AdlerianTherapy

Question 1

Theory of Change

Answer 1

Feelings of inferiority
increasing client’s self-awareness,and challenging and modifying his or her fundamental premises, life goals, and basic concepts.

Question 2

Therapist’s Role

Answer 2

• Accepting, encouraging,respectful, optimistic
• Co-thinker
• Relationship is collaborative and built on trust

Question 3

Treatment Goals

Answer 3

• Challenge the client’s basic premises and life goals
• Develop socially useful goals and increase social interests
• Increase the client’s sense of belonging

Question 4

Primary Concepts & Interventions

Answer 4

• Inferiority:
• Early Recollection:
• Family constellation:
• Lifestyle Assessment:
• Social Context:
• Social Interest:
• Dream Interpretation:
• Summary:Therapist shares the results of the assessments as a narrative summary that is discussed with client.

Question 5

PhasesofTreatment

Answer 5

Beginning:
Middle:
End:

Question 6

Beginning:

Answer 6

Establishing the Relationship: Therapists start by helping clients become aware of their assets and strengths.
Completes assessment using early recollections, questionnaires, and family constellations. Summary is shared with client.

Question 7

Middle:

Answer 7

Encourage self-understanding and insight through interpretation.
Clients are positively encouraged to overcome their feelings of insecurity through therapist’s optimism.
Collaboratively explore ways in which client can feel more deeply connected in his social context.
Support client to turn dysfunctional styles of life into more functional, socially beneficial ones.

Question 8

End:

Answer 8

Putting insights into practice.

Encouraging clients to take risks with new behaviors to act as if they are the people they want to be.