Theory and Practice of Adlerian Psychology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781609276270)

Theory and Practice of Adlerian Psychology delivers a comprehensive overview of the major works and theories of Alfred Adler, Viennese psychiatrist and founder of the school of individual psychology. This text presents an integrated analysis of Adler's outstanding findings and illustrations, which have been found to be both useful and practical by practitioners in psychotherapy. Adler's major accomplishments are integrated from a theoretical and philosophical perspective to help students analyze the threads of his intellectual and philosophical formulations for his theories.

This fresh and exciting orientation to Alfred Adler's philosophy and theories is designed to foster research interest on the constructs of individual psychology (Adlerian Psychology). This is accomplished by providing an integrated platform for analyzing Adlerian theories against other prominent theories in psychotherapy. Theory and Practice of Adlerian Psychology is an ideal text for Principles and Philosophies of Counseling and Lifestyle Assessment courses, or anyone interested in learning more about how Alfred Adler's groundbreaking work changed the field of psychoanalysis.

Dr. Rosalyn V. Green (PhD, Counseling Psychology) is a full time tenured Associate Professor at Bowie State University, where she teaches Family Counseling, Group Counseling, and Marital Therapy. Her area of expertise in Counseling is with couples, families, and groups. She is also a licensed and ordained Reverend in her church and is thus able to bring the relationship between theology and psychology into the therapeutic setting. Her passion is to empower and challenge herself and others to grow, change, and thrive to live life to its fullest potential. Dr. Green is the author of Our Father: Imprints that Shape Our Lives and Holy Molasses: I Am Stuck in Singlehood.