Affective Neuroscience in Psychotherapy: A Clinician's Guide for Working with Emotions

by Stevens, Francis L.
ISBN: 9780367714406
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Overview

Most psychological disorders involve distressful emotions, yet emotions are often regarded as secondary in the etiology and treatment of psychopathology. This book offers an alternative model of psychotherapy, using the patient's emotions as the focal point of treatment. This unique text approaches emotions as the primary source of intervention, where emotions are appreciated, experienced, and learned from as opposed to being solely regulated.

Based on the latest developments in affective neuroscience, Dr. Stevens applies science-based interventions with a sequential approach for helping patients with psychological disorders. Chapters focus on how to use emotional awareness, emotional validation, self-compassion, and affect reconsolidation in therapeutic practice. Interventions for specific emotions such as anger, abandonment, jealousy, and desire are also addressed.

This book is essential reading for clinicians practicing psychotherapy, social workers and licensed mental health counselors.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Stevens, Francis L.
  • ISBN: 9780367714406
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.40
  • Number Of Pages: 175
  • Publication Year: 2021
Language: English