More than 300 people attended the 2nd Conference “ADHD: An Enduring Challenge” organized by ADHD Hellas on the 18th & 19th October in Athens. The Conference was held under the auspices of the Athens Medical School, the World Federation for Mental Health, and the City of Athens, and with the support of the U.S. Embassy. During the conference, the participants had the opportunity to listen to speakers from various disciplines, approaching the ADHD from various perspectives. In the framework of the Conference was held the workshop “Solution Focus; Focus on the Parents”. The results of the workshop were thereafter presented in the plenary session, along with a debriefing of how the Solution Focus approach is used abroad.

1. Solu%on
Focused
Brief
Therapy
&
ADHD
Fania
Pallikarakis,
ACC
ADHD:
An
Enduring
Challenge
2nd
Conference
of
ADHD
Hellas
Athens,
October
18-­‐19,
2014

2. SOLUTION
FOCUSED
BRIEF
THERAPY
Steve
de
Shazer
&
Insoo
Kim
Berg

3. Problems...

4. Problems
are
not
perfect!

5. Problem
talks
create
problems

6. •
When
does
the
problem
occur?
•
How
oUen?
•
What
happens
then?

7. Solu%on
talks
create
solu<ons

8. •
What
works
well
already?
•
How
do
I
manage
to
do
that?
•
What
do
I
do
differently
then?

9. SFBT
&
ADHD
Studies
show
posi%ve
results
for:
• Behavior
in
classroom
and
at
home
• Homework
• Confidence
that
the
progress
will
sustain

10. Types
of
interven%ons
• Children
• Children
&
parents
• Children
&
parents
&
teachers
• Parents’
groups

11. Parents
no%ce
that...
• Communica%on
improves
• Roles
are
more
clear
• Limits
are
more
respected
• Change
is
sustainable

12. Children
say
they
feel
more…
• Pride
• Self-­‐esteem
• Posi%ve
feelings
• Ease
in
handling
their
feelings

13. Solu<on
Focus;
Focus
on
the
Parents
The
workshop
Ge]ng
into
ac%on
in
the
framework
of
the
ADHD
Hellas
Conference
2014

14. Solu<on
Café
Is
it
possible
to
bring
change
only
through
changing…
the
way
we
discuss?
• 12
mothers
• 6
ques%ons
• 12
minutes

15. Solu<on
Café
Outcomes
The
12
mothers
will
remember
that...
• There
are
different
ways
to
handle
problems
• Usually
they
don’t
no%ce
what
already
works
• They
can
build
solu%ons
on
their
own
• No
problem
is
perfect!

16. Solu<on
Café
Outcomes
The
12
mothers
said
it
brought
more...
• Posi%ve
thoughts
• Hope
• Perseverance
• Op%mism
• Empathy

17. Solu<on
Café
Outcomes
The
12
mothers
would
want…
• More
%me
• More
discussions
• More
ac%vi%es

18. Thank
you
for
your
acen%on!
Fania
Pallikarakis
fania@solu%on-­‐focus.gr
www.solu%on-­‐focus.gr