Narrative Processes in Emotion-Focused Therapy for Complex Trauma
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (830 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433827808 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Because drop-out rates and non-compliance with exposure-based procedures are notoriously high in trauma therapies, effective treatment options are essential. Richly illustrated with clinical examples and excerpts from therapy sessions, this book integrates work on narrative and emotion change processes in theory, research, practice, and training.. EFTT draws upon storytelling as a fundamental aspect of the human experience that permits this kind of engagement with trauma memories, promoting a sense of continuity and self-coherence, and bringing meaning to the client's emotional responses
Sandra C. Paivio is the author of numerous publications on trauma and psychotherapy, including Working With Emotions in Psychotherapy (with Leslie S. She is one of the developers of emotion-focused therapy, particularly applied to complex trauma (EFTT), and has conducted clinical trials evaluating efficacy and processes of change in EFTT. Angus, PhD, CPsych, is a professor of psychology at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and a clinica
Paivio, PhD, CPsych, is currently a consultant at the York University Psychology Clinic, where she provides individual psychotherapy, graduate training, and supervision. . Angus practices, supervises, and conducts psychotherapy research addressing the contributions of narrative and emotion processes for clinically significant change, particularly in the context of emotion-focused therapy. Over the past 25 years, she has published over 90 publications addressing the unique contributions of metaphor, narrative, emotion, and meaning-making processes to productive client change, and has conducted numerous training workshops addressing