According to the essay by Maddux, this is a counterpoint to traditional clinical psychology because it alters the language of treatment, placing it in terms of personal well-being rather than clinical illness. (p. 14)

This view is further supported in the essay by Baltes et al., which articulates that "the argument of proponents of positive psychology is that the primary focus of 20th-century psychology was too much on treating the dysfunctional and that this emphasis resulted in a neglect of the search for optimality and the conditions of excellence, individually and collectively." (p. 328)

The perpseictive expressed here as well as the generally array of subjects touched upon throughout the text has helped to support a basic premise of this text that Positive Psychology may be uniquely beneficial in improving emotional adjustment.

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Abelsohn, D. & Saayman, G.S. (1991). Adolescent Adjustment to Parental Divorce: An Investigation from the Perspective...
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