As a Networked Improvement Community, NT3 uses a structured approach to
find systematic solutions to complex problems using an evidence - based process, balancing local context with nationwide applicability.
The conclusion of the two meta - analyses and the
systematic reviews, and the over-all conclusion of the most recent scholarly work on SFBT, is that
Solution - Focused Brief Therapy is an effective approach to the treatment of psychological problems, with effect sizes similar to other evidenced - based approaches, such as CBT and IPT, but that these effects are
found in fewer average sessions, and using an approach style that is more benign (Gingerich et al, 2012; Trepper & Franklin, 2012).