Immersion and distancing during assimilation of problematic experiences in a good-outcome case of emotion-focused therapy

Some studies have suggested that a decrease in immersion (egocentric perspective on personal experiences) and an increase in distancing (observer perspective on personal experiences) are associated with the resolution of clinical problems and positive outcome in psychotherapy for depression. To help...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Barbosa, Eunice (author)
Outros Autores: Couto, Ana Bela (author), Basto, Isabel (author), Stiles, William B. (author), Pinto-Gouveia, José (author), Salgado, João (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:por
Publicado em: 2016
Assuntos:
Immersion
Distancing
Assimilation
Change and emotion-focused therapy
Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/46680
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/46680
Descrição
Resumo:Some studies have suggested that a decrease in immersion (egocentric perspective on personal experiences) and an increase in distancing (observer perspective on personal experiences) are associated with the resolution of clinical problems and positive outcome in psychotherapy for depression. To help clarify how this change in perspectives relates to clinical change, the present study compared changes in immersion and distancing across therapy with progress in one client's assimilation of her problematic experiences.

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