Readings in the Theory of Individual Psychology

Readings in the Theory of Individual Psychology presents an overview of the central theoretical tenets and specific fundamental concepts of Individual Psychology, framed on terms that make it possible to verify empirically many of these theoretical foundations. Sections of the book are organized into subject areas such as social interest, creative self, lifestyle, and family constellation, each containing seminal articles by Adler, Dreikurs, and other founding thinkers, and introduced with an original essay by a contemporary scholar. Readings in the Theory of Individual Psychology informs the reader of the recent and current theory in Individual Psychology, presented in order to generate new empirical research and future directions for development. Slavik and Carlson have pulled together a truly unique source for current thinking and theorizing in the field, providing the next generation of researchers, scholars, and scientists with the tools to move Individual Psychology into its next phase of refinement.

Steve Slavik has an MA (1991) from the Adler School of Professional Psychology Chicago and another in Hispanic studies from the University of Victoria (2004). Currently he works in private practice as an individual and marriage counselor in North Vancouver, BC and acts as a supervisor for MA-level counseling students. He has a number of publications in professional journals, is co-editor with Jon Carlson of Techniques in Adlerian Psychology, and is the editor of The Canadian Journal of Adlerian Psychology. Jon Carlson, Psy.D., Ed.D., is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University, University Park, Illinois and a Psychologist with the Wellness Clinic in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He has served as Editor of both Individual Psychology and the International Journal of Individual Psychology. He has authored 35 books, 100 articles and produced over 200 vidoes/DVDs.

Part I: Introduction.Slavik, Models, Theories and Research in Individual Psychology. Part II: General.Milliren, Clemmer, Introduction to Adlerian Psychology: Basic Principles and Methodology. Adler, Fundamentals of Individual Psychology. Dreikurs, An Introduction to Individual Psychology. Kopp, On Clarifying Basic Adlerian Concepts: A Response to Maddi. Griffith, Adler's Organ Jargon. Part III: The Creative Self.Stone, The Creative Self. Edgar, The Creative Self in Adlerian Psychology. Part IV: Social Interest.Huber, In Search of Social Interest. Bass, Curlette, Kern, McWilliams, Social Interest: A Meta-analysis of a Multidimensional Construct. Bickhard, Ford, Adler's Concept of Social Interest: A Critical Explication. Stasio, Capron, Social Interest as a Distinct Personality Construct: Comparisons with 'The Big Five' and Related Prosocial Constructs. Part V: Life Style.Peluso, Style of Life. Lombardi, Melchior, Murphy, Brinkerhoff, The Ubiquity of Life-style. Wheeler, Kern, Curlette, Life-style Can be Measured. Part VI: Children.Johansen, The Four Goals of Misbehavior: Clarification of Concepts and Suggestions for Future Research. Adler, How the Child Selects his Symptoms. Ansbacher, The Relationship of Dreikurs's Four Goals of Children's Disturbing Behavior to Adler's Social Interest-Activity Typology. Part VII: Encouragement.Carns, Carns, An Overview of the Current Status of Adlerian Encouragement. Carns, Carns, A Review of the Professional Literature Concerning the Consistency of the Definition and Application of Adlerian Encouragement. Part VIII: The Family Constellation.Manaster, Family Constellation: Meaning, Research and Future Research. Adler, Position in Family Constellation Influences Life-style. Campbell, White, Stewart, The Relationship of Psychological Birth Order to Actual Birth Order. Watkins Jr, Birth-order Research and Adler's Theory: A Critical Review. Part IX: Inferiority.Milliren, Clemmer, Wingett, Testerment, "The Movement From "Felt Minus" to "Perceived Plus": Understanding Adler's Concept of Inferiority. Dixon, Strano, The Measurement of Inferiority: A Review and Directions for Scale Development. Part X: Overcompensation.Hjertaas, Overcompensation in Adlerian Theory. Seidler, The Phenomenon of Overcompensation. Coleman, Croake, Organ Inferiority and Measured Overcompensation. Part XI: Phenomenological Approach.Shelley, Phenomenology and the Qualitative in Individual Psychology. Hanna, Community Feeling, Empathy, and Intersubjectivity: A Phenomenological Framework. Permissions.