Books for Prep










 : Interviewing for Solutions

List Price: $92.95
Amazon.com's Price: $83.65
You Save: $9.30 (10%)
Prices subject to change.



Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours



Save $10.00 when you spend $50.00 or more on Qualifying Items offered by Amazon.com. Enter code BMLSAVES at checkout. Click to Display

This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 361
EAN: 9780495115885
Edition: 3
ISBN: 0495115886
Label: Brooks Cole
Manufacturer: Brooks Cole
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: February 28, 2007
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Studio: Brooks Cole




Related Items: Alternate Versions: Click to Display

Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display



Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Clear and applied, INTERVIEWING FOR SOLUTIONS features a unique solutions-oriented approach to basic interviewing in the helping professions. Peter DeJong and Insoo Kim Berg's proven approach views clients as competent, helps them to visualize the changes they want, and builds on what they are already doing that works. Throughout the book, the authors' present models for solution-focused work, illustrated by examples and supported by research.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - great service
thank you for selling this book. it made it to me in great time and is in excellent condition. thanks!



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Interviewing for Solutions
Great strengths based approach to working with families and young people from vulnerable communities.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Book for All
"Interviewing for Solutions" is wonderful. I would encourage anyone interested in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to read this book. "Interviewing for Solutions" supplies the reader with a overview of SFBT, as well as demonstrating SFBT in action via examples of interviews with various clients. Regardless of the counseling orientation one takes when assisting clients, the book provides valuable tools for all! In addition to this book, I would highly suggest obtaining a few of the lecture tapes ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent Book on Interviewing--Period!
Although solution focused-brief therapy is considered a paradigm, this book could very well be used in any introductory, microskills class, and it should.

The authors put forth a paradigm that is easy to learn (yet technique is perfected with much experience),and it places focus on the client's "non-problem" life. This is important because what we tend to focus on tends to increase.

The authors present SF in a way that is very empowering to both the therapist and the client. For ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - great introduction to SF
In the year 2000, this book was my first acquaintance with the solution focused approach to helping people. I had heard from a collegue (who is also a management coach) about solution focused working and, although I thought it sounded promising, I remained a bit skeptical. However, from the very moment I started reading 'Interviewing for solutions' my attention was firmly captured. Two chapters later I was practically sold. The approach is very clearly explained and the many dialogues in the book are really ... Read More







 






In association with Amazon.com