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Emotion-focused therapy of depression

Pages 106-117 | Received 28 Dec 2016, Accepted 20 Jan 2017, Published online: 05 Jun 2017
 

ABSTRACT

A review of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) of depression including a discussion of its evidence base is provided. EFT aims within an affectively attuned empathic relationship to access and transform habitual maladaptive emotional schematic memories that are seen as the source of the depression. These memories often involve feelings of the shame of worthlessness, anxious insecurity and the sadness of abandonment. Through the therapeutic process, adaptive emotions are accessed to transform maladaptive emotions and to organize the person for adaptive responses. This process of changing emotion with emotion is aided by the use of specific therapeutic techniques that help stimulate arousal of emotion and its processing.

La thérapie centrée sur les émotions en cas de dépression

Cet article présente un point de vue centré sur les émotions dans le traitement de la dépression. La thérapie centrée sur les émotions (TCE), également connue comme thérapie du processus expérientiel (Elliott, Watson, Goldman, & Greenberg, 2004; Greenberg, 2002; Greenberg & Johnson, 1988; Greenberg et al., Citation1993; Greenberg & Watson, Citation2006), est un traitement humaniste empiriquement validé qui considère l’importance centrale des émotions dans l’expérience du soi, du fonctionnement adapté ou inadapté et du changement thérapeutique. La TCE implique un style qui combine à la fois le fait de suivre et celui de guider le processus expérientiel des clients et qui met l’accent sur l’importance des compétences autant en matière de relation qu’en matière d’intervention.

Emotionsfokussierte Therapie der Depression

Dieser Artikel stellt einen emotionsfokussierten Blick auf die Behandlung von Depression vor. Emotionsfokussierte Therapie (EFT), auch bekannt als Prozess-Experienzielle Therapie (PE) (Elliott, Watson, Goldman, & Greenberg, 2004; Greenberg, 2002; Greenberg &Johnson, 1988; Greenberg, Rice, & Elliott, Citation1993; Greenberg & Watson, Citation2006) ist eine empirisch abgestützte humanistische Behandlung, die Emotionen für die Erfahrung des Selbst als zentral wichtig erachtet. Das gilt sowohl für das gut angepasste wie auch für das schlecht angepasste Verhalten und für die therapeutische Veränderung. EFT beinhaltet ein Vorgehen, das dem experienziellen Prozess der Klient-Person einerseits folgt, diesen andererseits aber auch führt, und unterstreicht die Wichtigkeit der Beziehung, aber auch der Interventions-Fertigkeiten.

Terapia centrada emoción de la depresión

Este artículo presenta una visión del tratamiento de la depresión centrada en la emoción

La terapia enfocada en la emoción (TCE), también conocida como terapia experiencial de proceso (TEP) (Greenwell, Greenberg et al., Citation1993; Greenberg & Watson, Citation2006) es un tratamiento humanista empíricamente apoyado que considera las emociones como importantes en la experiencia del yo, tanto en el funcionamiento adaptativo como en el desajustado, y en el cambio terapéutico. TCE involucra un estilo que combina tanto seguir como guiar el proceso experiencial del cliente y enfatiza la importancia de las habilidades de relación e intervención.

Terapia da depressão focada na emoção

Este artigo apresenta uma Terapia Focada na Emoção (TFE) para o tratamento da depressão e que é também conhecida como Terapia de Processo Experiencial (TPE) (Elliott, Watson, Goldman, & Greenberg, 2004; Greenberg, 2002; Greenberg & Johnson, 1988; Greenberg et al., Citation1993; Greenberg & Watson, Citation2006). Trata-se de uma terapia humanista apoiada empiricamente e que vê as emoções como tendo uma importância central na experiência do self, quer no funcionamento adaptativo, quer no funcionamento inadaptado, bem como na mudança terapêutica. A TFE inclui um estilo que combina quer o acompanhamento, quer a condução do processo experiencial do cliente e que enfatiza a importância das competências relacionais e de intervenção.

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Leslie S. Greenberg

Leslie S. Greenberg, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Psychology at York University, Toronto, and primary developer of emotion-focused therapy. He has authored texts on emotion-focused approaches to treatment having published 19 books and over 100 articles. He has received the American Psychological Association award for Distinguished Professional Contribution to Applied Research, the Distinguished Research Career award of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research and the Carl Rogers award of the American Psychology Association.

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