Abstract
Abstract Emotion regulation (ER) refers to the process of modulating an affective experience or response. This chapter summarizes the research on therapist methods to facilitate patient ER, including affect-focused, experiential methods that aim to enhance immediate patient ER, and structured psychoeducation, skills training in ER. In eight studies with 84 clients and 33 therapists, evidence of positive intermediate outcomes for affect-focused therapist methods and interpretations was found. A meta-analysis of 26 studies showed that the average effect size of ER methods from pre- to post-treatment was large (g = 0.82). Both affect-focused and structured skill training are associated with distal improvements in ER. When working with ER in psychotherapy, therapists must consider how patients’ cultural backgrounds inform display rules, as well as what might be considered adaptive or maladaptive. The chapter concludes with training implications and therapeutic practices based on the research evidence.
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