Bill O'Connell and Stephen Palmer (Eds) London.
Published by Sage.
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The Handbook of Solution-Focused Therapy brings together contributions from leading practitioners in fields such as social work, education and health care to show how the solution-focused approach can be effective in many situations.

Beginning with an introduction to the origins and theory of the approach, the book examines different areas of practice, explaining how and why SFT is applicable and highlighting the issues specific to each context. Each chapter features a case example which demonstrates the practical advantages and difficulties involved in using the solution-focused approach.

'This collection of fifteen chapters, each written by a different specialist in the SFT field, is a valuable contribution to the Solution-Focused therapist's bookshelf. A must-read for any informed SF therapy practitioner.'

'This book has fourteen chapters on diverse applications of Solution-Focus, between introductory and closing chapters by Bill O'Connell. The book relates to work being done in the UK and in Ireland, excepting Alasdair MacDonald's piece on research in SFT, which is an up-to-date and welcome review of research findings world-wide. All the chapters are succinct and they convey a clear impression of the lightness and excitement of this approach, for service-users and therapists alike. The book is a good read for any therapist, professional helper or service manager.'