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Adlerian Individual theory is based on the ________ concept
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holistic
Adler stresses the unity of personality, contending that people can only be understood as integrated and complete beings focus on understanding whole persons within family, culture, school, work, etc the human personality becomes unified through development of a life goal the client is an integral part of a social system |
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Phenomenological Approach
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attempt to view the world from the client's subjective frame of reference
reality is less important than how the individual believes life to be it is not the childhood experiences that are crucial - it is our present interpretation of these events unconscious instincts and our past do not determine our behavior |
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Teleological explanation of human behavior
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goal-directed
humans set goals for themselves, and behavior becomes unified in the context of these goals interested in the future, without minimizing the importance of past influences Adler's replacement of deterministic explanations |
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Social interest
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contribution to the common good - a measure of mental health. refers to an individual's attitude toward and awareness of being part of the human community
Adler's most significant and distinctive concept all behavior has social meaning, Adlerians consider behavior in its social context behavior is influenced by the interpersonal and social fields of the person importance of belonging and acceptance, largely related to happiness and success |
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Feelings of inferiority
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seen as normal
the wellspring of creativity develop when we are young - characterized by early feelings of hoplessness |
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Feelings of Superiority
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promotes mastery
enable us to overcome obstacles |
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Birth order and singling relationships
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oldest child receives more attentions, spoiled, center of attention
second of only two behaves as if in a race, often opposite to first child middle often feels squeezed out youngest is the baby only child does not learn to share or cooperate with other children, learns to deal with adults |
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Therapy as teaching, informing, and encouraging
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Encouraging is the focus (self-understanding/insight) and assuming responsibility for their lives. Encouragement is the most powerful method for changing a person's beliefs
hidden goals and purposes of behavior are made conscious therapist offers interpretations to help clients gain insight into their lifestyle confrontation of subjective views, mistaken beliefs, private goals, destructive behavior educate on goals, framing the problem, etc |
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Therapeutic relationship
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a collaborative partnership
short-term |
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Lifestyle
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aka plan of life, style of life, strategy for living, road map of life
our perceptions regarding self, others, and the world. includes way of thinking, acting, feeling, living, and striving toward long-term goals |
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Fictional Finalism
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an imagined central goal that guides a person's behavior
aka guiding self ideal and goal of perfection |
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Private logic
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values, life plan, perception of self and others
unifies all our behaviors to provide consistency makes all our actions "fit together" |
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Limits of Adlerian Approach
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Adler spent most of his time teaching his theory instead of systematically documenting it, so some consider it simplistic
Many of his theoretical constructs (i.e. lifestyle) are difficult to measure and require empirical testing research on treatment efficacy is limited |
