Exam 13: Postmodern Approaches

The narrative emphasis on creating an appreciative audience for new developments in an individual's life lends itself to group counselling.

The use of techniques is fundamental in narrative therapy.

In regards to brief therapy, the average length of therapy is ____________, with the most common length being only one session.

Narrative therapists pay significant attention to a client's past as it helps them understand the origins of client's stories.

A limitation of the postmodern approaches is:

In solution-focused therapy, exceptions represent instances when a particular problem in a client's life was not prominent.

Solution-focused brief therapy is based on the optimistic assumption that people are healthy and competent and have the ability to construct solutions that can enhance their lives.

The postmodern view incorporates all of the following concepts except for the idea that:

Social constructionism explains how values are transmitted through language by the social environment and suggests that individuals are constantly changing with the influences of all of the following except:

Which of the following statements about creating alternative stories is not true?

Constructing counter stories goes hand in hand with:

Solution-focused brief therapy has parallels with___________ , which concentrates on what is right and what is working for people rather than dwelling on deficits, weaknesses, and problems.

All of the following are true of solution-focused brief therapists except that they:

In social constructionism, the therapist assumes the role of expert, rather than adopting a collaborative or consultative stance.

Narrative conversations do not follow a linear progression; it is better to think of these steps in terms of___________ progression.

In solution-focused therapy, behaviour change is viewed as the most effective approach to assisting people in enhancing their lives.

The solution-focused brief therapy therapeutic process rests on the foundation that clients are:

In the solution-oriented approach, which is not considered one of the three basic parts to the structure of summary feedback?

All social constructionist theories emphasise listening to clients without judgement or blame, affirming and valuing them.

The main goal of brief therapy is to help clients to resolve problems efficiently and to move forward as quickly as possible.