Alderian-Dreikursian Model The purpose of this paper is to de

Adlerian-Dreikursian Model Of Family Therapy For Children

The Adlerian-Dreikursian model of family therapy emphasizes mental health obtained through fostering, in families, feelings of belongingness and a sense of contribution (Ionedes, 1989); also important to the development of mental health are said to be techniques that encourage cooperation and a spirit of democracy between family members (Croake, 1983).

The Adlerian-Dreikursian model has several premises, elements and components. One of the model's most important premises is that there are goals associated with children's misconduct and misbehavior. As noted by Ansbacher (1988), these goals are: (1) attention getting; (2) power; (3) revenge; and (4) demonstration of inadequacy.

Croake and Myers (1985) have pointed out that the goals of children's misbehavior are central to diagnosis in the AdlerianDreikursian model. Indeed, the authors state that crucial to both diagnosis and treatment is that the therapist observe actual demonstrations

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he degree of knowledge and skills, they bring to their position and role as parent. Also, they need to learn optimism, empowerment, and the development of social interest. An example of the use of education in Adlerian-Dreikursian family therapy for children and adolescents has been provided by Croake and Myers (1989). Specifically, the authors describe the educational component of therapeutic treatment delivery to a family with an 11 year-old boy who is acting out a result of his own as well as the family's mismanagement of his lifethreatening illness. Croake and Myers (1989) first note that the parents of the boy were educated as to the four goals of children's misbehavior. In addition, each therapy session was used to query parents about what they had learned, a technique that was-said to reinforce parental retention of learned material as well as their continued application of learned techniques. Parents, if they are to be responsible and effective, need to set limits for their children. However, instead of an authoritarian and punitive approach to limit setting (which is the approach commonly used in many dysfunctional families) the Adlerian-Dreikursian model assists parents to use their own values as a basis for li
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