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Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly, Volume 11, Number 3,1997 Roots of Contemporary Cognitive Theories in the Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler Richard E. Watts Texas A M University-Commerce Joseph W. Critelli University of North Texas This paper examines attributions to the influence of Alfred Adler by primary theorists from contemporary cognitive and cognitive-behavioral theories of personality and psychotherapy . Although Adlers influence is often not recognized by the mainstream of applied psychologists, a number of leading theorists have acknowledged Adler as a major source of their ideas. Circum- stances leading to this discrepancy are examined . Adherents of Individual Psychology have traced the influence of Alfred Adlers work on many theories of personality and psychotherapy developed subsequent to the era of the so-called three pillars—Freud, Adler, and Jung . Despite the identification of many apparent lines of influence from Adler to modern theories, these researchers have documented a widespread lack of understanding of Adlerian contributions to mainstream applied psychology (e.g., Allen, 1971; Ansbacher Ansbacher, 1956; 1979;Mosak, 1989; Sweeney, 1989). That there is little recognition of the Adlerian influence on much of contemporary cognitive theory among the mainstream of psychologists seems clear. But what of the major cognitive theorists, themselves? To what extent have they attributed major ideas to Adler? The present paper explores what major, non-Adlerian, cognitive theorists have acknowledged regarding the influence of Adler on the development of their ide