Putting Single Session Thinking to Work: Conceptual, Practical, Training, and Implementation Ideas

Young, Jeff

doi:10.1002/anzf.1426

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“…Single session therapy (SST) emerged in the field of mental health services over 40 years ago, as an approach to assist with providing targeted care to mental health users, within a shorter time frame, rather than ongoing regular follow‐up therapy (Hoyt et al, 2021; Talmon & Hoyt, 2015; Young, 2020). It was identified that following a single‐session approach, patients could receive meaningful therapeutic change during one consult, and did not always need to attend ongoing follow‐up consultations (Hoyt et al, 2021; Lee & Tratner, 2021; Talmon & Hoyt, 2015).…”

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“…By utilising session frameworks, such as SST, families and clinicians can address the family's needs at that point in time in a complete therapeutic session (Hoyt et al, 2021). Furthermore, the impact of one SST can lead to sufficient change to mitigate the need for further appointments (Lee & Tratner, 2021; Young, 2020). SST differs from other approaches as the core principle is that the family is the driver for the session, and the clinician draws on the family's capabilities to facilitate change and develop actions to occur out of the consult (Hoyt et al, 2021).…”

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Families' experience of a single session therapy framework in advanced allied health practice for children with neurodevelopmental and behavioural disabilities: A thematic analysis of qualitative data

Creen

Kennedy‐Behr

Donkin

et al. 2023

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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Single session therapy (SST) has emerging evidence for facilitating meaningful therapeutic change in a small number of consults, rather than more traditional long‐term therapies. This study aimed to explore and describe the parent/caregiver and child experience with advanced allied health practitioners (AAHP) using SST for children with developmental disabilities, by understanding key characteristics of the consultation that led to therapeutic change. Eligible families attending an AAHP outpatient clinic for children with developmental and behavioural concerns participated in one to four SST consultations around their identified areas of need. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 38 parents and 12 children, from 37 different families. Thematic analysis was used to analyse interviews. Demographic information was gathered through parent interviews and by reviewing hospital records. Four key themes emerged relating to the characteristics of the consultation that led to a positive experience for families: (1) the art of mutual presence; (2) the value of time; (3) the power of understanding; and (4) the trust of action. These attributes were influenced by the overarching complexities of the AAHP, the parent's and child's interpersonal skills, and the organisational mechanisms influencing patient care. Parents and children reported clinical change during the consult through increased understanding, and being heard, valued, and respected for their individual decisions on how to manage their child's and family's needs. This study provides preliminary evidence that utilising SST for children and families with developmental and behavioural needs facilitates a positive experience valued by families. SST, with a focus on a family's individual identified areas of concern, was valued and effective when delivered by AAHP. This suggests that SST, when appropriately administered by experienced and trained health practitioners, is useful for families dealing with children with developmental and behavioural challenges.

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Families' experience of a single session therapy framework in advanced allied health practice for children with neurodevelopmental and behavioural disabilities: A thematic analysis of qualitative data

Creen

Kennedy‐Behr

Donkin

et al. 2023

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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“…Development of all online programs includes an evidence enrichment process. For example, the Single Session Thinking and Single Session Family Consultation training programs are regularly updated to align with the latest research findings, advances in practice, and therapeutic knowledge (Hoyt et al, 2020, 2021; McDonald et al, 2021; Rycroft & Young, 2021; Young, 2020).…”

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Workforce training in family therapy and systemic practices: An evaluation framework and case study

Hameed

McIntosh

McLean

et al. 2023

ANZ J of Family Therapy

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Internationally, while the interdisciplinary field of family therapy and systemic practices is well established and evidence for therapeutic impact is advanced, evaluation of training and measurement of its impact lags behind. This paper addresses this gap, utilising a single case study at the Bouverie Centre, the largest family therapy and workforce development service in Australia. We describe (a) the scope of workforce training and implementation at the Centre, (b) the development of our training research and evaluation framework, and (c) standardised data collection methodology, including a pre‐post training reflective survey. Collectively, this work comprises our current evaluation framework through which we will subsequently examine training impact. Future research and practice recommendations are offered to address challenges to workforce training evaluation and progress efficacy of family therapy training.

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“…In early psychosis, depression, and bipolar disorders family work of varying intensity has been found to improve clinical outcomes and is strongly recommended in treatment guidelines [ 33 – 35 ]. Even family work via one-off sessions, delivered on an as-needed basis, have been demonstrated to be useful in other serious mental health issues [ 36 – 38 ].…”

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Working with families of adults affected by eating disorders: uptake, key themes, and participant experiences of family involvement in outpatient treatment-as-usual

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Background Eating disorders are associated with significant personal and family costs. Clinical guidelines recommend family members be involved and supported during care, but little has been reported regarding the preferences of adults around carer involvement in treatment. The necessary intensity of family work with adults is also unknown. A trial of a standardised brief family involvement method was conducted in an adult eating disorder service offering treatment-as-usual. Uptake and feasibility of implementing the approach as part of standard outpatient care and the preliminary impact on issues identified by adult patients and carers were evaluated. Methods Eligible referrals at an adult eating disorders outpatient clinic were offered as needed family consultation to address presenting interpersonal problems identified by patients and their family members, and outcomes were evaluated 4 weeks later. Pre and post intervention surveys identified participant self-reported change in (i) problem frequency, (ii) distress and disruption caused, and (iii) confidence regarding presenting problems. Open text responses provided an overview of patient and carer goals for family involvement and revealed how the novel method impacted these areas as well as overall experience of, and feedback regarding, the brief family intervention. Results Twenty-four female participants aged 18–53, and 22 carers participated in 31 consultations. Common concerns raised were eating disorder related interpersonal and communication issues. The focused sessions, offered on a one-at-a-time basis, showed preliminary effectiveness for reducing both patients and carer concerns. For example, adult patients reported that life interference from interpersonal problems was lower and confidence to deal with them was higher following family consultation. Carers also reported that frequency, level of worry, and life interference around presenting problems were lower after the structured family intervention. Conclusions Brief family consultation, with a single focus on issues identified by family members and adult patients, was a safe and feasible procedure with adults affected by eating disorders. Effective at meeting the needs of participants, the framework investigated in the current study may also be a useful direction for adult services to consider when looking to support families and meet recommendations for their routine involvement in the outpatient care. Trial registration: Australian Clinical Trials Register number: ACTRN12621000047897 (www.anzctr.org.au).

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Putting Single Session Thinking to Work: Conceptual, Practical, Training, and Implementation Ideas

Cited by 8 publications

References 16 publications

Families' experience of a single session therapy framework in advanced allied health practice for children with neurodevelopmental and behavioural disabilities: A thematic analysis of qualitative data

Families' experience of a single session therapy framework in advanced allied health practice for children with neurodevelopmental and behavioural disabilities: A thematic analysis of qualitative data

Workforce training in family therapy and systemic practices: An evaluation framework and case study

Working with families of adults affected by eating disorders: uptake, key themes, and participant experiences of family involvement in outpatient treatment-as-usual

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