The Socratic Method and Psychotherapy

Although the Socratic method has its roots in philosophical discourse, variations of the method have been used in education, law, and psychotherapy. Classical Adlerian psychotherapy utilizes a unique form of Socratic questioning to promote cognitive change. A journal article, "Adler and Socrates: Similarities and Differences," is now posted on The Alfred Adler Institute of San Francisco home page site at

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hstein/socrates.htm

I invite BOL Forum participants to visit the page and then return to this Forum for discussion and questions. The Socratic style is especially suited to Adlerian theory, philosophy, and practice, but is quite adaptable to other therapeutic models.

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RE: The Socratic Method and psychotherapy, by Tsunehisa Namba, 4/23/96 When to Disclose the Client's Hidden Goal, by Henry Stein, 4/26/96 Dr. Dreikurs' &lllaos;guessing&lllaos;, by Ronald E. Allen, 1/2/97 Dreikurs' Theoretical Position, by Henry Stein, 1/5/97 Please Help Me With Dreikurs, by Stacey Mathieson, 9/30/97 Untitled, by Rob McGarva, 9/30/97 Thankyou Rob McGarva, by Stacey Mathieson, 10/5/97 Re: Adlerian Psychology in the Classroom, by Henry Stein, 10/3/97 Additional Adlerian Resources for Educators, by Henry Stein, 10/4/97 With Many Thanks, Dr. Stein, by Stacey Mathieson, 10/5/97 Re:Please Help Me With Dreikurs, by Sherry Ittner, 10/25/00 Too much, too soon; another factor?, by Dan Bollinger, 9/21/98 Confronting Clients, by Carmen Knowles, 4/28/96 RE: confronting clients, by Nam, 5/3/96 More on teaching Lifestyle, by John Gessner, 5/7/96 Doing-a-Lifestyle vs. Study-Analysis, by Henry Stein, 5/15/96 Doing Vs. Being, by J. Gessner, 5/15/96 Dissolving the Style of Life, and Meta-Motivation, by Henry Stein, 5/17/96 Life Style, by Dale Pietrzak, 10/9/96 Adler Schools, by Carmen Knowles, 8/7/96 Adlerian School in Chicago, by Dennis Anderson, 9/19/96 Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, by Mat McFadden, 12/26/96 the benefit of the client?, by t.cummings, 5/14/96 Confronting or not , by Carmen Knowles, 8/7/96 Encourage or Confront, by tcumming, 2/16/97

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