How can clients in counselling benefit from the application of Jung’s theory of psychological types?
2.1. Personality Descriptors in Adlerian Counselling
Here is a question which, I hope, will start our discussion about Adlerian counselling. As you read the personality descriptors identified by Adler to be typically associated with the various birth order positions, would you recognize them to be reasonably true (i.e., they were never intended to be 100% accurate for everybody) in your case, or with people you know? Remember that you can find more of those descriptors on the website of the Adler Institute of San Francisco.
Reference
Alfred Adler Institutes of San Francisco and Northwestern Washington. [Website]. Retrieved from: http://www.adlerian.us/
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2.2. Questions in Adlerian vs. Solution-Focused Therapy
In their article, Bitter and Nicoll (2000) distinguished between the use of “The Question” in Adlerian therapy and the “The Miracle Question” employed by solution-focused therapists. Do you find that distinction useful and how would you use the technique in your future practice?
Reference
Bitter, J. R., & Nicoll, W. G. (2000). Adlerian brief therapy with individuals: Process and practice. Journal of Individual Psychology, 56, 31-44. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.libraryservices.yorkvilleu.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=url,cookie,ip,uid&db=a9h&AN=9064041
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Assignment 1: Psychodynamic Approaches – Assignment 1: Psychodynamic Approaches
Instructions
Do NOT exceed one double-spaced page (two or three paragraphs) for each of your answers. Please, save your assignment in Microsoft Word (files with extension .doc or .docx), or Rich Text Format (files with extension .rtf), or Open Office (files with extension .odt). Include a title page and a reference page. An introduction/conclusion is not necessary. Organize the answers using APA style.
Answer the following three short-answer questions (250 words for each answer, approximately 750 words per assignment):
- Select one of the five postulates of contemporary psychodynamic theory identified by Westen (1998) in his comprehensive article on the scientific legacy of Sigmund Freud. Briefly, explain the importance of that postulate and its implications for the practice of psychodynamic counselling.
- How do Adlerian counsellors use clients’ early recollections as part of the lifestyle assessment?
- How can clients in counselling benefit from the application of Jung’s theory of psychological types?
Information Regarding Citations
Any sources used to support your Written Narrative should, of course, be cited using correct APA format. And although it can be a useful starting place to gather very general information, in order to later verify it with more substantial sources, no Wikipedia references will be accepted as scholarly citations. Here’s just one reason why: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/30699302/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/t/student-hoaxes-worlds-media-wikipedia/
IMPORTANT NOTES
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Please do not email your submissions to your professor, either before or after the due date; all coursework should be submitted through the online course (Moodle).
Notes:
- Please review Submitting Turnitin Assignments found in Module 2 of the MACP Student Orientation.
- Please review instructions for Reviewing Feedback in Turnitin found in Module 2 of the MACP Student Orientation.
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Evaluation
The following rubric indicates those areas you should be focusing on in preparing your assignment, and how the professor will weigh these components relative to one another.
| Criteria | % of Assignment Grade |
|---|---|
| 1. Substantive content that answers correctly and directly the questions posed | 50% |
| 2. Evidence of completion of required readings | 35% |
| 3. Clarity of writing style, correct grammar, use of Canadian English spelling, and punctuation | 5% |
| 4. Compliance with the APA style guidelines for general formatting, citations, and references | 10% |
| TOTAL | /100 |
