{"title":"A Late-Stage Launch Into Classical Adlerian Depth Psychotherapy","authors":"Diana Sanborn","doi":"10.1353/jip.2022.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/jip.2022.0006","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:The author describes her professional practice before being introduced to the depth version of Adlerian therapy. She relates her first encounter with classical Adlerian depth psychotherapy (CADP) from a friend who had practiced it for years, although details of it were unknown to the author. The author’s subsequent training, application of CADP, and its impact on the author’s professional life is shared in detail by showing how she applied Adler’s many useful constructs. She concludes with an eye on a dynamic retirement.","PeriodicalId":410014,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Individual Psychology","volume":"116 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124716533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating Mindfulness Into Adlerian Therapy as a Medical Alternative Treatment for Depression","authors":"Lilya Shienko","doi":"10.1353/jip.2021.0036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/jip.2021.0036","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Antidepressants are often utilized for their immediate effects on increasing activity of neurotransmitters—serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Being effective mainly on a short-term basis, they are accompanied by severe negative, and possibly long-lasting, side effects. Side effects are often overlooked because of the insufficient amount of research involved in the science of prescription of psychiatric drugs and brain chemistry (methods to test biophysiochemical reactions in the brain do not reflect actual brain activity and lack of techniques to measure levels of neuro-transmitters in the synapses between brain cells). This leads to an argument as to whether the brain chemical–imbalance approach to treating depression is sufficient, given that drugs have been shown to create chemical imbalances post-intake. As a conceptual piece, this article utilizes mindfulness methods from current research to reflect on how Adlerian mindfulness training might be beneficial as a treatment alternative to medicine for individuals with depressive disorders in group therapy and individual settings.","PeriodicalId":410014,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Individual Psychology","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122330627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Buddhist Context for Mindfulness","authors":"Rocky Garrison","doi":"10.1353/jip.2021.0033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/jip.2021.0033","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Mindfulness meditation has been adopted by Western health practitioners from the Buddhist tradition of seeking spiritual enlightenment. Although general similarities between Individual Psychology (IP) and Buddhism have been noted, there has been no discussion of using meditation in IP interventions. There is, however, a long tradition of mindfulness meditation in Buddhism. It was first described by Siddhartha Gautama (later known as Buddha) in his first teaching after achieving enlightenment (c. 400 BCE). It was described at that time as a part of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. The IP practitioner considering the use of mindfulness meditation will likely benefit from a knowledge of the context in which Buddha presented it originally and from an understanding of Buddhist strategies for enhancing mindfulness.","PeriodicalId":410014,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Individual Psychology","volume":"119 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117046509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social Interest and the Purposive Nature of Tattoos","authors":"D. L. McCarty, E. Popejoy","doi":"10.1353/jip.2021.0030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/jip.2021.0030","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:This narrative inquiry is the first research to connect tattoos with the Adlerian concept of social interest. Using Josselson’s (2013) relational approach, researchers interviewed 10 participants with tattoos. All participants shared their tattoo narratives. The research question was, How do participants’ tattoo narratives reflect social interest? For data analysis, the researchers adapted Fraser’s (2004) phases of data analysis. The findings show seven themes related to social interest. The narratives also highlight how participants often used courage to meet life tasks. Counselors can use tattoo narratives as a creative way to assess clients’ level of social interest, track progress, and build the therapeutic relationship.","PeriodicalId":410014,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Individual Psychology","volume":"15 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133052602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incorporating Mindfulness in Adlerian Play Therapy","authors":"Rebecca Dickinson, Ellen Daly","doi":"10.1353/jip.2021.0029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/jip.2021.0029","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:In recent years, there has been growing empirical evidence of the benefits of mindfulness practices for physical and mental health. While this research has focused primarily on adults and adolescents, there is evidence to support these interventions with children. This article describes how mindfulness and gratitude practices can be integrated into Adlerian play therapy (AdPT) as a developmentally appropriate intervention to promote insight and awareness. The article includes a description of how mindfulness interventions may be incorporated at each phase of AdPT, a case example involving mindfulness interventions as part of an AdPT group for 8- to 10-year-olds, and lessons learned by the authors in incorporating mindfulness interventions in AdPT.","PeriodicalId":410014,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Individual Psychology","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125557170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating Mindfulness Into Adlerian Theory and Practice","authors":"Bengu Erguner-Tekinalp","doi":"10.1353/jip.2021.0032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/jip.2021.0032","url":null,"abstract":"An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including integrating mindfulness into Adlerian practice;integration of mindfulness into clinical practice;and Buddhist teachings.","PeriodicalId":410014,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Individual Psychology","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129391640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Alfred Adler Used His Early Recollections to Be More Mindful","authors":"L. E. White","doi":"10.1353/jip.2021.0034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/jip.2021.0034","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Two sets of Alfred Adler’s early recollections were published more than twenty years apart, in 1912 and 1939. Both sets reflect important concepts of his personality theory and psychotherapeutic techniques. His commentary on each set shows how he used his recollections to become more conscientious, or mindful, of his perceptions and enacted behavioral change.","PeriodicalId":410014,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Individual Psychology","volume":"114 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127547796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marina Bluvshtein, Sara Saeedi, Noah DeBruyn, Karen Leta Gillespie
{"title":"Mindfulness, Therapeutic Metaphors, and Brain Functioning in Adlerian Therapy: Gemeinschaftsgefühl at Work","authors":"Marina Bluvshtein, Sara Saeedi, Noah DeBruyn, Karen Leta Gillespie","doi":"10.1353/jip.2021.0035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/jip.2021.0035","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:The relationship of mindfulness, therapeutic metaphors, and brain functioning in Adlerian therapy is an often overlooked concept. Even less known is a therapeutic expression of this connection in Gemeinschaftsgefühl that is key to one’s mental health. Despite gaining popularity in the past few decades, both in medical practice and in nonmedical healing approaches, mindfulness and metaphors are not well operationalized in psychological practice. This article attempts integration of mindfulness and metaphors from an Individual Psychology lens by bringing an understanding of brain pathways and functions involved in the development of Gemeinschaftsgefühl as an ultimate measure of one’s health and wellness. A clinical case illustrates the major themes and applications for clinical practice.","PeriodicalId":410014,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Individual Psychology","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115185648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adaptive Reorientation Training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Unifying a Neo-Adlerian Approach With New Wave Behavioral Therapy","authors":"Paul R. Rasmussen, Stephen G. Taylor","doi":"10.1353/jip.2021.0031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/jip.2021.0031","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:Individual Psychology is one of the most practical therapeutic modalities developed during the early 20th century. Adler’s emphasis on insight and developing pragmatic behavioral strategies to align with goal orientations has made its way back around in the evidence-based community with the recent development of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT; Hayes et al., 1999). Adaptive reorientation training (ART; Rasmussen, 2015, 2021) has expanded Adler’s original therapy to include elements of evolutionary-based cognitive and behavioral elements that effectively unify these disparate traditions. This article demonstrates how the essential elements of adaptive awareness, reorientation, and skill-specific training in ART can be parallel to the ACT core processes and how the similarities between these frameworks can be used in conjunction to facilitate cohesion among these traditions.","PeriodicalId":410014,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Individual Psychology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131150881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Individual Psychology in 2021","authors":"J. Sperry, L. Sperry","doi":"10.1353/jip.2021.0027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/jip.2021.0027","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":410014,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Individual Psychology","volume":"120 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132134849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}