Identifying Personality by Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and Using Adlerian Techniques for Treatment

Part 1

The results of my MBTI assessment are:

Extravert:

I was at nine percent which means I have a slight preference of Extraversion over Introversion.

Sensing:

I was at forty four percent which means I have moderate preference of Sensing over Intuition.

Thinking:

I was at three percent which means I have marginal or no preference of Thinking over Feeling.

Judging:

I was at fifty three percent which means I have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving.

My results of this assessment were a little surprising to me. I have never been an Extravert in any way, I feel that is not me, I also agree with Sensing being in the middle of the scale. When it comes to Thinking, that did surprise me a little bit. I never expected the thinking side of the scale to be so low. I knew I was on the feelings over thinking side but did not expect to be so low on the thinking side. I also was not very surprised with the Judging being in the middle of the scale. I have worked hard to have an open mind in that part of my live.

The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is to make the theory of psychological types described by C. G. Jung (1921/1971) understandable and useful in people's lives. The essence of the theory is that much seemingly random variation in behavior is actually quite orderly and consistent, being due to basic differences in the way individuals prefer to use their perception and judgment. Adapted from the original manual written by Isabel Briggs Myers in 1962.

Perception involves all the ways of becoming aware of things, people, happenings, or ideas. Judgment involves all the ways of coming to conclusions about what has been perceived. If people differ systematically in what they perceive and in how they reach conclusions, then it is only reasonable for them to differ correspondingly in their interests, reactions, values, motivations, and skills. The MBTI instrument is based on Carl Jung's ideas about perception and judgment, and the attitudes in which these are used in different types of people. The aim of the MBTI instrument is to identify, from self-report of easily recognized reactions, the basic preferences of people in regard to perception and judgment, so that the effects of each preference, singly and in combination, can be established by research and put into practical use.

I think the MBTI instrument would be valuable in the clinical setting. Knowing how a client tends to lean on the scale could lead the counselor in the direction that best helps the client. The counselor would also be able to educate the client in the correct way as per their personality. I would use the MBTI assessment in my practice to assist me in knowing the personality of my client. By knowing the personality of the clients, I would be able to serve them better

Unit Three

Assignment part 2

I am going to create a treatment plan for the situation the assignment has outlined. I will be using two Adlerian techniques with the first being Guided and Eidetic Imagery and the second being Role Play.

Guided and Eidetic Imagery

For many clients, cognitive insight and new behavior lead to different feelings. Some clients need additional specific interventions to access, stimulate, or change feelings. Guided and eidetic imagery, used in an Adlerian way, can lead to emotional breakthroughs especially when the client reaches an impasse. Eidetic imagery can be used diagnostically to access vivid symbolic mental pictures of significant people and situations that are often charged with emotion. Guided imagery can be used therapeutically to change the negative imprints of childhood family members that weigh heavily on a client and often ignite chronic feelings of guilt, fear, and resentment. These techniques are typically used in the middle stages of therapy. Alexander Müller recommended the use of imagery when a client knew that a change in behavior was sensible, but still didn't act (Müller 1937). Some clients need a vivid image of themselves as happier in the future than they presently are, before they journey in a new direction that they know is healthier.

Role Play

In the middle stages of therapy, role-playing offers clients opportunities to add missing experiences to their repertoire, and to explore and practice new behavior in the safety of the therapist's office. To provide missing experiences -- e.g., support and encouragement of a parent -- a group setting is recommended. Group members, rather than the therapist, can play the roles of substitute parents or siblings. In this way, a client can engage in healing experiences and those who participate with him can increase their own feeling of community by contributing to the growth of their peers. When learning and practicing new behaviors, the therapist can offer coaching, encouragement, and realistic feedback about probable social consequences. This is somewhat equivalent to the function of children's play as they experiment with roles and situations in preparation for growing up. Clients need to be treated with gentleness and diplomacy, yet offered challenges that strengthen their confidence and courage.

Treatment Plan for Joe

1. Definition of Problem:

Joe is diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. DSM-V depicts this as: A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development, as characterized by Inattention and/or Hyper-active and Impulsivity. Joe is an only child which goes along with Adler’s birth order theory which states: Likes being the center of adult attention.

2. Goal:

Joe will decrease his negative behavior as reported by his parents.

3. Objectives:

Joe will work on acting out situations that make him angry and work on healthier ways to cope with those situations. Joe will also work to change the negative imprints of childhood family members that weigh heavily on him.

4. Technique:

The therapist will use Adlerian technique Role Play which Joe will act out situations that he would normally face at home, then we will discuss the correct ways to handle those situations. The therapist will also use Adlerian technique Guided Imagery which the therapist will guide Joe’s thoughts to imagine his struggles at home working out differently when he remains positive.