International Conference on Solution Focused Practices 2016 (ICSFP2016) & Annual Meet of Association for Solution Focused Practices-India (ASFP-I) Jointly Organized by Association for Solution Focused Practices-India (ASFP-I) & CDMRP- Dept. of Psychology, University of Calicut and Human Care Foundation (HCF)
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| International Conference on Solution Focused Practices |
Supported by
• European Brief Therapy Association (EBTA)
• Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS)
• Research India (A project of YES India)
Theme: Solution Focused Practices in Community and Disability Management
Subtheme: Solution Focused Therapy, Brief Therapy, Solution Focused Coaching, Solution Focused:
Supervision, Education, Career Counseling, Learning Disability Management, community service, rehabilitation service, support groups, Solution Focused Brief Therapy in Intellectual Disability, Solution Focused Approaches in Medical Services, Strength Based Therapy, Positive Approaches in
Psychological Intervention.
What is Solution Focused Practices?
In the late 1970’s and early 80’s when therapists started realizing the non-pragmatic, prolonged,
excessively past-oriented and non-goal directed nature of traditional therapies, Steve de Shazer,
Insoo Kim Berg and their colleagues’ answer to that was the Solution Focused Brief Therapy.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy emerged in 1980’s when de Shazer, Berg and their colleagues at
their Brief Family Therapy Centre, Milwaukee started seeing their cases with an inquisitive mind,
exploring what ingredients were really helping the clients in therapy. Focusing on such
ingredients in their practice lead to the evolution of Solution Focused Therapy. Unlike other models, the Solution Focused model believes in the client’s capacities, strengths, possibilities and resources. It believes that every problem has an exception to it and that the client has successfully coped with their problem situation at some point in their life. Solution Focused Therapy approaches the client’s concerns at surface level without dwelling much into causality and contrastingly, eliciting what the client’s preferred future is. Techniques of the approach are embedded in the language used in the therapy, as it also believes that the client’s problems are in interaction with others and their environment. Intervention here is to build solutions by taking a collaborative, non-expert stance and leading the client from one step behind. Several evaluation studies have strengthened the evidence base for this therapeutic approach.
Over a period of three and half decades, the Solution Focused approach has grown beyond the
therapeutic realm; today it has implications in management, coaching and community services.
The use of solution focused ideas and techniques in these fields are generally referred to as
Solution Focused Practice (SFP) and the broader perspective that encompasses these practices
are referred to as Solution Focused Approaches (SFA). The great possibility of using the
approach to areas beyond the therapy room speaks for the unique versatile nature of SFBT.
Solution Focused Approach in India
In India, the solution-focused approach does not have many developments yet and also there is
very little number of experts in this area. Current Indian Scenario of psychological intervention
demands a briefer kind of therapeutic approach, which has to be evidence based and also people
are looking for a faster recovery. The conference aims at propagating and training professional
in the area as well as establishing the department as pioneers in solution focused practices.
About ASFP-India (www.asfpindia.org)
Association for Solution Focused Practices-India (ASFP-I) is a platform of like-minded people to
promote and propagate solution focused practices in India. ASFP-I was founded in 2011 and
registered under charitable society act. ASFP-I is the only professional body in solution-focused
practices in India. The focus has been given to community-based practices and application of
solution focused approach. The broad objective of ASFP-I is to promote, propagate and develop
solution-focused approaches in education, consultation, coaching, psychotherapeutic practices
and other modalities, which enhance wellbeing and development of individual and organization.
Keynote Speakers:
Mr. Peter Sundman, Finland (SF in Community and Disability)
Dr. ArnoudHuibers, Netherlands (SF in Clinical Application)
Dr. K Sekar, Registrar, NIMHANS (Strength Base Approach)
Dr. Annalakshmi Narayanan, Professor (Positive Psychology & Resilience)
Expected Delegates
Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Sociologists, Counselors, Educators,
Teachers, Coaches, Trainers, Child Welfare Officers, Disability Officers, Rehabilitation
Professionals, Human Recourses Managers, Practitioners, Clinicians, Academicians, Students,
Trainees and Researchers in the related fields.
Fee structure
Early Bird Fee till 20/08/16 and Late Fee respectively.ASFP Members 2000 INR 2600 INR
Indian Delegates 3000 INR 3600 INR
Students & Research Scholars 2000 INR 2600 INR
International delegates 120 USD 150 USD
EBTA Members 100 USD 120 USD
Accompanying Person 1500 INR 2000 INR
Registration fee includes: Conference kit, Conference Proceedings & Solution Focused
Literature (SFLit), entry to all conference sessions, concurrent workshops, stalls, lunches,
refreshments in conference days and certificate*. For Accompanying Person: Registration fee
includes, entry to all conference sessions, concurrent workshops, stalls, lunches and
refreshments on conference days.
*Certificate: Participants will be provided with Continuing Rehabilitation Education (CRE)
points and internationally valid certificate of 20 credit hours training in Solution-Focused
Practices.
Proposal Guidelines
Accept 3 types of proposals:
1. Workshop presentations (60-90 minutes) -16 slots available
2. Paper presentations (20 minutes)
3. Poster presentations
Workshop Presentation: Proposal (Maximum 1500 words) for workshop presentation are
invited, relating to the theme of the conference as well as broader areas of Solution Focused
Approach. The workshops are a kind of interactive session by making all participants involved.
The proposals are also expected to describe the target participants and their level of training,
and the logistics needed. The acceptance of the workshop proposal will be depending up on the
theme and the benefit for participants.
Paper/Poster Presentations: Abstracts (Maximum 300 words) for individual papers and
posters are invited, relating to the theme of the conference as well as broader areas of Solution
Focused Approach. The abstract should describe the Purpose, Method, Results, and
Contributions of the research, and up to 5 key words. Please indicate the desired mode of
presentation (ORAL/POSTER) and the subtheme on the top of the abstract.
Please Note: All proposals will be blind reviewed by scientific committee. Accepted proposals
will be published. Presenters should send their brief bio (no more than 125 words) with a
passport size photograph on acceptance of their proposal.
See the website for submission.
Pre Conference Workshops
SFBT Advance level-19 & 20/December 2016 at Bangalore- by Peter Sundman (Finland)
SFBT Introductory level- 21 / December 2016 at Calicut- by Around Huibers (Netherlands)
Post Conference Workshops
On 24th December 2016, from 2pm to 5 pm at Calicut (will be announced shortly)
Contact:
Organizing Secretary
ICSFP2016
D1, Wellness Clinic Building
SK Temple Lane
Kozhikode-01
+91 8089 33211
info[at]icsfp2016.org
www.icsfp2016.org