The first interview & problem definition

10 articles in this category.

• Defining Specific Behavioral Goals Instead of Broad Emotional Ones
• Ending the First Session: How to Leave the Client Hooked for the Next Visit
• Gathering Information Through Action: Asking the Family to Enact the Problem
• How to Handle the Client Who Refuses to Speak in the First Session
• How to Shift the Family's Focus Away from the Identified Patient
• Mapping the Sequence: How the Family Solves and Fails to Solve Problems
• Pinning Down the Vague Client: Moving from Complaints to Solvable Problems
• Setting the Contract: How to Negotiate the Rules of Therapy
• The 4 Stages of the Strategic First Interview: A Practical Guide
• The Social Stage: Why Small Talk is Crucial to Strategic Assessment