A Case Study Of Solution-focused Brief Therapy Alleviating Post-graduate Entrance Test Anxiety ——Take Xiaoyou As An Example

The increase in the number of students who want to take postgraduate entrance examination has brought great competitive pressure.The harsh exam situation has led to many anxiety problems.The vast majority of students have experienced different levels of anxiety during the preparation.Excessive test anxiety will not only bring negative physiological reactions,but also bring psychological instability,which will ultimately affect students’ academic performance and examination results.Therefore,the main goal of this study is to alleviate the anxiety by taking intervention measures,and enhance the ability of students to cope with anxiety.This research takes Xiaoyou who is preparing for postgraduate entrance examination as the client,using participant observation,interviews,and scaling method to collect the data.Based on the evaluation of the " Postgraduate Entrance Examination Anxiety Scale ",it was found that the client scored 60 points,she was anxious about postgraduate entrance examinations,and her mood and learning were affected.In light of the client’s needs,this study uses solution-focused brief therapy,as well as social work methods.Around the client’s problems,it helps improve her learning efficiency,arranging the review reasonably and linking resources by methods such as exceptional questions,praise,miracle questions,and evaluation questions.In addition,it also helps enhance the ability to alleviate anxiety by combing through social support networks and giving her emotional companionship,affirm the client’s self-worth by amplifying the progress,and ultimately make her master the methods of relaxation training,improve sleep quality.After the intervention,the client’s score dropped from 60 points in the pre-test to54 points in the post-test.The anxiety level dropped by 6 points.It means that the solution-focused brief therapy has a certain effect.The client is highly satisfied with the service.Solution-focused brief therapy can really help students obtain methods and alleviate anxiety from their own reference framework.It can also improve the client’s ability to solve problems and enhance the self-confidence.