Difference between revisions of "Affective Restructuring"
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###Empty-Chair Technique “for unfinished business involves expression of previously suppressed primary emotion such as hurt and anger to the imaginary significant other in the empty chair” (Goldman, Greenberg, & Angus, 2006, p. 539). Theoretical Origins— Gestalt Therapy (Perls, ) | ###Empty-Chair Technique “for unfinished business involves expression of previously suppressed primary emotion such as hurt and anger to the imaginary significant other in the empty chair” (Goldman, Greenberg, & Angus, 2006, p. 539). Theoretical Origins— Gestalt Therapy (Perls, ) | ||
###Two-Chair Technique “one part of the self is guided to express the harsh criticism or negative self-statements to another part of the self in order to evoke the emotional reactions to the criticisms” Goldman, Greenberg, & Angus, 2006, p. 539). Theoretical Origins—Gestalt Therapy (Perls, ). | ###Two-Chair Technique “one part of the self is guided to express the harsh criticism or negative self-statements to another part of the self in order to evoke the emotional reactions to the criticisms” Goldman, Greenberg, & Angus, 2006, p. 539). Theoretical Origins—Gestalt Therapy (Perls, ). |
Revision as of 19:28, 7 March 2010
Techniques:
- Amplification of Affect
- Intensification of Feeling
- Exaggerating Polarities
- Empty-Chair Technique “for unfinished business involves expression of previously suppressed primary emotion such as hurt and anger to the imaginary significant other in the empty chair” (Goldman, Greenberg, & Angus, 2006, p. 539). Theoretical Origins— Gestalt Therapy (Perls, )
- Two-Chair Technique “one part of the self is guided to express the harsh criticism or negative self-statements to another part of the self in order to evoke the emotional reactions to the criticisms” Goldman, Greenberg, & Angus, 2006, p. 539). Theoretical Origins—Gestalt Therapy (Perls, ).
- Focusing to deepen experience and symbolize implicit experience through systematic evocation (Gendlin, 1996; Greenberg et al., 1993).
- Emotional Restructuring (Moss, 2001).
- recollection of past negative situational memories tied to target individual
- optional role play with therapist assuming the position of target individual
- therapist presents a description of why the target individual engaged in detrimental behaviors affecting the client
- role reversal with client assuming the position of target individual
- imagery scene used to release anger and increase self-nurturing
- provide additional information about the target individual that explains why this was all he or she was capable of doing
- a brief role play in which the client acknowledges the harm caused by the target individual and the fact that he or she was incapable of doing otherwise, with a statement of forgiveness for the target individual (p. 222)
- Emotional Restructuring (Moss, 2001).
- Differentiation of Affect
- Reflection of Feeling
- Clarification of Feeling
- Communicating Empathic Understanding
- Validation of Feelings “letting patients know they have been heard and
encouraging further exploration” (Goldman, et al., 2006, p. 539)
- Integration of Affect
- Metabolization of Affect
- Narrative
- Free Association (Gabbard, 2004).