Analysis and Assessment in Adlerian Therapy focuses on:

• A. Providing direct interpretations to the client.
• B. Focus on exploration of the family constellation and early recollections, not about interpretations to the client.
• C. Emphasizing behavior modification only.
• D. Focusing solely on current symptoms.

Answer: (B)

In Adlerian therapy, analysis and assessment focus on uncovering the person’s lifestyle—the unique pattern of goals, beliefs, and ways of acting that give their life meaning within a social context. The two main tools for this are the family constellation, which maps how family dynamics, roles, and birth order have shaped belonging and competence, and early recollections, which reveal the themes and aims driving the individual’s present behavior. By exploring these areas, the therapist uncovers how the person interprets themselves and their world, what they strive for, and how they relate to others, so treatment can align with healthier social connectedness and purpose. This emphasis on investigating the family constellation and early recollections, rather than delivering direct interpretations or focusing only on symptoms or behavior modification, best captures how analysis and assessment are conducted in Adlerian therapy.