Interviewing for Solutions (3rd ed., 2008)

The library has purchased the latest edition of Interviewing for solutions by Peter De Jong and Insoo Kim Berg. The authors in their preface state clearly what they hope the book and it associated materials will achieve: "This book is about how to interview clients. It offers a set of skills for basic interviewing in the helping professions." -- preface, p. xiii. The work has a series of eight readings contributed by practitioners dealing with specialised aspects of interviewing.

There is a DVD accompanying this edition, which the library has ordered for purchase, but not yet received, please check with library staff as to it's status.

The contents of this edition are:

Chapter 1: From problem solving to solution building
Chapter 2: Solution building: the basics
Chapter 3: Skills for not knowing
Chapter 4: Getting started: how to pay attention to what the client wants
Chapter 5: How to amplify what clients want: the miracle question
Chapter 6: Exploring for expectations: building on client strengths and successes
Chapter 7: Formulating feedback for clients
Chapter 8: Later sessions: finding, amplifying, and measuring client progress
Chapter 9: Interviewing clients in involuntary situations: children, dyads, and the mandated
Chapter 10: Interviewing in crisis situations
Chapter 11: Outcomes
Chapter 12: Professional values and human diversity
Chapter 13: Agency, group and community practice
Chapter 14: Applications
Chapter 15: Theoretical implications
Appendix: Solution-building tools

Bibliographic details: De Jong, Peter & Insoo Kim Berg (2008) Interviewing for solutions. 3rd ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson Higher Education; shelf location: 361.322/DEJO 2008.