03 The person-centered approach (Carl Rogers): Unconditional Positive Regard

Unconditional Positive Regard is the second important core condition of Rogers' three core conditions. Here are the sections of this video with time stamps. What is Unconditional Positive Regard? Two key aspects 02:26 In illustrative fictitious example of a client expressing negative emotions about his therapist 08:19 Unconditional Positive Regard - A high ideal? 11:25 Congruence and Unconditional Positive Regard - a possible conflict? 15:33 Limits in therapy (passage about play therapy written by Elaine Dorfman) 26:20 Conditional Positive Regard under some circumstances? 28:55 Acceptance vs. change: A contradiction? 31:02 Functions of Unconditional Positive Regard 34:56 Unconditional Positive Regard - A way of life? UPR outside of therapy 42:20 References: Barrett-Lennard, G. T. (1993). Understanding the person-centered approach to therapy: A reply to questions and misconceptions. E. McIlduff & D. Coghlan. The person-centered approach and cross-cultural communication: An International Review, 2, 99-113. Link: http://world.std.com/~mbr2/cct.critic... Kirschenbaum, H. E., & Henderson, V. L. E. (1989). Carl Rogers: Dialogues: Conversations with Martin Buber, Paul Tillich, BF Skinner, Gregory Bateson, Michael Polanyi, Rollo May, and others. Houghton, Mifflin and Company. (contains a great summary of client-centered therapy at the beginning, written by Rogers). Lietaer, G. (2001). Unconditional acceptance and positive regard. In: J.D. Bozarth, P. Wilkins (Eds.), Rogers' therapeutic conditions: evolution, theory and practice; v.3: Unconditional positive regard, (88-108). Llangarron (Ross-on-Wye): PCCS books. Rogers, C. R. (1951). Client-Centered Therapy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Rogers, C. R. (1961). On becoming a person: A therapist's view of psychotherapy. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Rogers, C. R. (1977). On Personal Power: Inner Strength and Its Revolutionary Impact. New York: Delacorte Press. Rogers, C. R. (1980). A way of being. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Sachse, R. (2016). Therapeutische Beziehungsgestaltung. Hogrefe Verlag. (Great book. Recommended if you can read German) Sachse, R. (2017). Konflikt und Streit. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. Sanford, R. (1984). Unconditional positive regard: A misunderstood way of being. Link: http://ruthsanford.tripod.com/uprmwb.htm