DEPRESSION: ADLERIAN THEORY AND MODERN
TECHNIQUES OF INTERVENTION
A free workshop for anyone wanting more information on depression.
Open to the general public-- parents, educators, social workers, psychologists,
counselors and therapists.
Saturday January 19, 2008
10 AM to 12 PM
Bethel Park Library
5100 West Library Road, Bethel Park, 15102
Depression can strike anyone. Join us for a morning program featuring psychologist Joseph Dittmer,
Ph.D. Dr. Dittmer will provide an overview of what depression is and will discuss the views of Dr.
Alfred Adler, a founding mental health theorist. The program will highlight Dr. Adler’s
interventions as well as those from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, which has taken many of its
concepts from Adler. These well used techniques provide practical and sensible interventions that
can be helpful and lead toward recovery.
Discussion Points:
 Adler’s theory of depression
 Understanding how presenting symptoms relate to the goals of the individual
 Understanding how to relate individual goals to a more healthy style of living
 Interventions used by Adlerians, such as Early Recollections, Life Style components, Most
Memorable Observations and those used by modern day Cognitive Behavior therapists,
and how they are introduced into a counseling session.
Presenter
Joseph Dittmer, PhD is a psychologist licensed in Ohio and Pennsylvania. He holds an M.A. in school psychology from
John Carroll University; an MA in Counseling Psychology from the Alfred Adler School of Professional Psychology; a
Ph.D. in Psychology and a M.P.A from Kent State University; and a Certificate in Psychotherapy from the Alfred Adler
Institute in Chicago. He has practiced psychology with severely mentally ill inpatients at a psychiatric hospital and also
maintained an active private practice for over 30 years. Dr. Dittmer has served as a regional delegate to the North
American Society of Adlerian Psychology and has presented at regional Adlerian conferences in Orlando and Bowie
Maryland.
About the Society:
The Western Pennsylvania Society for Adlerian Psychology promotes the educational theories and practical techniques of Dr. Alfred
Adler, a leading theorist in the field of mental health and the founder of child guidance centers. His theory of Individual Psychology
promotes a holistic approach for each individual and is based on a model of growth. His teachings are applicable to parent/child
relationships and counseling work for families, marriages and groups.
Continuing Education Credits:
Two (2) hours of Continuing Education will be awarded. This program is co-sponsored by the North American Society of Adlerian
Psychology (NASAP). NASAP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for
psychologists and is recognized by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer continuing education for counselors.
NASAP maintains responsibility for this program and it content. NASAP is also approved to sponsor continuing education for ACT 48
for educators in the state of Pennsylvania. Application has been made to the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Social Work for
continuing education. There is no fee for attendance. There is a nominal charge of $5.00 to process CEs for non-members of WPSAP.