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Examines how strategic therapy principles can be applied to consultation practice. These principles focus on a conceptual shift in thinking about a problem and its solution, which allows of more effective and often more innovative solutions to consultation problems. In the 1st principle, failed attempted solutions are seen as reinforcing and maintaining problems. The 2nd principle is the notion that it is necessary to develop solutions that implement 2nd order change. The 3rd concept proposes that it is important to change the consultee's perceptions of the problem in order to assist in developing and implementing new solutions. These principles of strategic consultation can also be applied in many settings and can be incorporated in many other consultation approaches. These principles focus on a conceptual shift in thinking about problems and their solutions. This shift allows for more effective, efficient, and often more innovative solutions to consultation problems. A step-by-step procedure is presented. A case example demonstrates how the approach can be implemented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
