The “Doing What Works” Group

@article{Quick2007TheW,
  title={The “Doing What Works” Group},
  author={Ellen K. Quick and Daniel P Gizzo},
  journal={Journal of Family Psychotherapy},
  year={2007},
  volume={18},
  pages={65 - 84}
}
Abstract Doing What Works, an up to five-session solution-focused therapy group for adult psychiatric outpatients, blends solution-focused methods, group process, and psychoeducation about solution-focused principles. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed for 108 participants who attended the group. As hypothesized, self-rated “control of the problem” increased after participation. In addition, participants who attended more of the five sessions reported more change. Qualitative… 
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