Emotion efficacy therapy : a brief, exposure-based treatment for emotion regulation integrating ACT and DBT /
Matthew McKay, Aprilia West.
- Oakland, CA : Context Press, (c)2016.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Chapter 1: Emotion Efficacy Therapy -- Chapter 2: Emotion Awareness -- Chapter 3: Mindful Acceptance -- Chapter 4: Emotion Surfing -- Chapter 5: Values-Based Action, Part 1 -- Chapter 6: Values-Based Action, Part 2 -- Chapter 7: Relaxation and Self-Soothing -- Chapter 8: Coping Thoughts and Radical Acceptance -- Chapter 9: Distraction and Time-Out -- Chapter 10: Pulling It All Together -- Appendix A: Outcome Measures for Assessment -- Appendix B: Research and Results -- Appendix C: EET Eight-Session Protocol -- EET References -- Index.
In this groundbreaking guide for clinicians, best-selling author Matthew McKay presents emotional efficacy therapy (EET)-a powerful and proven-effective model for treating clients with emotion regulation disorders, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder (BPD). Using the brief, transdiagnostic, and exposure-based approach in this book, clinicians can help their clients manage difficult emotions, curb negative reactions, and start living a better life.