| Adlerian Lifestyle Counseling: Practice and Research Contributor(s): Rule, Warren R. (Author), Bishop, Malachy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415952166 ISBN-13: 9780415952163 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $65.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: The proposed volume is a collection of articles by Warren Rule, a reputed authority on rehabilitation counseling and Adlerian theory. The aim of this work is to explore a range of practical applications of Adlerian theory in the mental health professions. Interventions techniques drawn from Adlerian theory have been employed in a number of areas of psychotherapy and counseling. Lifestyle counseling is an approach that draws heavily from Adlerian Individual Psychology, focusing on the unique total behavior pattern of a patient, including thinking, feeling, and acting, across all aspects of a person's life. Following an introduction, placing the text in context with brief overview of Adlerian Theory in general and basic processes and techniques of lifestyle counseling specifically, the book will be divided into two sections: Practice and Research. Articles in the practice section will cover more focused topics such as rehabilitation counseling, school counseling, resistance in therapy, leisure counseling, and use of humor in therapy. Research topics discussed will include group behavior, parental behavior, therapeutic relationship, career choice, and empirical studies. A foreword written by Dr. Francis Walton, a Past President of the North American Society for Adlerian Psychology, will lend some additional weight to the volume. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling - Psychology | Developmental - Adolescent - Psychology | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 158.9 |
| LCCN: 2005008590 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.18" W x 9.46" (1.39 lbs) 380 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A rare balance of both practical application and empirical research investigation, Adlerian Lifestyle Counseling provides mental health practitioners with an invaluable resource on the theories of counseling pioneer Alfred Adler. Warren R. Rule and Malachy Bishop, both reputed authorities on rehabilitation counseling and Adlerian theory, present useful practitioner consideration and applications, preparing the reader for a wide variety of counseling situations. Research studies also included in this volume - on topics scanning career choice, parental behavior, personal characteristics, and more - ground these practices in a basic theoretical framework. Adlerian theory is a popular and powerful approach that respects the uniqueness and creative potential of the individual. This comprehensive collection on the topic is a significant addition to the counseling research canon. |