An Example of a "Exception Question" in Solution Focused Therapy

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Multiple Choice

An example of a "exception question" in solution focused therapy would be:

• A) Suppose one night while you are asleep, a miracle happens and the problem is solve. What would this look like?
• B) During times in the past or present when the problem wasn't present when it ordinarily would be, what was different?
• C) On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best you can feel, how far along are you today on your way to 10?
• D) How can you cope with your depression?

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