Is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Evidence-Based? An Update 10 Years Later

Authors

Johnny Kim, University of DenverFollow
Sara Smock Jordan, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Cynthia Franklin, University of Texas at Austin
Adam Froerer, Mercer University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-29-2019

Publication Title

Families in Society

Volume

100

Issue

2

First page number:

127

Last page number:

138

Abstract

Nearly ten years ago, Families in Society published an article (Kim, Smock, Trepper, McCollum, & Franklin, 2010) that discussed the empirical status of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) and its progress toward being accepted as an evidence-based intervention in the United States. In the last decade, new growth of experimental design studies using SFBT with diverse populations has occurred. The current article provides an update on the evidence-base of SFBT, showing favorable results on emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal issues. Resources for practitioners on SFBT training are also included.

Keywords

Evidence-based/evidence-informed practice; Clinical practice; Evaluation/outcomes/accountability; Cultural competence

Disciplines

Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling

Language

English

Repository Citation

Kim, J., Smock Jordan, S., Franklin, C., Froerer, A. (2019). Is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Evidence-Based? An Update 10 Years Later. Families in Society, 100(2), 127-138.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1044389419841688