Solution Focused Therapy: An Alternative Approach to Addictions Nursing
- 16 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
- Vol. 31 (1) , 8-13
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6163.1995.tb00451.x
Abstract
The application of solution-focused therapy as an alternative approach to addictions nursing. To acquaint nurses with solution-focused therapy as a treatment modality that uses specific techniques to focus on clients' strengths and resources, rather than on pathology. Traditional method of addictions treatment as a way of confronting a client's denial are contrasted with solution-focused therapy approaches, which provides a positive framework that uses clients' competencies to create necessary solutions. Solution-focused therapy represents a caring and humanistic approach to the practice of addictions nursing.Keywords
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