Techniques in Adlerian Psychology

This text presents a collection of classic and recent papers reprinted from the "Journal of Individual Psychology" and "Individual Psychology" that represent the purpose, methods and spirit of techniques in Adlerian psychology.

PREFACE

xi

Section I. INTRODUCTION

1

(2)

EDITORS' COMMENTS

1

(2)

Section II. GENERAL TECHNIQUES

3

(32)

EDITORS' COMMENTS

3

(32)

I-Thou Relationship Versus Manipulation in Counseling and Psychotherapy

7

(6)

Sidney M. Jourard

Interpretation of Patient Behavior Through Goals, Feelings, and Context

13

(11)

Alvin R. Mahrer

Encouraging Client Responsibility

24

(11)

Thomas J. Murphy

Section III. INDIVIDUAL ADULT COUNSELING AND THERAPY TECHNIQUES

35

(238)

EDITORS' COMMENTS

35

(44)

Life Style Assessment: A Demonstration Focused on Family Constellation

39

(17)

Harold H. Mosak

The Family Constellation in Personality Diagnosis

56

(13)

Bernard H. Shulman

The Use of Birth Order Information in Psychotherapy

69

(10)

Lucille K. Forer

Part A. Early Recollection Analysis

79

(26)

The Use of Early Recollections in Psychotherapy

81

(8)

Helene Papanek

Changing Mistaken Beliefs Through Visualization of Early Recollections

89

(6)

MaryAnn Lingg

Terry Kottman

A Practical Use of Dreams

95

(10)

Steven Slavik

Part B. Questioning and Confrontation Techniques

105

(24)

The "Rediscovery" of Interventive Interviewing

107

(4)

Len Sperry

Confrontation Techniques in Adlerian Psychotherapy

111

(10)

Bernard H. Shulman

Confrontation Techniques

121

(8)

Bernard H. Shulman

Part C. Use of Stories, Fables, Aphorisms

129

(22)

The Use of Parables and Fables in Adlerian Psychotherapy

131

(12)

Kristin R. Pancner

Religious Allusions in Psychotherapy

143

(8)

Harold H. Mosak

Part D. Acting "Af If"

151

(10)

Variations of the "As If" Technique

153

(8)

Mark S. Carich

Part E. Humor

161

(12)

Laughing Together: Humor as Encouragement in Couples Counseling

163

(10)

Robert J. McBrien

Part F. Paradox and "Spitting in the Soup"

173

(30)

The Relapse Technique in Counseling and Psychotherapy

175

(7)

Raymond J. Corsini

The Paradoxical Prescription in Individual Psychology

182

(11)

John D. West

Frank O. Main

John J. Zarski

Traps and Escapes: An Adlerian Approach to Understanding Resistance and Resolving Impasses in Psychotherapy

193

(10)

Richard Royal Kopp

Carol Kivel

Part G. Hypnosis

203

(26)

Incorporating Hypnotherapeutic Methods into Ongoing Psychotherapy

205

(8)

Len Sperry

Reorientation: The Use of Hypnosis for Life-Style Change

213

(8)

Barbara Fairfield

Hypnosis, Tailoring, and Multimodal Treatment

221

(8)

Len Sperry

Jon Carlson

Part H. Substance Abuse

229

(36)

Alcoholics and Their Treatment: Current Adlerian Thinking

231

(13)

Joseph (Yosi) Prinz

Alcoholism and Drug Dependency: Some Mistakes We Can Avoid

244

(12)

Helen K. Cooley

Marital Therapy with Alcohol-Affected Couples: Treatment Strategies

256

(9)

Sharon Arkin

Judith A. Lewis

Jon Carlson

Part I. Miscellaneous

265

(8)

Interrupting a Depression: The Pushbutton Technique

267

(6)

Harold H. Mosak

Section IV. CHILD COUNSELING

273

(74)

EDITORS' COMMENTS

273

(74)

Counseling a Boy: A Demonstration

275

(10)

Rudolf Dreikurs

Adlerian Usage of Children's Play

285

(8)

Michael T. Yura

Merna D. Galassi

The Loyalty Dilemma

293

(12)

Marie Hartwell-Walker

P. Lawrence Belove

Early Recollections as a Diagnostic Technique with Primary Age Children

305

(7)

Barbara L. Borden

Children's Stories for Psychological Self-Understanding

312

(11)

John D. West

Linda K. Dann

Adlerian Play Therapy: Practical Considerations

323

(15)

Terry Kottman

Jayne Warlick

The Mutual Storytelling Technique: An Adlerian Application in Child Therapy

338

(9)

Terry Kottman

Kathy Stiles

Section V. COUPLE AND FAMILY COUNSELING AND THERAPY TECHNIQUES

347

(138)

EDITORS' COMMENTS

347

(38)

Adlerian Marriage Counseling

350

(12)

Miriam L. Pew

W. L. Pew

First Encounters of the Close Kind (FECK): The Use of the Story of the First Interaction as an Early Recollection of a Marriage

362

(18)

P. Lawrence Belove

Adlerian Marriage Therapy

380

(9)

Don Dinkmeyer

James Dinkmeyer

Equality in Male/Female Relationships

389

(11)

Ann H. Tuites

Donald E. Tuites

Marital Issues of Intimacy and Techniques for Change: An Adlerian Systems Perspective

400

(13)

Robert Sherman

Helping Adults Change Disjunctive Emotional Responses to Children's Misbehavior

413

(16)

Gary D. McKay

Oscar C. Christensen

Consequences: An Alternative to Punishment

429

(12)

Floy C. Pepper

Mildred Roberson

Family Lifestyle Assessment: The Role of Family Myths and Values in the Client's Presenting Issues

441

(15)

William G. Nicoll

E. Clair Hawes

Adlerian Family Therapy: An Integrative Therapy

456

(10)

Don Dinkmeyer

Family Counseling: A Demonstration

466

(19)

Rudolf Dreikurs

INDEX

485

(12)

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

497

(4)

ABOUT THE EDITORS

501

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