CAHSS Faculty Articles
Title
Integrating Externalization and Scaling Questions: Using “Visual” Scaling to Amplify Children's Voices
Department
Department of Family Therapy
Publication Date
5-2000
Publication Title
Journal of Systemic Therapies
ISSN
1195-4396
Volume
19
Issue/No.
1
First Page
82
Last Page
89
Abstract
This paper presents a technique that combines externalizing the problem with scaling questions called “visual” scaling. With children, the use of visual scaling helps make change in therapy more concrete, graphic, and achievable, thereby allowing the therapist the opportunity to gauge the child's impression of change between sessions. A case example illustrates how visual scaling permits children to have more voice in therapy.
NSUWorks Citation
Shilts, L., & Reiter, M. D. (2000). Integrating Externalization and Scaling Questions: Using “Visual” Scaling to Amplify Children's Voices. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 19 (1), 82-89. https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2000.19.1.82
ORCID ID
0000-0002-7769-0527
DOI
10.1521/jsyt.2000.19.1.82
