Adlerian Therapy Flashcards
When did Adler found the Society for individual psychology?
1912
What is the basis of Adlerian therapy?
How an individuals past is perceived in the present and an individuals interpretation of early events
What are two feelings Adler categorized as part of human nature?
Inferiority and superiority
What were Adlers 3 views of inferiority feelings?
They are normal and a source of human striving, a wellspring of creativity, develop when we are young - from feelings of hopelessness
What are positives of superiority feelings?
Promote mastery and enable us to overcome obstacles
What is phenomenological?
First person point of view - subjective frame of the client
Paying attention to the individual the way in which people perceive their world
Subjective reality
True or false: for Adler, individual psychology meant indivisible psychology
True
Taking a holistic approach according to Adler means
Understanding ourselves in socially embedded contexts rather than in parts
What assumes that all human behavior has a purpose in relation to achieving our goals?
The guiding self ideal
What is a life movement that organizes our reality, giving meaning to life?
Fictional finalist or guiding self ideal
What implies striving for greater competence, for the common good of others
Striving for perfection
What was Adlers most significant and distinctive concept?
Social interest and community feeling
What is the bonding people feel for each other?
Social interest
What is measured by the degree to which we share with others and are concerned with their welfare?
Mental health
