1st Edition

Early Recollections Theory and Practice in Counseling and Psychotherapy

By Arthur Clark Copyright 2002
    256 Pages 14 Color Illustrations
    by Routledge

    256 Pages 14 Color Illustrations
    by Routledge

    This book reviews the extensive literature on early recollections and organizes various interpretive systems of evaluating early memories. The practitioner will find specific and detailed guidelines for administering and interpreting early recollections to help integrate these memories into counseling and psychotherapy. Following a carefully articulated contextual approach to early recollections, which synthesizes three perspectives - subjective, interpersonal and objective - come suggestions for using early recollections in the counseling process and a full-length case study to explicate the model and demonstrate the utility of using this approach.

    Part I: Early Recollections: Introduction, Theoretical Perspectives, and Research
    1.Introduction of Early Recollections
    Introduction
    Advantages of Early Recollections in
    Counseling and Psychotherapy
    Disadvantages of Early
    Recollections in Counseling and Psychotherapy
    Early
    Recollections in a Contextural and Developmental Model
    Early Recollections in a Case
    Illustration

    2. Theoretical Perspectives of Early Memories
    Introduction
    Alfred Adler's Perspectives
    in Early Memories
    Sigmund Freud's Perspectives on
    Early Memories
    Recovered Memories, False Memories,
    and Early Recollections
    3. Taxonomic Considerations and Personality Dimensions of Early Memories
    Introduction
    Taxonomic
    Investigations
    Personality Dimensions
    Summary

    4. Diagnostic Impressions of Early Recollections
    Introduction
    Clinical Disorders
    Personality Disorders
    Summary

    Part II: Early Recollections: Scoring Systems, Administration, and Interpretation
    5. Scoring Systems of Early Recollections
    Introduction
    Scoring
    Systems
    Contextural Assessment
    Summary

    6. Administration of Early Recollections
    Introduction
    General Administration
    Procedures
    Situational Administration
    Procedures
    Summary

    7. Interpretation of Early Recollections
    Subjective, Interpersonal, and Objective Perspectives
    Organizing and Synthesizing Early
    Recollections Perspectives
    Summary

    8. Training and Practice of Early Recollections
    Introduction
    Training in Early Recollections
    Practice Exercises in
    Early Recollections
    Summary

    Part III: Early Recollections: Applications in Counseling and Psychotherapy
    9. Early Recollections in the Counseling Process
    Introduction
    Theoretical Considerations
    The Counseling Process
    Application Issues and
    Variations in the Use of Early Recollections
    Summary

    10. Early Recollections in the Counseling Process: A Case Study
    The Counseling Process
    References
    About the
    Author
    Index

    Biography

    Arthur J. Clarke, Ed.D., is a Professor and Coordinator of the Counseling and Development Program at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. He is an editorial board member of the Journal of Counseling and Development and the author of Defense Mechanisms in the Counseling Process.

    "This is a long overdue book on a very important topic. The overall scope and thoroughness of Early Recollections is of the highest quality. It offers very solid theory and practice and Clark makes a strong case for readers to begin to use early recollections by making everything so practical." -- Jon Carlson, Psy.D., Ed.D., ABPP Distinguished Professor, Governors State University
    "Dr. Clark has completed an exceptionally thorough literature review of Adlerian and early recollections theory and research and has integrated this research in a comprehensive, well articulated, carefully organized and thorough presentation. He clearly is a master of the Adlerian approach and shares his knowledge in a clear and cogent manner. His book represents the state of the art in this area of study." -- Jane E. Myers, Ph.D., LPC Professor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro