Title
Affect regulation training [electronic resource] : a practitioners' manual / Matthias Berking, Brian Whitley.
ISBN
9781493910229 electronic book
1493910221 electronic book
9781493910212
Published
New York, NY : Springer, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 266 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-1-4939-1022-9 doi
Call Number
RC489.F62
Dewey Decimal Classification
616.89/1
Summary
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. Affect Regulation Training combines a step-by-step manual for conducting ART with patients with an extensive review of how and why the method works. Introductory chapters analyze the relationship between deficits in emotion regulation and mental dysfunction, explain the theory behind the ART model, and offer practical ideas for optimizing treatment. The manual identifies component skills of ART such as nonjudgmental awareness and compassionate self-support, pinpoints situations in which the skills are beneficial, and provides exercises employing them individually and in combination. An evaluation section features empirical findings and feedback from therapists and clients. Included in the coverage: Emotion regulation: definition and relevance for mental health. Guidelines for effective delivery of ART. Linking ART skills to build successful interventions. Creating goals that result in effective self-management. Recommended education and training for therapists. PLUS a complete ART manual with target skills, delivery modules, and recommended intervention sequences. The richness and flexibility of the ART program makes Affect Regulation Training an important addition to the toolkits of psychologists, psychiatrists, marriage and family therapists, and clinical counselors and social workers, as well as practitioners and administrators in fields such as substance abuse, public mental health, education, medicine, military health, and the justice system.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 8, 2014).
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.
