Emotions and psychotherapy: tracing the prevailing trends

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dc.contributor.authorC, Nishaen_US
dc.contributor.authorM, Manjulaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-16T07:20:13Z
dc.date.available2019-11-16T07:20:13Z
dc.date.issued2014-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: Emotions are generic and central to most of the theories and therapies in psychology as well as an important criterion in the psychopathology of various psychiatric disorders. Though the terminology and techniques are varied, every school of therapy attempts to address emotions. Recently there is an increased focus on addressing emotions in psychotherapy. Objective: This paper aims to trace the significance given to emotions in psychological theories and therapies as well as to understand and evaluate the current status of therapeutic interventions addressing emotions. Discussion: There is obvious increase in the importance given to addressing and assessing of emotions. Emotions have become the focus of therapy and an important outcome variable in many recent therapies. However, there is still a lack of systematic assessment methods, measures as well as specific therapeutic components to address emotions. There is also lack of clarity in the terminologies used to refer to ‘emotions’. Finally, the processes and therapeutic factors leading to better emotional regulation are in their nascence and needs systematic exploration. Conclusion: Certain processes such as experiencing deep affect in therapy, depth of processing, reflection on emotions, understanding roots of emotions and using positive emotions to deal with negative emotions are seen to result in positive change. However, there is need for uniform use of terminologies, quantitative and qualitative assessment and methodologies and theoretically grounded therapeutic components to address ‘emotions’ in Psychotherapy.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsM Phil in Clinical Psychology Trainee, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationC Nisha, M Manjula. Emotions and psychotherapy: tracing the prevailing trends. Andhra Pradesh Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2014 Jul-Dec; 15(2): 170-178en_US
dc.identifier.issn2249-5851
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/183939
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Psychiatric Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.subjectEmotional Responsesen_US
dc.subjectChange Processesen_US
dc.subjectEmotion Regulationen_US
dc.titleEmotions and psychotherapy: tracing the prevailing trendsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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