Case studies in emotion-focused treatment of depression: A comparison of good and poor outcome.

In Case Studies in Emotion-Focused Treatment of Depression: A Comparison of Good and Poor Outcome, authors Jeanne C. Watson, Rhonda N. Goldman, and Leslie S. Greenberg offer a behind-closed-doors look at brief emotion-focused therapy (EFT) in the treatment of depression, capturing the state of the art of this important and widely used therapy. Six in-depth case studies three of which result in a good outcome and three in a poor outcome exemplify the principles of EFT and show how treatment progresses. The six clients depicted vary widely in their background, personalities, and beliefs about the roots of their depression, vividly demonstrating the utility of EFT across a range of circumstances. Meticulous session-by-session descriptions of the therapy process include extensive dialogue and postsession evaluations using a variety of objective process measures. These measures illuminate clients' moment-to-moment cognitive-affective processing and their perspectives on self and others. The focus on therapists' strategic choices deepens readers' understanding of the interaction between client and therapist as therapy unfolds. Client characteristics that influence outcome are compared and discussed to help therapists identify who may or may not benefit from brief EFT. Finally, the authors help readers more quickly identify when clients may be having difficulty in brief EFT and present a set of therapeutic strategies for working with these clients. "The authors of this volume offer a behind-closed-doors look at brief emotion-focused therapy (EFT) in the treatment of depression, capturing the state of the art of this important and widely used therapy. Six in-depth case studies--three that result in a good outcome and three in a poor outcome--exemplify the principles of EFT and show how treatment progresses. The clients vary widely in their backgrounds, personalities, and beliefs about the roots of their depression, vividly demonstrating the utility of EFT across a range of circumstances. Meticulous session-by-session descriptions of the therapy process include extensive dialogue and postsession evaluations using a variety of objective process measures. These measures illuminate clients' moment-to-moment cognitive-affective processing and their perspectives on self and others. The focus on therapists' strategic choices deepens readers' understanding of the interaction between client and therapist as therapy unfolds. Client characteristics that influence outcome are compared and discussed to help therapists identify who may or may not benefit from brief EFT. Finally, the authors provide suggestions that will help readers more quickly identify when clients may be having difficulty in brief EFT and present a set of therapeutic strategies for working with these clients"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved) In this book, the authors offer a behind-closed-doors look at brief emotion-focused therapy (EFT) in the treatment of depression, capturing the state of the art of this important and widely used therapy. Six in-depth case studies--three of which result in a good outcome and three in a poor outcome--exemplify the principles of EFT and show how treatment progresses. The six clients depicted vary widely in their background, personalities, and beliefs about the roots of their depression, vividly demonstrating the utility of EFT across a range of circumstances. Meticulous session-by-session descriptions of the therapy process include extensive dialogue and postsession evaluations using a variety of objective process measures. Cover......Page 1 CASE STUDIES IN Emotion-Focused Treatment of Depression......Page 2 ISBN-10: 1591479290......Page 3 CONTENTS......Page 5 PREFACE......Page 7 I INTRODUCTION......Page 10 2 EVOKING AND EXPLORING EMOTION......Page 32 3 GENERATING NEW EMOTIONAL RESPONSES......Page 57 4 VALIDATING AN EMERGING SENSE OF SELF......Page 86 5 BONDING INHIBITED......Page 104 6 FEAR OF EMOTION......Page 137 7 DISPARATE THERAPEUTIC GOALS......Page 160 8 COMPARING AND CONTRASTING: IDENTIFYING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE OUTCOMES......Page 180 9 THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES: GENERATING ALTERNATIVES......Page 201 REFERENCES......Page 213 Features six in-depth case studies - three of which result in a good outcome and three in a poor outcome - that exemplify the principles of EFT and show how treatment progresses. This work depicts six clients who vary widely in their background, personalities, and beliefs about the roots of their depression.