Strength-Based Therapy

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This paper describes a newer psychotherapy theory or model known as Strength-Based Therapy (SBT). Items covered include history and ideology, treatment method and process, pros and cons of the method, and a case study, demonstrating the application of the Strength-Based Therapy model.

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Strength-Based Therapy: A Case Study
History and Ideology of SBT
Treatment Method and Process
Who Benefits from SBT?
Benefits and Downfalls of SBT
Case Study
Summary
Conclusion

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"Although the beginning of SBT ideologies can be found in the history of social work, the first implementation of SBT was carried out in neighborhood mental health centers and in a statewide system of psychiatric institutions during the early 1980s (Brun & Rapp, 2001). The first article to actually use the words "strength perspective" did not appear until 1989 (DeJong & Miller, 1995). In contrast to some earlier diagnostic, pathological-based models, SBT began to look beyond a client's diagnosis, such as schizophrenia or borderline personality, to more positive attributes that could serve as important resources (Laveman, 2000)."

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