A thematic analysis of the experience of UK mental health nurses who have trained in Solution Focused Brief Therapy

This study sought to explore the experience of nurses who had completed a six‐month training course in SFBT.MethodsUsing a qualitative methodology, 20 nurses who had undertaken SFBT training were interviewed at various locations across Scotland.ResultsFive main themes emerged from analysis of the 20 interviews. Many of the participants reported increased trust in their clients and enhanced role satisfaction.Implications for PracticeTraining in SFBT provides nurses with an alternative model of practice to the dominant ‘medical’ and ‘psychological’ models of contemporary practice. The experiences of the participants in this study suggest that SFBT can be a useful intervention in nursing practice and that nurses can easily incorporate SFBT into their practice.

Source: Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - January 24, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: S. Smith, C. Macduff Tags: Original Article Source Type: research