Psychotherapy
ADLERIAN
Limitations and Criticisms of the Adlerian Theory
Adler chose to teach and practice over getting organized and presenting a well- defined systematic theory, making his written presentations difficult to follow.
More research needed to support the effectiveness of the theory.
Limited use for clients seeking immediate solutions to their problems and unwilling to explore childhood experiences, early memories, and dreams.
One of its strengths is that it is a therapy for everyone in the society and its practitioners do mind about what kind of generation is coming that will inherit in a comprehensive ecological sense and one of its weaknesses has been fairly an amazing amount of family gathering and lifestyle information that is typically collected.
Advantages of Adlerian Theory
It can be used for numerous issues and disorders. Uses encouragement.
It is phenomenological. it does not consider people to be predisposed to anything. Applicable to diverse populations and presenting issues
Disadvantages of Adlerian Theory Difficult to learn (e.g., making dream interpretations) Works best with highly verbal and intelligent clients. This might leave out many people who do not fit that category.
Might be too lengthy for managed care. Adlerians do not like to make diagnoses
PSYCHOANALYSIS
Two Strengths
One of the strengths of the Psychodynamic Approach is that it provided a valuable insight into how early experiences or relationships can affect our adult personality. One of the examples of this is that fixations can be caused at the Oral Stage of psychosexual development such as being separated from the primary caregiver too early or having feeding difficulties. These fixations can then lead to psychological problems centred round eating or drinking. Supporting evidence for this strength was carried out by Jacobs at al (1966) using Rorschach inkblots to compare the orality of smokers and non-smokers. It was found that smokers emerged as being
Limitations and Criticisms of the Adlerian Theory
Adler chose to teach and practice over getting organized and presenting a well- defined systematic theory, making his written presentations difficult to follow.
More research needed to support the effectiveness of the theory.
Limited use for clients seeking immediate solutions to their problems and unwilling to explore childhood experiences, early memories, and dreams.
One of its strengths is that it is a therapy for everyone in the society and its practitioners do mind about what kind of generation is coming that will inherit in a comprehensive ecological sense and one of its weaknesses has been fairly an amazing amount of family gathering and lifestyle information that is typically collected.
Advantages of Adlerian Theory
It can be used for numerous issues and disorders. Uses encouragement.
It is phenomenological. it does not consider people to be predisposed to anything. Applicable to diverse populations and presenting issues
Disadvantages of Adlerian Theory Difficult to learn (e.g., making dream interpretations) Works best with highly verbal and intelligent clients. This might leave out many people who do not fit that category.
Might be too lengthy for managed care. Adlerians do not like to make diagnoses
PSYCHOANALYSIS
Two Strengths
One of the strengths of the Psychodynamic Approach is that it provided a valuable insight into how early experiences or relationships can affect our adult personality. One of the examples of this is that fixations can be caused at the Oral Stage of psychosexual development such as being separated from the primary caregiver too early or having feeding difficulties. These fixations can then lead to psychological problems centred round eating or drinking. Supporting evidence for this strength was carried out by Jacobs at al (1966) using Rorschach inkblots to compare the orality of smokers and non-smokers. It was found that smokers emerged as being