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Home > Fundamental Concepts > Understanding Children/Redirecting Misbehavior/Fostering Contributions

Understanding Children/Redirecting Misbehavior/Fostering Contributions

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This is a broad category that encompasses the foundational concepts of understanding children's behavior, how to redirect this behavior, and how to foster contributions. There are a substantial number of organizations offering parent training based on the work of Adler and Dreikurs.

You may also want to explore the development of personality or the Lifestyle which also includes how children develop in relation to siblings other influences within the family.

This information will be expanded upon over time. We encourage contributions to this growing resource.


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  • Mistaken Goals of the Discouraged Child
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Dependence- Interdependence by Paul Brodsky, Individual Psychologist v.1 #2 (1963)
This article describes a child’s attachment to his/her mother, and the development of the child


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Areas of Focus: Understanding Children/Redirecting Misbehavior/Fostering Contributions
Resource Type: Article
Dependence- Interdependence
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Individual Psychology News (1941) v. 1 #4
Newsletter with article by Alexandra Adler on stages of development, reviews, intro of the Chicago Column


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Areas of Focus: Understanding Children/Redirecting Misbehavior/Fostering Contributions
Resource Type: Article
Individual Psychology News (1941) v. 1 #4
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Individual Psychology News (1941) v. 1 #8-9
Dedicated to Adler, Ida Loewy, and Dr. Alexander Neuer. This volume includes an article written by Adler on Failures of Personality; a segment about Alexander Neuer by Erwin Wexberg; a segment on Ida Loewy by Edmond Schlesinger; a segment on child guidance work; and letters to the editor


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Areas of Focus: Understanding Children/Redirecting Misbehavior/Fostering Contributions, Alfred Adler
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Individual Psychology News (1941) v. 1 #8-9
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Adlerian Psychotherapy with Disturbed Children by Eleanore Redwin, Individual Psychologist v.3 #1 (1965)
This article describes Adlerian therapy with children, understanding mistaken goals, treating the "mother-child unit


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Areas of Focus: Mistaken Goals of the Discouraged Child, Understanding Children/Redirecting Misbehavior/Fostering Contributions, Adlerian Counseling/Psychotherapy
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Adlerian Psychotherapy with Disturbed Children
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Individual Psychology News (1941) v. 1 #10
This volume includes the following articles: The Progress Chart by Elvira Kaufman; A “Successful” Child by Annie Heinrichs; anecdote by Dreikurs; letters to the editor; and a review by Dreikurs, list of literature in Individual Psychology


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Areas of Focus: Rudolf Dreikurs, Understanding Children/Redirecting Misbehavior/Fostering Contributions
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Individual Psychology News (1941) v. 1 #10
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Video of Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs conducting a Family Counseling demonstration on June 29, 1960
Video of Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs conducting a Family Counseling demonstration. This presentation was delivered and televised on June 29, 1960, as part of a summer workshop in the school of Education at Oregon State College.

Video of Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs conducting a Family Counseling demonstration. This presentation was delivered and televised on June 29, 1960, as part of a summer workshop in the school of Education at Oregon State College.

Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs counsels parents who describe several challenges with their four children not listening and following directions, especialy at mealtimes. One of the children is also having difficulty with bedwetting, and their infant continues to suck her thumb. Dr. Dreikurs describes the importance of choice, withdrawing from conflicts, and assigning responsibility. A discussion regarding attention seeking is also facilitated.

Half way through the session, Dr. Dreikurs invites the four children into the session and has the parents leave the room. The children describe the family problems they perceive, including mealtimes, fighting, and getting dressed in the morning. Dr. Dreikurs makes guesses about the goals of the children’s' misbehavior.

Finally, Dr. Dreikurs invites the parents back into the room to discuss his observations.


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Areas of Focus: Family Council/Family Meeting, Understanding Children/Redirecting Misbehavior/Fostering Contributions, Rudolf Dreikurs
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Adlerian Consultation Hour with Dr. Jay Colker (02-16-2017)
During this consultation hour, a student presents the case of a 12-year-old female child, who is being treated within the context of family therapy. Dr. Colker assists the student in gaining a deeper understanding of the family and provides a conceptual framework to guide treatment.

During this consultation hour, a student presents the case of a 12-year-old female child, who is being treated within the context of family therapy. Dr. Colker assists the student in gaining a deeper understanding of the family and provides a conceptual framework to guide treatment. Dr. Colker encourages the student to assume a positive approach in which the family takes a "vacation" from the fighting in order to create positive engagement.

The student's reactions as the therapist were also processed as a means to better understand the dynamics that play out in session.

Video Length: 47:01


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Areas of Focus: Family Therapy, Natural or Logical Consequences, Understanding Children/Redirecting Misbehavior/Fostering Contributions, Case Conceptualizatons, Jay Colker
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Introduction to Adlerian Psychology- OVERBURDENING CHILDHOOD SITUATIONS
Short video (00:23:34)

Organ Inferiority-video

Dr. Leigh Johnson-Migalski


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Areas of Focus: Organ Inferiority, inferiority feeling, striving to overcome, Organ Inferiority, Understanding Children/Redirecting Misbehavior/Fostering Contributions, Leigh Johnson-Migalski
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