Understanding Human Nature

Understanding Human Nature
Author: Alfred Adler
Publisher: New York : Greenberg
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1927
Genre: Character
ISBN:

Adler explores the development of our personality, introducing all his key themes to explore the nature of the psyche, how character forms, how we see the world, and how we become who we are.

Adlerian Group Counseling and Therapy

Adlerian Group Counseling and Therapy
Author: James Robert Bitter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2004-05
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135935017

Adlerian Group Counseling and Therapy: Step-by-Step represents a distillation of some of the most significant ideas pertaining to the group work of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs. Drs. Manford Sonstegard and James Bitter illustrate the development of a group from its formation to its final stage, giving readers a clear picture of what is important to accomplish at each stage of the group. This book also addresses many practical dimensions of the Adlerian group process, including: forming a group relationship; creating a democratic and accepting climate; conducting psychological assessments; increasing the awareness and insight of group members; translating group insight into action; methods of re-education through encouragement; and building on personal strengths discovered within the group experience.

Primer of Adlerian Psychology

Primer of Adlerian Psychology
Author: Harold Mosak
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135057826

A Primer of Adlerian Psychology offers an accessible, yet very learned, introduction to Adlerian Psychology. Also known as Individual Psychology, the approach stresses the unity of the individual, the subjective choices he or she makes and the goals the individual works towards he or she moves through life. Therapists can apply this theory in a variety of settings with populations of all ages, making it a highly practical and valuable approach. Written by two scholars with extensive knowledge and experience in this school of thought, this book covers the basic tenets of Individual Psychology geared toward those students and clinicians who are yet unfamiliar with Adler's work.

Individual Psychology

Individual Psychology
Author: Guy J. Manaster
Publisher: Adler School of Professional
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1982
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780875812748

An explication of Alfred Adler's theory of Individual Psychology, with methods for psychotherapeutic applications, including case histories.

Readings in the Theory of Individual Psychology

Readings in the Theory of Individual Psychology
Author: Steve Slavik
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2007-12-11
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 113665092X

Readings in the Theory of Individual Psychology presents an overview of the central theoretical tenets and specific fundamental concepts of Individual Psychology, framed on terms that make it possible to verify empirically many of these theoretical foundations. Sections of the book are organized into subject areas such as social interest, creative self, lifestyle, and family constellation, each containing seminal articles by Adler, Dreikurs, and other founding thinkers, and introduced with an original essay by a contemporary scholar. Readings in the Theory of Individual Psychology informs the reader of the recent and current theory in Individual Psychology, presented in order to generate new empirical research and future directions for development. Slavik and Carlson have pulled together a truly unique source for current thinking and theorizing in the field, providing the next generation of researchers, scholars, and scientists with the tools to move Individual Psychology into its next phase of refinement.

The Collected Clinical Works of Alfred Adler

The Collected Clinical Works of Alfred Adler
Author: Alfred Adler
Publisher: Alfred Adler Institute
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2002
Genre: Adlerian psychology
ISBN: 0971564515

New translations of Alfred Adler's early (1898-1909) journal articles and his classic work (1907) on organ inferiority.

Counseling Theory

Counseling Theory
Author: Richard D. Parsons
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2014-01-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1483323064

Organized around the latest CACREP standards, Counseling Theory: Guiding Reflective Practice, by Richard D. Parsons and Naijian Zhang, presents theory as an essential component to both counselor identity formation and professional practice. Drawing on the contributions of current practitioners, the text uses both classical and cutting-edge theoretical models of change as lenses for processing client information and developing case conceptualizations and intervention plans. Each chapter provides a snapshot of a particular theory/approach and the major thinkers associated with each theory as well as case illustrations and guided practice exercises to help readers internalize the content presented and apply it to their own development as counselors.

Fundamentals of Psychoanalysis

Fundamentals of Psychoanalysis
Author: Franz Alexander
Publisher: Goemaere Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781447426042

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.