Solution-focused brief therapy in schools: A review of the outcome literature

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A Quantitative Study Comparing the Effects of Physical and Digital Mandala Coloring on Anxiety in High School Students

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Serving Military Families: Perceptions of Educational Counseling in a Virtual Environment

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Solution Focused Practice Delivered by Teachers, School Staff and Student Peers: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

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Does Problem Behavior Just Happen?

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The impact of training in a pupil centred behaviour plan on staff self-efficacy, staff burnout, and pupil challenging behaviour

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Investigating Teachers’ Self-Reported Efficacy in Instructing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners in Alternative Settings

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AN EXAMINATION OF FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS' PROVISION OF COUNSELING SERVICES

DeFago, J. K. (2012) · OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)

The Art of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Experiential Training for Novice Therapists in Creative Collaborative Language

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Effectiveness of Short-Term Solution-Focused Group Training on Sense of Psychological Coherence among Female Adolescents

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Brief Therapies in Social Work: Task-Centered Model and Solution-Focused Therapy

Franklin, C., & Mikle, K. (2013) · doi:10.1093/obo/9780195389678-0188

The implications of an adaptation of the ‘Working On What Works’ (WOWW) intervention: a case study of a group of children in year 2 and their class teacher

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タイムマシン・クエスチョンを用いた介入における心的イメージの効果：感情の変化と心的イメージの個人差に着目した検討

川原, 正., & 佐々木, 誠. (2019) · doi:10.20748/jabp.27.2_50

Clinical Social Work in Child Foster Care, Family Preservation, and the Schools

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Solution focused workshops for parents : a case study of experiences and outcomes for parents and professionals

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Effective Counseling Interventions with Youth and Families: A Review of Solution Focused Brief Therapy

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A REVIEW OF ACADEMIC AMOTIVATION AND THE APPLICATION OF MIRACLE QUESTION AMONG ADOLESCENTS

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Auditing the effectiveness of solution-focused brief therapy in a child and family clinical psychology service

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فعالية العلاج المختصر المرتكز على الحلول في خفض الخوف من فوات شئ ما (فومو) لدى أمهات الأطفال ذوي الإعاقات وأثره على قلق الموت لديهن (دراسة تجريبية-كلينيكية)

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Volume 1 Issue 2 Complete

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From risk to resilience: Impact of solution focused coaching on teacher efficacy in supporting children with speech, language and communication needs

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Twenty‐Four Theories for Social Work

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A Solution-Focused Approach to Crisis Intervention

Ding, X., Zeng, W., Franklin, C., & Nowicki, J. (2024) · doi:10.1093/oso/9780197603413.003.0034

Contrasting the Treatment-Related Perceptions of Parents and Their Children: Using Data from Child and Adolescent Brief Mental Health Services Recipients in Canada

Ellenbogen, S., Power, K. B., Hair, H. J., Smith, J. K., & Brothers, K. H. (2024) · European Journal of Mental Health · doi:10.5708/ejmh.19.2024.0020

A Case Study on the Innovation of Psychological Counseling for College Students in the New Era—Taking the Help of SFBT to the Self-Abasement of Vocational College Students as an Example

甘, 玉. (2024) · Vocational Education · doi:10.12677/ve.2024.133140

POST-MODERN YAKLAŞIMLARDAN ÇÖZÜM ODAKLI KISA SÜRELİ PSİKOLOJİK DANIŞMAYA GENEL BİR BAKIŞ

SAĞAR, M. E. (2024) · Düzce Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi · doi:10.55179/dusbed.1350428

Evaluating the Differential Impact of Slow and Fast Sun Salutations on Mindfulness Among Adolescents: A Difference-in-Differences AnalysisPreprint

Mallapuram, S., Gupta, A., Parida, T., Pandey, M., & Babu, N. (2025) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-7346384/v1

Review of Research Trends on Applying Brief Therapy in Japanese School Education

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Fostering Appreciation and Positive Peer Relationships through a Solution Focused Play Educational Intervention in Primary SchoolsPreprint

Niu, S. J., Niemi, H., Yang, J., Wang, J., Wang, H., Li, J., & Liu, F. (2025) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.5575500

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Korean Schools: A Meta-Analysis

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Supporting Those Who Support: Teacher Job Satisfaction in the Context of School Mental Health Supports

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A Solution-Focused Ultra-Brief Feedback Session Guided by the Bruges Model: A Case Study in a Higher Education Setting

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The effect of solution-focused group counselling on rumination and life satisfaction

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The Effect of Solution-Focused Group Counseling on Adolescents' Self-Compassion Levels

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Incorporating Keruntung into Solution-Focused Counseling for Strengthening Multicultural Self-Efficacy of High Schools Students: Fuzzy Delphi Validation

Yosef, Y., Rozzaqyah, F., Wisma, N., Pinesya, A., & Waty, J. D. R. (2026) · Bulletin of Counseling and Psychotherapy · doi:10.51214/002026081780000

AI-Assisted Solution-Focused Counseling Training for Novice Mental Health Educators: An Exploratory StudyPreprint

Liu, H., Tuerxun, N., & Chen, J. (2026) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-9368123/v1

SOLutions In Schools (SOLIS): implementing and evaluating staff training in solution focused practice to support student-staff communication, relationships, and wellbeing

Robinson, F., Jackson, T., & McCabe, R. (2026) · Frontiers in Education · doi:10.3389/feduc.2026.1809841

Solution‐Focused Coaching

Moon, H. (2026) · doi:10.1002/9781394292806.ch35

Examination of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Psychological Counsellors Working with Earthquake Victims within the Scope of Psychosocial Support: Mixed-Methods Study

Kılıç, M., Arslan, C., & Hamarta, E. (2026) · Türk psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik dergisi · doi:10.17066/tpdrd.1809573

Effect of Single Session Solution Focused Circle Technique on Working Memory, Hope and Psychological Well-being Among Individuals with Depression: A Controlled Study

Vats, S., Pullat, M. M., Pundeer, A., Srivastava, A., & Kumar, K. (2026) · Annals of Neurosciences · doi:10.1177/09727531261476866

A Meta-Analysis of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for School-Related Problems in Adolescents

Karababa, A. (2023) · Research on Social Work Practice · doi:10.1177/10497315231170865 · Cited by 11

The Impact of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with At-Risk Junior High School Students

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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Schools

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Introduction: A 360-Degree View of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) in Schools

Kelly, M. S., Kim, J. S., & Franklin, C. (2008) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195366297.003.0001

Effectiveness of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in a School Setting

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