Adlerian Therapy

Question 1

Central Tenets of Theory?

Answer 1

1.Impact of birth order
2.Four types of lifestyle
3.Inferiority and Superiority

Question 2

Technique?

Answer 2

1.Gathering information from family constellation(Early recollection).
2.Clinical assessment(to determine client’s behaviour/relationship assessment).
3.Objective interview(determine client childhood theme of abuse).

Question 3

How symptoms develop?

Answer 3

Unaware pattern of Basic Mistakes:
1.Overgeneralization
2.Faulty values
3.Denial of one’s basic worth.

Question 4

Goal of therapy?

Answer 4

1.Building collaborative relationship.
2.Encouragement.
3.Changing patterns of basic mistakes.

Question 5

Role of Therapist?

Answer 5

1.Identify patterns of basic mistakes.
2.Conduct an assessment.
3.Focus on client interpretation and experience.
4.Develop alternative options.

Question 6

Conditions?

Answer 6

1.Be aware of patterns of Basic Mistakes, ways of reorientation.
2.Use Encourage often, as it is most powerful method, changing person’s belief, helps to build self-confidence and stimulate courage.

Question 7

Interventions?

Answer 7

1.Establish relationship.
2.Exploring individual’s dynamics.
3.Encourage of self-understanding and insight.
4.Reorientation.

Question 8

Addressing Diversity?

Answer 8

1.Focus more on social aspects
E.g. social interests, cooperation, cultural, gender issues, social equality.

Question 9

Theorist?

Answer 9

Alfred Adler.