Adlerian

Question 1

What are the Adlerian philosophies?

Answer 1

• Humans motivated by social interest, striving toward goals, inferiority & superiority, and dealing w/ life tasks
• Ppl have capacity to interpret, influence & create events
• Each person at early age creates unique style of life, remains constant throughout life

Question 2

What are the Adlerian key concepts?

Answer 2

• Unity of personality
• Need to view ppl from their subjective perspective
• Importance of life goals that direct behaviour
• Ppl motivated by social interest & finding goals to give life meaning
• Strive for significance & superiority
• Develop unique lifestyle
• Understand family constellation
• Therapy provides encouragement and assists in changing cognitive perspective & behaviour

Question 3

What are the Adlerian goals?

Answer 3

• Challenge client’s basic premise & life goals
• Offer encouragement so individuals develop socially useful goals & increase social interest
• Develop client’s sense of belonging

Question 4

What is the Adlerian therapeutic relationship like?

Answer 4

• Emphasis on joint responsibility, mutually determining goals, mutual trust & respect, and equality
• Focus on identifying, exploring, and disclosing mistaken goals & faulty assumptions within person’s lifestyle

Question 5

What are the Adlerian techniques?

Answer 5

Subjective experiences of clients over techniques

Some techniques:
- gather life-history data (family constellation, early recollections, personal priorities)
- share interpretations w/ clients
- offer encouragement
- assist clients in search for new possibilities