This book acknowledges the contributions of Alfred Adler and illustrates the many ways in which Adlerian ideas underpin and influence contemporary therapeutic approaches. It brings together today's leading thinkers to address the practice of counseling and psychotherapy from a social-cognitive perspective. Contributors apply the basic ideas of Alfred Adler to modern therapeutic approaches, including play therapy, parent education, couple therapy, brief therapy, and problem-solving therapy. It is intended not only for Adlerian psychologists but also for counselors, psychologists, psychotherapists of any theoretical grounding and graduate and doctoral students enrolled in counseling and psychology programs. Chapters are: (1) "The Vision of Adler" (Richard E. Watts); (2) "Brief Therapy Strategies and Techniques" (William G. Nicoll); (3) ""Problem-Solving Counseling: Integrating Adler's and Glasser's Theories" (Michael Nystul); (4) "Hypnotherapy" (Michael R. Maniacci); (6) "Couple Therapy" (Jon Carlson; Don Dinkmeyer, Sr.); (7) "Family Therapy: The Art of Integration" (Robert Sherman); (8) "Open Forum Family Counseling" (Timothy D. Evans; Alan P. Milliren); (9) "Play Therapy" (Terry Kottman) (10) "Parenting Education: Selected Programs and Current and Future Needs" (Amy Lew); (11)"The Integration of DSM-IV Diagnoses and Adlerian Psychotherapy" (Len Sperry); and (12) "The Scientific Study of Adlerian Theory" (C. Edward Watkins, Jr.; Charles A. Guarnaccia). Each chapter contains a list of references. (Contains an index.) (MKA)