Interviewing for Solutions

For undergraduate and graduate students entering the helping professions, like counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, psychiatric nursing, and social work, De Jong (social work, Calvin College) and the late Berg, a social worker, explain how to interview clients. They focus on solution building skills, rather than the problem solving emphasis in other interview approaches. They address concerns about the problem-solving approach and present the skills in order of the interviewing process and information on solution building in agency practice and the helping professions, including diversity, solution-focused brief therapy, small group and organizational practice, and theoretical implications. Updated, this edition revises the presentation of skills, adds new material on research support, and includes a chapter on applications in schools, mental health therapy rooms, hospitals, prisons, child welfare settings, and organizational planning groups, through readings by individuals in social work and other helping professions. Video clips from six interviews, an ebook, quizzes, guided exercises, and additional activities are available online. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)