcomes with substance using parents in the child welfare system

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnny S. Kim ◽  
Becci A. Akin ◽  
Jody Brook
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Brief Therapy ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Solution Focused Brief Therapy ◽  
Solution Focused

This study examined the effectiveness of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) on child well-being and family functioning outcomes for child welfare involved parents. A randomized controlled trial design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of SFBT as compared to treatment-as-usual in an outpatient substance abuse treatment center. Mixed linear models tested within and between-group changes using intent-to-treat analysis ( N = 180). Hedges’s g effect sizes examined the magnitude of treatment effects. Both conditions reported improvements on the child well-being measures (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function [BRIEF]-Parent Report and Child Behavior Checklist-School Age Form [CBCL-SA]) and family functioning measures (Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory [AAPI-2] and Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression [CES-D] Short Form) at posttest. While none of the between group analyses were statistically significant on either outcome domains, effect sizes did show improvements in the small to medium range for both groups. SFBT effect sizes for BRIEF subscales ranged from .024 to .267 and for control group ranged from .136 to .363. SFBT effect sizes on CBCL-SA subscales ranged from .059 to .321 and for control group ranged from .101 to .313. SFBT effect sizes on AAPI-2 subscales ranged from .006 to .620 and control group ranged from .023 to .624. SFBT effect sizes on CES-D measure were .428 and for control group were .317. Results show SFBT to be an effective intervention for helping parents around child well-being and family functioning outcomes similar to current empirically-supported therapies. SFBT provides a more strengths-based approach to help families improve family well-being and thus help improve their child’s well-being.

scholarly journals The Effect of Online Solution-Focused Brief Therapy on Parents with High Level of Anxiety in the COVID 19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mürşide Zengin ◽  
Ceyda Başoğul ◽  
Emriye Hilal Yayan
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Brief Therapy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Solution Focused Brief Therapy ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
High Level ◽  
Solution Focused

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the anxiety levels of parents with children aged 3-6 years due to the COVID 19 pandemic and to examine the effects of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) applied to parents with high level of anxiety. Methods: The study was conducted as a parallel-group, randomized controlled design. The sample of the study consisted of 77 parents who were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (control group n = 40; intervention group n = 37). One session of online SFBT was applied to the intervention group each week and 4 sessions were applied in total. No intervention was applied to the control group. The data were collected using introductory information form and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). SPSS programme and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) 23 application were used in the analysis of the data. Structural equation modeling was used to examine a hypothesized model that SFBT has both direct and indirect effects on anxiety levels of parents. Results: The state and trait anxiety mean scores of the intervention group decreased compared to the pre-intervention mean scores after the implemented programme. While this difference between state anxiety scores was statistically significant (p≤ .001), the difference between trait anxiety scores was not statistically significant (p> .05). There was no statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test STAI-S and STAI-T total scores of the control group. Conclusions: In the study, it has been found that SFBT applied to parents with high level of anxiety is an effective method in reducing the state anxiety levels of parents.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of E-SBIRT intervention in community healthcare institution in China: study proposal for a randomised controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. e100486
Author(s):  
Rao Fu ◽  
Chenxin Yuan ◽  
Wei Sun ◽  
Wenzheng Wang ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Addiction Severity Index ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Community Healthcare ◽  
Randomised Controlled

BackgroundMany studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in addressing substance use problem. However, owing to the shortage of counsellors, it has not been widely used in China. With the development of smart medicine, we developed a web-based electronic SBIRT (E-SBIRT) program and explored the effectiveness of E-SBIRT in reducing substance use in China.MethodsA randomised controlled trial will be conducted in primary healthcare institutions. Four primary healthcare institutions will be selected and randomly divided into an intervention group and a control group (each institution will recruit 60 participants, and in total, 240 participants will be recruited). The control group will get a pamphlet of drug abuse prevention, and the intervention group will get the E-SBIRT intervention and the pamphlet. Both groups will receive baseline and follow-up assessment at 1 and 3 months after the intervention. The primary outcome is the change in scores on the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Use Involvement Screening Test, and the secondary outcomes include changes in motivation, depression, anxiety, positive/negative emotion, self-esteem, addiction knowledge and addiction severity index.ConclusionsIf the ‘E-SBIRT’ program is found to be effective, it will be an accessible, affordable and widely implementable intervention to help participants at moderate risk of substance use to reduce their consumption. The potential benefit is to provide early intervention to high-risk patients in time and reduce the harmful consequences to individuals and society.Trial registration numberNCT03452241.

scholarly journals Improving the psychological well-being of prisoners through group counseling with solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-168
Author(s):  
Ade Sucipto ◽  
Edy Purwanto ◽  
Muhammad Japar ◽  
Agnieszka Iłendo-Milewska
Keyword(s):  
Group Counseling ◽  
Brief Therapy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Repeated Measurements ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Solution Focused Brief Therapy ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Solution Focused

Psychological well-being (PWB) is synonymous with happiness which is important for every prisoner. PWB is important for prisoners considering prisoners have different lives and Prisoners are increasingly depressed by the label of villains from the community. This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of group counseling with the solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) approach to improve prisoners' pwb. This study used a quasi-experimental design with repeated measurements (pre-test, post-test, and follow-up). The research subjects were divided into two, namely 7 prisoners in the experimental group and 7 prisoners in the control group. Subjects were selected using purposive sampling technique based on inclusion criteria and PWB levels obtained from the psychological well-being scale. This study's results indicate that group counseling with the SFBT approach is proven to be effective in increasing PWB of Class II A prisoners in Pekalongan City during the pre-test vs post-test, and post-test vs follow-up. This study's results can be used as a consideration, reference, and alternative for counselors to use the SFBT approach in dealing with problems related to psychology, especially PWB.

scholarly journals Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) untuk meningkatkan motivasi membaca Murid Disleksia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Fajriani Fajriani ◽  
Yulizar Yulizar
Keyword(s):  
Size Effect ◽  
Brief Therapy ◽  
Reading Motivation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Motivation To Read ◽  
Solution Focused Brief Therapy ◽  
Motivation To Read Profile ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
Solution Focused ◽  
Dyslexic Students

<p>Di Indonesia, prevalensi murid disleksia adalah 1% dari populasi murid sekolah dasar. Artinya, dari 50 juta murid, diperkirakan ada 5 juta murid yang mengalami disleksia. Disleksia adalah masalah kesulitan membaca yang terjadi pada anak-anak dengan penglihatan dan intelektual normal. Karena kesulitannya dalam membaca, murid disleksia cenderung memiliki motivasi membaca yang rendah. Motivasi membaca merupakan sebuah masalah besar yang akan menghambat pencapaian akademik, dan harus segera diselesaikan.. <em>Solution-Focused Brief Therapy </em>bisa menjadi alternatif penyelesaian masalah motivasi membaca yang dialami siswa disleksia sehingga mereka mampu berprestasi secara akademik, sesuai dengan kemampuan intelektual yang dimiliki. Oleh sebab itu, penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar efek <em>Solution-Focused Brief Therapy</em> (SFBT) dalam meningkatkan motivasi membaca murid disleksia. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuasi eksperimen dengan <em>Non Equivalent Control Group</em><em> Design </em>yang melibatkan 16 orang murid kelas tinggi pada salah satu sekolah dasar di Aceh Utara, Aceh, Indonesia yang berkemungkinan mengalami masalah disleksia. Untuk menentukan kemungkinan murid mengalami disleksia, digunakan instrumen <em>Senarai Semak Disleksia</em> yang disusun oleh Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia (KPM) dan Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Motivasi membaca ditentukan oleh skor <em>Motivation to Read Profile</em> (MRP). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan skor motivasi membaca murid yang telah mengikuti intervensi SFBT selama enam sesi, sebesar 106 poin, dengan <em>size effect</em> 1.181 yang berarti bahwa SFBT yang diberikan memberikan efek yang besar dalam meningkatkan motivasi membaca murid disleksia.</p><p><br /><em><strong><em>Abstract </em></strong>:There are 15% of elementary school students in the world are dyslexic. Dyslexia is a reading difficulty that occurs in children with normal vision and intellect. Dyslexic students certainly have reading motivation problems. Reading motivation is a big problem that will effect to academic achievement, and must be resolved immediately. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) can be an alternative to increase the reading motivationof dyslexic students, so that they can achieve according to their intellectual abilities. Therefore,  this study aims tp find out how much the effect of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in increasing the reading motivation of dyslexic students. This study uses a quasi-experimental design with Non Equivalent Control Group Design, involving 16 high class students in one of the elementary schools in North Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia who are likely to experience dyslexia problems. To determine the possibility of dyslexia, researchers used the dyslexic checklist instrument compiled by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (KPM) and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The level of reading motivation is determined by the Motivation to Read Profile (MRP) score. The results showed that there was an increase in the reading motivation score of students who had followed SFBT interventions for six sessions, totaling 106 points, with a size effect of 1.181 which meant the given SFBT had a great effect in increasing the reading motivation of dyslexic students.</em></p><p class="Normal1"> </p><p class="Normal1" align="center"><strong></strong><em><strong><em><br /></em></strong></em></p>

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