Affective and Adlerian Psychotherapy

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This paper explains that the affective approach to psychotherapy focuses on what goes on inside the individual and how his experience affects his behavior and perspectives of life. The paper then explains that the Adlerian approach to psychotherapy takes into account behavior as governed by the client's lifestyle and manner of dealing with personal problems. The paper contrasts these two approaches by applying them to a specific case. The author expresses a preference for the affective approach.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Discussion
The Client and the Client's Problems
Goals
The Process of Therapy
Overall Comment
Preferred Approach
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The treatment of goals in each of these approaches affects its process of therapy as well as perspectives on client treatment. Both approaches take into account of the fact that the presentation of goals is critical for counseling clients. However, the perspectives on goals differ in each case. For example, in Adlerian approach, the client's well being is at the center of the treatment yet at the same time the therapist develops the fictional goal of well-being to bring the client into focus to alter his/her attitudes, thinking and behavior towards life. On the other hand, the affective approach treats goals as responsibilities which must be given or unburdened from the client to resolve his/her problems."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Author not available (2007). Basic Principles of Classical Adlerian Psychology, Alfred Adler Institute, Online accessed on 23 April 2007 from: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hstein/principl.htm
• Pepinsky, H. B. and Pepinsky, P. N. (1954). Counseling Theory and Practice. New York: Ronald Press Co.
• Sreedhar, K.P. (2001). Current Trends in the Practice of Counseling. Psychology for All, Online accessed on 23 April 2007 from: http://www.psychology4all.com/Counselingtrends.htm#Appendix

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