Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

emphasis on making the process a reliable and replicable tool in the cache of
the IP practitioner. This course emphasizes the family constellation and early
recollections and their meaning, significance, and usefulness in helping to gain
an understanding of the client’s unique patterned response to life, i.e., the life
style. The early social milieu in which the individual develops fundamental
attitudes is discussed along with how the level of one’s social interest impacts
the individual’s subjective view of self, others and the world.
516 Individual Appraisal for Counselors in Practice 3 Credits
This course will familiarize students with assessment instruments commonly
used in counseling practice. The course will also examine the challenge of
socially responsible assessment with diverse populations. Given its widespread
use, the DSM-IV-TR will be emphasized for its system of symptom description
and classification.
517 Advanced Lifestyle Assessment 3 Credits
Prerequisites: 402, 431, 432, and 514. This course introduces the Adlerian
concepts of family constellation and early recollections and their meaning,
significance, and usefulness in helping to gain an understanding of the
individual’s life style and outlook on life. The early social milieu in which the
individual develops fundamental attitudes is discussed with an emphasis on
understanding the importance of other family members in relation to the
individual’s subjective view of him/herself and the world.
520 Theories of Psychotherapy 3 Credits
This course presents an examination and analysis of the major theories,
principles, and techniques of psychotherapy. Approaches presented include
Freudian, Rogerian, Jungian, Adlerian, existential, humanistic, rational-emotive,
and cognitive-behavioral therapies. The influence of sociocultural and historical
factors on the development of theories is examined.
523 Adlerian Approaches to Individual and Family Therapy 3 Credits
Prerequisite: 402. This course presents the practical application of Adlerian
approaches to psychotherapy with specific emphasis on interventions for
individuals and families in a multicultural society. Particular emphasis is placed
on the respective roles of the therapist and the client throughout the process
of the four stages of therapy. Basic Adlerian therapeutic techniques are offered
in both individual and family therapy. Interventions that are empirically based,
best practices are analyzed from an Adlerian perspective. Emphasis is placed on
solution-focused interventions, the cultivation of self-storying and dynamics of
responsibility. Current research and recommendations for contemporary
individual and family problems are discussed as is the use of self-help literature
and groups.
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