Rudolf Dreikurs
Rudolf Dreikurs himself was a musician. He played a number of instruments (piano, cello, violin, viola) and composed some classical music, and music was positive and dominant in his personal life. As a psychiatrist, he understood that music requires social sharing, not only between the listener and the performing artist, but if two or more performers play together, they need to cooperate. People with psychological disorders lack this cooperative sharing (as described by Adlerian psychology). The process of beating rhythms together or playing tunes together with others helps increase Social Interest (a key Adlerian concept). Dreikurs found music therapy with very disturbed children and adults often to be able to reach clients far more effectively than verbal 'talk therapy.'
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.
Dr. Hal McAbee delivers a history of Alfred Adler's life and the development of his theory of human behavior: Individual Psychology. This video is moderated by Dr. Frank Walton. Dr. McAbee covers some of the basics of Individual Psychology, the main differences between Individual Psychology and other theories, the historical context of the theory's development, and the contributions that Adler's individual psychology has had on the field and practice of psychology. Video length (57:13).
This video was donated by Rob Guttenberg and reproduced here with permission of the South Carolina Society of Adlerian Psychology.
Dr. Marina Bluvshtein is a director of the center for Adlerian Practice and Scholarship at Adler University. She is a NASAP Diplomate in Adlerian Psychology, a Vice President of the International Association of Individual Psychology (IAIP), a faculty member at ICASSI, and a peer reviewer of the Journal of Individual Psychology. Dr. Bluvshtein is an author of many publications on topics ranging from the history of Individual Psychology to Adlerian understanding of social media use. She teaches and presents nationally and internationally, in China, Korea, Japan, India, Israel, Russia, and other countries.
Radio interviews Rudolf Dreikurs did with Studs Terkel in 1968 about his book.
https://studsterkel.wfmt.com/search?query=dreikurs
Part Two of a two-part conversation between Rudolf Dreikurs and Dr. Thomas W. Allen. Recording from the Distinguished Contributors to Counseling Series, 1969.
Part One of a two-part conversation between Rudolf Dreikurs and Dr. Thomas W. Allen. Recording from the Distinguished Contributors to Counseling Series, 1969.
Rudolf Dreikurs was an Austrian-American psychologist and educator who developed Alfred Adler's individual psychology theory into a practical approach. In a rare interview in the early 1960s, he talks about the ways in which democracy is expressed in everyday life, revolutionary psychological methods for raising children in modern society, advanced teaching methods for schools, the importance of the individual and the less good place the principle of competition turns to, and parenting difficulties In the modern age. Interviewer: Dr. Nira Kfir
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