Emotive Therapy Research Articles

The Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy on Marital Commitment, Love Schemas, and Emotional Schemas in Couples with Extramarital Affairs

The Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy on Marital Commitment, Love Schemas, and Emotional Schemas in Couples with Extramarital Affairs

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Intensive Short-Term Psychodynamic Therapy on Sexual Dysfunction and Quality of Sexual Life in Women

Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy and short-term psychodynamic therapy on sexual dysfunction and the quality of sexual life in women attending counseling and psychotherapy centers in Isfahan. Methods: The research design was a quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The population included all women in Isfahan province suffering from sexual dysfunction in 2023. Sixty individuals were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned into three groups: twenty in the first experimental group, twenty in the second experimental group, and twenty in the control group. The first experimental group underwent emotion-focused psychological intervention based on the therapeutic protocol by Gilbert (2014) in fifteen 60-minute sessions, and the second experimental group received short-term psychodynamic psychological intervention based on the therapeutic protocol (Davanloo, 2013) in twelve 60-minute sessions held weekly, followed by a one-month follow-up. The control group was placed on a two-month waiting list for the most effective intervention. Data collection for analysis was conducted using the Rosen et al. (2000) Women's Sexual Dysfunction Questionnaire and the Simonds et al. (2005) Women's Sexual Life Quality Questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using mixed ANOVA with SPSS version 25. Findings: The findings indicated that both treatments were effective in reducing sexual dysfunction in women (F = 73.08, p < .001) and improving the quality of sexual life (F = 18.02, p < .001). However, there was a significant difference between the effectiveness of the two therapeutic methods in reducing sexual dysfunction and increasing the quality of sexual life in women (p < .001). Conclusion: It can be concluded that both emotion-focused and short-term psychodynamic therapies are effective in reducing sexual dysfunction and improving the quality of sexual life in women. Both treatments can be used to reduce psychological issues in women attending counseling centers.

Effectiveness of Integrative Couple Therapy on Sexual Function, Marital Intimacy, and Impulsivity in Women Affected by Marital Infidelity

Objective: One of the most significant factors that can disrupt family health is the breaking of commitment and exclusivity in emotional and sexual relationships and the creation of extramarital relationships, namely marital infidelity. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of integrative couple therapy on sexual function, marital intimacy, and impulsivity in women affected by marital infidelity. Materials and Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental research with a pre-test, post-test, and three-month follow-up design, accompanied by a control group. The study population included all women affected by marital infidelity who sought help from Yarigar and Organic counseling centers in Tehran during the first six months of 2023. According to the counseling centers' officials, the total number of these individuals was 93. The study sample consisted of 30 women affected by marital infidelity who referred to counseling centers in District 2 of Tehran in 2023, selected through purposive sampling and then randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Data were collected using the Marital Intimacy Scale, the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, and the Female Sexual Function Index. In this study, the experimental group underwent emotion-focused therapy in 9 sessions (one 90-minute session per week). Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance and SPSS software version 22. Findings: The results showed that integrative couple therapy effectively increased sexual function (F=54.5, P<0.001), marital intimacy (F=9.00, P<0.001), and decreased impulsivity (F=7.09, P<0.001) in women affected by marital infidelity. Conclusion: It can be concluded that integrative couple therapy is effective in improving sexual function, marital intimacy, and impulsivity in women affected by marital infidelity and can be used to reduce the psychological problems of these women.

Reflecting on Psychological Counseling Cases in Technical Colleges—Emotional Therapy Applied to Emotional Counseling for Vocational School Students

Reflecting on Psychological Counseling Cases in Technical Colleges—Emotional Therapy Applied to Emotional Counseling for Vocational School Students

Reflecting on Psychological Counseling Cases in Technical Colleges—Emotional Therapy Applied to Emotional Counseling for Vocational School Students

Reflecting on Psychological Counseling Cases in Technical Colleges—Emotional Therapy Applied to Emotional Counseling for Vocational School Students

The potentiality of nature to tug at our heartstrings: an exploratory inquiry into supportive affordances for emotion-focused family therapy in the outdoors

A wealth of studies demonstrate the associations between nature contact and well-being, and gradually, nature-based solutions are becoming more widespread in mental health care and recovery. While emotion-focused therapies generally show promising results, evidence of nature-based family therapy is still scarce. In a forthcoming clinical trial at Sørlandet hospital in Southern Norway, we will compare indoor and outdoor provision of emotion-focused multi-family therapy. The foundation of emotion-focused therapeutic work with families is a deep belief in the healing powers of families, where resources within the “ecosystem” of a given family can be reactivated and nudged towards establishing a greater sense of harmony and connectedness over time. According to a Gibsonian understanding of affordances, humans respond to possibilities and limitations within an environment, where affordances in the context of this article arise from a systemic interplay between nature, participating families and facilitators. In this exploratory inquiry, we are particularly interested in the myriad ways nature may influence four core principles in emotion-focused therapy, including (a) emotion awareness, (b) emotion regulation, (c) reflection on emotion, and (d) emotion transformation. In this perspective article, we propose hypotheses and working metaphors in relation to everything from emotions’ multiple purposes to the delineation of facilitators’ accepting, empathic and curious stance. First and foremost, we attempt to generate a preliminary account of nature’s potentiality to tug at our heartstrings and offer a supportive environment for the novel provision of emotion-focused family therapy in the outdoors.

Neurobiological Investigation of Depression: Unraveling the Biological Basis of a Complex Mental Health Challenge

Individual depressive theories founded on neurobiological information are examined because they hold great relevance to both clinical investigators seeking to create innovative treatments for depression and physicians in everyday practice. One such theory is the proposition that the main underlying issue behind depressive disorders is a deficiency in central monoaminergic function. This theory highlights the importance of addressing the role of neurotransmitters such as glutamate, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, as well as factors like neurocircuitry, neurotrophic factors, and the rhythm of the circadian clock. Major depressive disorder, a severe condition with significant societal and therapeutic implications, necessitates tailored antidepressant treatments. These treatments encompass both pharmacological interventions and emotional therapies, all of which need to be customized based on specific patients and medical circumstances. The understanding of depression is complex and constantly evolving, with various explanations and theories applying only to specific types of depressed individuals while disregarding others. Furthermore, the pathogenesis of depression can undergo significant changes during the disease’s development. This dynamic nature challenges the notion that depression can be characterized by a single hypothesis or theory. Thus, the extensive body of available research highlights the need for a comprehensive approach that incorporates multiple concepts and factors when studying and treating depression. By considering the intricate interplay of various neurobiological elements and personal circumstances, researchers and medical professionals can strive to provide more effective and tailored interventions for individuals suffering from depression.

The use of homeworkin emotion-focused therapy for depression.

Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) is an empirically supported treatment of depression, and an integrative, transdiagnostic therapy approach focusing on transforming emotions that are the cause of a person's emotional pain and suffering. In-session experiential work and two-chair interventions are consolidated and expanded by between-session homework which is viewed as a natural extension of in-session work. As the focus on emotion in EFT necessitates the provision of a safe, attuned, empathic relationship and a good collaboration on the tasks and goals of therapy the use of homework is very well-suited to this approach. An EFT case example is discussed to illustrate how homework can be an important ingredient to strengthen and facilitate change in treating a depressed client with a core underlying feeling of shame related to unresolved childhood trauma.

Emotional Schema Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: Improving Emotional Schemas, Quality of Life, Cognitive Emotion Regulation, and Symptom Management

Emotional Schema Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: Improving Emotional Schemas, Quality of Life, Cognitive Emotion Regulation, and Symptom Management

The Integration of Instrumental Elements and Vocal Music Teaching in Colleges and Universities Based on the Core Literacy View of Music

Abstract In this paper, Fourier transforms in big data technology is used to realize the data preprocessing process of vocal signals from analog signals to digital signals and to explore the identification law of various music styles in vocal teaching in colleges and universities. According to the application of a convolutional neural network in vocal music teaching, the evaluation model of vocal music teaching based on a convolutional neural network is constructed by utilizing a convolutional neural network with accurate sensitivity and high-speed eigenvalue training speed. Starting from the design of relevant variables and the selection of evaluation tools, the experimental study of emotional therapy for the integration of percussion instruments and vocal music teaching is designed, and statistical analysis and simulation analysis are used to analyze the integration of musical instruments and vocal music teaching in the context of music core literacy. The results show that the evaluation error of the recurrent neural network method is 10.07%, while the minimum value is 0.24%. The maximum evaluation error of the convolutional neural network method is 8.22%, and the minimum evaluation error is 0.22%. The evaluation results of the quality of the integrated teaching of percussion instruments and vocal music of the model in this paper are better than the evaluation method of recurrent neural networks. During the maintenance period, when subject three was given weekly emotional therapy for teaching percussion instruments and vocal fusion, it was found that the subject’s emotional behavioral problems also completely subsided. This study realizes that the elimination of negative emotions in the teaching of musical instrument elements and college vocal music has a facilitating effect on the formation of students’ core musical literacy perspective.

Kolerasi antara Pemahaman Diri terhadap Kesehatan Mental Siswa dalam Pendidikan

Kolerasi antara Pemahaman Diri terhadap Kesehatan Mental Siswa dalam Pendidikan

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Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is rooted in the humanistic psychotherapy tradition. A core assumption in EFT is that our life experiences are organised in emotion schemes. For instance, problematic childhood experiences that are not processed can form what are typically referred to as maladaptive emotion schemes, continuing to influence us later in in life. The goal in EFT is to activate, process and change maladaptive emotion schemes. Such a change process typically occurs through an emotional sequence, moving from secondary emotions (e.g., depressive hopelessness) through primary maladaptive emotions (e.g., maladaptive shame) to adaptive emotions (e.g., assertive anger). This sequence is termed changing emotion with emotion, and builds on substantial process research. In this article, we will describe from an EFT perspective how psychological illness arises and which conditions are necessary for it to change. We will give an account of the empirical foundation for the model and illustrate some specific interventions using the case of ‘Nadine’. Keywords: Emotion-Focused Therapy, transdiagnostic therapy, humanistic therapy, experiential therapy

Experiential training of mental health graduate students in emotional processing skills: A randomized, controlled trial.

Emotional processing interventions for trauma and psychological conflicts are underutilized. Lack of adequate training in emotional processing techniques and therapists' lack of confidence in utilizing such interventions are barriers to implementation. We developed and tested an experiential training to improve trainees' performance in a set of transtheoretical emotional processing skills: eliciting patient disclosure of difficult experiences, responding to defenses against disclosure, and eliciting adaptive emotions. Mental health trainees (N = 102) were randomized to experiential or standard training, both of which presented a 1-hr individual session administered remotely. Before and after training and at 5-week follow-up, trainees were videorecorded as they responded to videos of challenging therapy situations, and responses were coded for demonstrated skill. Trainees also completed measures of therapeutic self-efficacy, anxiety, and depression at baseline and follow-up. Repeated-measures analysis of variance indicated all three skills increased from pre- to posttraining for both conditions, which were maintained at follow-up. Importantly, experiential training led to greater improvements than standard training in the skills of eliciting disclosure (η² = .05, p = .03), responding to defenses (η² = .04, p = .05), and encouraging adaptive emotions (η² = .23, p < .001) at posttraining, and the training benefits for eliciting disclosure were maintained at follow-up. Both conditions led to improved self-efficacy. Trainees' anxiety decreased in the standard training, but not in the experiential. One session of experiential training improved trainees' emotional processing therapy skills more than didactic training, although more training and practice likely are needed to yield longer lasting skills. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

PENERAPAN KONSELING RATIONAL EMOTIVE THERAPY (RET) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PUBLIC SPEAKING SISWA KELAS XI SMA N 1 GEBOG

Students' low public speaking skills will hamper cognitive, psychomotor, social developmental tasks as well as learning outcomes because students who have low public speaking skills tend to have difficulty conveying their ideas and information. Inappropriate handling can also cause other negative impacts. Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) counseling is a process of assistance by the counselor to the counselee in overcoming problems caused by irrational ways of thinking. This case study research was carried out in class XI SMAN 1 Gebog with 2 research subjects and 3 counseling sessions. Data collection techniques used are observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this study identify the factors that cause low counselee public speaking skills, namely anxiety that starts with irrational thoughts. After implementing RET counseling three times, SNA and ABP experienced a more positive change in attitude and thinking so they were able to improve their public speaking skills.

Comparing the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Emotion-Focused Therapy on Mental Rumination in Cardiovascular Patients

Comparing the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Emotion-Focused Therapy on Mental Rumination in Cardiovascular Patients

Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on The Sexual Satisfaction of Women Affected by Marital Infidelity

Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on The Sexual Satisfaction of Women Affected by Marital Infidelity

Exploring the effectiveness of emotionally focused therapy for depressive symptoms and relationship distress among couples in Taiwan: A single-arm pragmatic trial.

This is the first study to explore the effectiveness of emotionally focused couple therapy (EFT) for depressive symptoms and relationship distress among couples in Taiwan. This one-arm pragmatic trial assessed the clinical outcomes of 17 couples using multilevel modeling to investigate changes in depressive symptoms and relationship distress throughout treatment. Over half of the participants were moderately depressed and moderately distressed at baseline. Multilevel models revealed decreased depressive symptoms over time, with a small increase towardthe end of treatment. However, no significant changes were observed in relationship distress over time. The study was limited by the low "dose" of EFT (M = 7 sessions) received by participants and the small sample size (n = 17). A comprehensive discussion of the findings from a cultural perspective was provided. Future research is needed to further examine the effectiveness of EFT for couples in Taiwan and Asia.

Social and emotional therapy dog-assisted interventions in mainstream school settings: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Objective The purpose of this systematic review is to synthesise the available evidence of the impact of therapy dog-assisted interventions on the social and emotional wellbeing of students in mainstream school settings through the use of the biopsychosocial framework. Method The PRISMA 2020 guidelines were followed, and the inclusion criteria included primary outcomes related to social and emotional wellbeing, such as social competencies and mental health. The studies included were conducted in mainstream educational settings, incorporated a therapy dog, provided a comparison or control group and were in English. The quality of the evidence was assessed with the Evidence Project Risk of Bias tool. Results Of 405 studies identified, seven studies with sufficient rigour met the inclusion criteria of evidence to support the use of therapy dog-assisted interventions to improve social and emotional wellbeing within a school setting. Outcomes consisted of psychological, biological, and social variables contributing to overall wellbeing, such as improved self-perceptions, decreased cortisol levels and improvement in social behaviour and empathy. Conclusions Findings suggest that therapy dog-assisted interventions can have a positive impact on social behaviours and reducing stress in a school setting; however, there is a need for more rigorous and current research investigating therapy dog-assisted social and emotional wellbeing interventions in mainstream educational settings.

Effects of Emotional Schema Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Psychological Distress and Cognitive-Behavioral Avoidance in Patients with Bipolar II Disorder

Background: Bipolar II disorder (BD-II) is a chronic mental illness with recurrent episodes of depression that causes emotional disorders in patients. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Emotional Schema Therapy (EST) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) on psychological distress and cognitive-behavioral avoidance in patients with BD-II. Methods: This study was carried out using a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group. The study population consisted of all patients with BD-II visiting the counseling centers in Dezful, Iran, in 2021, and the research sample included 45 eligible individuals selected using purposive sampling. The patients were randomly assigned to two intervention groups and one control group (n = 15 per group). The participants in the first and second intervention groups attended eleven 90-minute sessions of EST and DBT, respectively. However, those in the control group were placed on the waiting list. The research instruments included the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) and the Cognitive-Behavioral Avoidance Scale. The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and Bonferroni post hoc test in SPSS software (version 26). Results: According to the results, there was a significant reduction in levels of psychological distress and cognitive-behavioral avoidance among the participants of the EST and DBT groups, compared to those in the control group (P &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: Emotional Schema Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy reduced psychological distress and cognitive-behavioral avoidance in patients with BD-II. Therefore, therapists and health professionals can use EST and DBT interventions, along with other effective therapeutic approaches, to reduce psychological distress and cognitive-behavioral avoidance in patients with BD-II.

Emotional Freedom Therapy (EFT) As an Effort To Improve Post Partum Mother's Preparedness In Facing Pre-Disaster

Indonesia is a country that is vulnerable to natural disasters. Natural disasters cannot be predicted when they will occur. Natural disasters can impact anyone, children, parents, adults, pregnant women, giving birth, and breastfeeding women. The impact of natural disasters can cause anxiety at various ages, including postpartum mothers. If this happens, the mother may experience a decrease in breast milk production so that exclusive breastfeeding fails. This community service aims to increase the knowledge and skills of postpartum mothers and cadres regarding EFT in reducing maternal anxiety and increasing the smooth production of breast milk. Activities were carried out in Setiawargi village, Tasikmalaya city. The method used is training in small groups, using demonstration techniques by service providers and re-demonstration by postpartum mothers and cadres. The media used in the training are audio-visual broadcast materials and EFT videos. The activity results showed an increase in the knowledge and skills of postpartum mothers and cadres regarding EFT in reducing maternal anxiety and increasing the smoothness of breast milk production as preparedness in facing pre-disaster conditions.