brief therapy with a solution-based approach to crisis intervention from a biblical perspective

Theological Perspectives on Solution Focused Brief

Therapy (SFBT ) and its role on Crisis Intervention

Abstract

Crisis intervention techniques are done through the manipulation of the environment in to restore equilibrium and balance . However contemporary approaches now reveal that a more effective way to deal with such includes the interplay of various psychological , medical sociological and theological approaches

One of the most effective ways in terms of crisis intervention is through the use of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT . SBFT is an approach which "focuses on client 's strengths and expressed

goals in an attempt to produce therapeutic change as quickly as possible

The principles of SFBT could be seen as a method of counseling that has a significant pattern that could be related to the Christian teachings Olson claimed that both theologians and psychologists are common in terms of their attitudes wherein both of them express a significant degree of personal involvement with their clients . As such , these two disciplines manifest the use of both subjectivity and intuition most especially on the creative phase

Introduction

The research 's hypothesis is : Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SBFT principles have a significant relationship and similarity to the teachings of the Bible in terms of its application to crisis intervention

The main objective of the research is : To know the methods of SBFT and significantly relate it to the teachings of the bible

The specific objectives of the research are

To know the nature of a Crisis and the need for Crisis Intervention

To know the principles of SFBT

To significantly relate SFBT to the teachings of the Bible

Review of Related Literature

Crisis and Crisis Intervention

A stressful event in one 's life which dramatically affects a person 's capacity to adopt on a perceived challenge or threat is called a crisis (Flannery , Everly , 2000 ,

.119 . Victims of traumatic events such as disasters and human violence often lead to psychological trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Dis (PTSD . Certain crisis which causes trauma often happened as a result of having to face a "threatened death serious injury , or threats to the victim 's physical integrity (Flannery , Everly , 2000 ,

.119 . In relation with this , a particular individual may also experience trauma by having to see such occurrences happening to others (American Psychiatric Association as cited from Flannery , Everly , 2000

Victims of traumatic events often have problems in terms of "mastery of the environment , caring attachment to others and sustaining a purposeful meaning in life (Flannery , Everly , 2000 ,

.119

Initially , Crisis intervention techniques are done through the manipulation of the environment in to restore equilibrium and balance . However , contemporary approaches now reveal that a more effective way to deal with such includes the interplay of various psychological , medical , sociological and theological approaches (Brown and Rainer , 2006 ,

. 954 . In relation with this , Dykeman (2005 ) have emphasized the role that culture can do in to aid the victim towards his or her recovery . Dykeman emphasized that each crisis happening to an individual...