Emotion Regulation in Psychotherapy

Download or read book Emotion Regulation in Psychotherapy written by Robert L. Leahy and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly practical and accessible, this unique book gives therapists powerful tools for helping patients learn to cope with feared or avoided emotional experiences. The book presents a menu of effective intervention options--including schema modification, stress management, acceptance, mindfulness, self-compassion, cognitive restructuring, and other techniques--and describes how to select the best ones for particular patients or situations. Provided are sample questions to pose to patients, specific interventions to use, suggested homework assignments, illustrative examples and sample dialogues, and troubleshooting tips. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume is packed with over 65 reproducible handouts and forms. Purchasers also get access to a companion website where they can download and print the reproducible materials.