Solution-Focused Therapy as a Culturally Acknowledging Approach With American Indians

• Published in: Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 47 - 55
• Main Authors: Meyer, Dixie D., Cottone, R. Rocco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2013; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: American Indian Culture; American Indians; Behavior; Counseling; Counseling Techniques; Counseling Theories; Counselor Client Relationship; Counselor Role; Cultural Relevance; indios americanos; Language; Mental Health Programs; Native culture; Native North Americans; Population; Psychotherapy; solution-focused therapy; terapia centrada en soluciones; Theory
• ISSN: 0883-8534; 2161-1912
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1912.2013.00026.x

Limited literature is available applying specific theoretical orientations with American Indians. Solution‐focused therapy may be appropriate, given the client‐identified solutions, the egalitarian counselor/client relationship, the use of relationships, and the view that change is inevitable. However, adaption of scaling questions and the miracle question may be necessary. Hay una limitada cantidad de literatura disponible que aplique orientaciones teóricas específicas con indios americanos. La terapia centrada en soluciones puede ser apropiada, dadas las soluciones identificadas por los clientes, la relación igualitaria entre consejero y cliente, el uso de relaciones y la visión de que el cambio es inevitable. Sin embargo, puede que sea necesario adaptar las preguntas de escala y la pregunta del milagro.