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solution-focused therapy

[/səˈluːʃən ˈfoʊkəst ˈθerəpi/]
noun
terapia focada em soluções
1. A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes identifying and building upon a client's strengths and resources to achieve their therapeutic goals, rather than focusing on problems and pathology
Solution-focused therapy helped her identify practical steps to improve her relationships.
A terapia focada em soluções ajudou-a a identificar passos práticos para melhorar seus relacionamentos.
2. A brief, goal-oriented therapeutic approach that uses techniques such as the 'miracle question' and 'scaling questions' to facilitate change
The therapist used solution-focused therapy techniques to help the client envision a better future.
O terapeuta usou técnicas de terapia focada em soluções para ajudar o cliente a visualizar um futuro melhor.
Synonyms
brief therapygoal-oriented therapystrength-based therapysolution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)
Antonyms
problem-focused therapypsychoanalysislong-term therapy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terapia focada em soluções
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese psychological literature
Portugal
terapia centrada em soluções
Alternative phrasing used in Portugal
General
TFS (sigla)
Abbreviated form used in clinical settings

Related Idioms & Phrases

focus on solutions rather than problems
build on strengths
goal-oriented approach
the miracle question
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