An Adlerian Perspective on Common Psychopathologies Among Children and Adolescents

Alyson Schafer, Jon Sperry

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Abstract

Dr. Alfred Adler identified that safeguarding is often the goal of various behaviors, symptoms, and emotions. This workshop will examine the conceptualization of mental health disorders and emotions from an Adlerian perspective vs the DSM. Assessment, conceptualization, and treatment implications of common psychopathologies among children and adolescents will be reviewed

Objectives: Participants will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of how the IP model can be used to conceptualize DSM-5 disorders among children and adolescence.
2. Analyze the IP theory and how it explains human suffering, emotions, and psychiatric disorders among children and adolescence.
3. Practice applying IP theory with case vignettes.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Jun 4 2023
EventNorth American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP) Annual Conference - Denver, United States
Duration: Jun 1 2023Jun 4 2023
Conference number: 71st

Conference

ConferenceNorth American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP) Annual Conference
Abbreviated titleNASAP
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period6/1/236/4/23

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