Langbeschreibung
No one is immune to intense emotions--and whether we accept them and how we regulate them can mean the difference between mental health or illness. The critical role of these complex emotional skills in human well-being is at the core of Affect Regulation Training (ART), which is gaining ground as both a preventive method and an adjunct to other therapies.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
¿ ¿Emotion Regulation and Mental Health.- ART Development Model of Emotion Regulation Deficits.- Use of affect regulation training as a psychological intervention.- Guidelines for effective delivery of affect regulation training.- Training format and logistics.- ART module one- introduction and psychoeducation.- ART module two- muscle and breathing relaxation.- Module three- psychoeducation part II (The importance of regular practice).- Module four - nonjudgemental awareness.- Module five- acceptance and tolerance.- Module six- compassionate self-support.- Module seven- analyzing emotions.- Module eight- modifying emotions.- Module nine- Additional practice using ART skill #6 (Analyzing Emotions) & ART Skill #7 (modifying emotions) with common challenging emotions.- Program evaluation, efficacy findings, and future opportunities.- closing words.