Adlerian Flashcards
Strengths based approach
- mental health issues are a result of normal developmental difficulties
- people have the capability to reach potential
- phenomenological and empowering
Patterns of personality
people can be understood only as a whole person, not as their parts; optimistic view of people suggesting that individuals strive to be their best selves
Family constellation and birth order
exploring these can provide insight into the personalities, lifestyles, and mental health individuals
Social interest and community feeling
people who are well-adjusted focus on promoting the well being of themselves, society, and others
Family constellation
is the composition of family members , roles within the family, and the reciprocal transaction between family members
Oldest Child
intelligent, achieving, strong verbal skills, well-behaved, may feel dethroned when next sibling is born
Second Child
compete with older siblings, choose goals and activities that older sibling is unskilled at, receive less attention and have fewer rules, caring, friendly, and expressive
Middle Child