Early Recollections Their Use in Diagnosis and Psychotherapy

by Harry A. Olson

Foreword by Raymond J. Corsini. Important contributions to the literature, dating from 1893 to the present, are included. A large amount of new material, heretofore unpublished, focuses primarily on how-to information - a major gap in existing literature. Among these new contributions are specific techniques for the interpretation and use of ERs with children, to reduce unwanted feelings of clients, and to enhance vocational counseling. Major sections: Theory and Background, Early Recollection as a Projective Technique. Techniques of lnterpretation. Use of Early Recollection in Psychotherapy. Clinical Papers. Case Studies. Reader Practice. Detailed chapters cover such areas as: Adler's place today in the psychology of memory, early recollections and college achievement, the respective roles of earliest recollections and images, early childhood recollections as aids in group psychotherapy, and the use of early childhood recollections as a teaching device. The hypnotic retrieval of early recollections, career counseling with early recollections, early recollections in neurotic disturbances, early recollections of male homosexuals, and early recollections of schizophrenic and depressed patients are just a few of the other fascinating subjects explored throughout this book. Special features for the reader are the inclusion of the complete Manaster-Perryman scoring manual and an annotated bibliography which reviews and summarizes virtually every article dealing with ERs which has not been reprinted in this text. This book covers the gamut of early recollections: the theory, the powerful and efficient technique and the practice. The result is a do-it-yourself volume of rare usefulness.

388 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1979