01b_Psychodynamic: Adler

Question 1

Brief Psychodynamic Therapies:

Shared Characteristics

Answer 1

Time-Limited

Target specific interpersonal problem identified in first session

Use of interpretation earlier in therapeutic relationship

Emphasis on developing strong working alliance

Question 2

Brief Psychodynamic Therapies:

Positive vs. Negative Transference

Answer 2

Positive transference is considered more important because it promotes a positive therapeutic relationship and motivation to work toward goals

Question 3

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Teleological Approach

Answer 3

Behavior is largely motivated by future goals

vs. Freudian emphasis on past events

Question 4

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Disagreement with Freud

Answer 4

Adler believe that Freud overlooked importance of social factors

He disagreed with emphasis on role of unconscious instinctual forces on personality development

Question 5

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Personality Theory Key Concepts

Answer 5

Inferiority feelings

Striving for superiority

Style of life

Social interest

Question 6

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Style of life

Answer 6

The specific ways a person chooses to compensate for inferiority and achieve superiority

Unifies the various aspects of personality

Question 7

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Healthy style of life

Answer 7

Optimism

Confidence

Concerned for welfare of others

Question 8

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Mistaken (unhealthy) Style of Life

Answer 8

Self-centeredness

Competitiveness

Striving for personal power

Question 9

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Style of Life Development and Negative Influences

Answer 9

Early experiences, especially occurring within family

Established by 4-5 years old

Pampering

Neglect

Question 10

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Pampering

Answer 10

Pampered children did not develop social feelings

Question 11

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Neglect

Answer 11

Neglected children are dominated by a need for revenge

Question 12

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

View of Maladaptive Behavior

Answer 12

Mental disorders represent a mistaken style of life:

Compensation for feelings of inferiority

Preoccupation with personal power

Lack of social interest

Question 13

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Therapy Goals

Answer 13

Assist client to identify and understand their style of life

Reorient beliefs and goals for more adaptive lifestyle

Question 14

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

“Lifestyle Investigation”

Answer 14

Therapy technique used to identify the nature of client’s style of life

Question 15

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Information yielded by Lifestyle Investigation

Answer 15

Family constellation

Fictional (hidden) goals

Basic mistakes

Question 16

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Basic Mistakes

Answer 16

Term used to describe distorted beliefs and attitudes

Question 17

Adler’s Individual Psychology:

Applications

Answer 17

Individual psychotherapy

Group therapy

Family and marital counseling

Parent education

Teacher-Student relationships (STET)

Question 18

Systematic Training for Effective Teaching (STET)

Answer 18

Based on Adler’s approach

All behavior is goal directed and purposeful

Question 19

Systematic Training for Effective Teaching (STET):

Misbehavior of Children: Four Goals

Answer 19

Attention

Power

Revenge

Display deficiency

Question 20

Systematic Training for Effective Teaching (STET):

Commonality of Goals of Misbehavior

Answer 20

Desire to belong

Faulty beliefs about what is needed to belong