Solu%on  Focused  Brief  Therapy  &  ADHD  

Fania  Pallikarakis,  ACC  

ADHD:  An    Enduring  Challenge  

2nd  Conference  of  ADHD  Hellas  Athens,  October  18-­‐19,  2014  

SOLUTION  FOCUSED  BRIEF  THERAPY  Steve  de  Shazer  &  Insoo  Kim  Berg  

Problems...  

Problems  are  not  perfect!  

Problem  talks  create  problems  

•       When  does  the  problem  occur?  

•     How  oUen?  

•     What  happens  then?  

Solu%on  talks  create  solu<ons  

•   What  works  well  already?  

•   How  do  I  manage  to  do  that?  

•   What  do  I  do  differently  then?  

SFBT  &  ADHD  

       Studies  show  posi%ve  results  for:  

•  Behavior  in  classroom  and  at  home  

•  Homework  

•  Confidence  that  the  progress  will  sustain  

Types  of  interven%ons  

•  Children  

•  Children  &  parents  

•  Children  &  parents  &  teachers  

•  Parents’  groups  

Parents  no%ce  that...  

•  Communica%on  improves  

•  Roles  are  more  clear  

•  Limits  are  more  respected  

•  Change  is  sustainable  

Children  say  they  feel  more…  

•  Pride  

•  Self-­‐esteem  

•  Posi%ve  feelings  

•  Ease  in  handling  their  feelings  

Solu<on  Focus;  Focus  on  the  Parents  The  workshop  

Ge]ng  into  ac%on  

in  the  framework  of    

the  ADHD  Hellas  Conference  2014  

Solu<on  Café  Is  it  possible  to  bring  change  only  through  changing…  the  way  we  discuss?  

•  12  mothers  

•  6  ques%ons  •  12  minutes  

Solu<on  Café  Outcomes  

       The  12  mothers  will  remember  that...  

•  There  are  different  ways  to  handle  problems  

•  Usually  they  don’t  no%ce  what  already  works  

•  They  can  build  solu%ons  on  their  own  •  No  problem  is  perfect!  

Solu<on  Café  Outcomes  

       The  12  mothers  said  it  brought  more...  

•  Posi%ve  thoughts  •  Hope  

•  Perseverance  •  Op%mism  

•  Empathy  

Solu<on  Café  Outcomes  

     The  12  mothers  would  want…  

•  More  %me  

•  More  discussions  

•  More  ac%vi%es  

Thank  you  for  your  acen%on!  

Fania  Pallikarakis  fania@solu%on-­‐focus.gr  www.solu%on-­‐focus.gr