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  • 1Dorset Research and Development Support Unit, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK. rbaker@bournemouth.ac.uk

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) may improve emotional processing, not just cognitive symptoms. The Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-38) effectively measured these positive changes in patients undergoing therapy.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research

Background:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is traditionally viewed as a cognitive intervention.
  • Emerging evidence highlights the significant role of emotional processing in therapeutic outcomes.
  • The interplay between cognitive and affective processes in therapy is increasingly recognized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-38) as a tool for assessing emotional processing deficits.
  • To evaluate the scale's utility in measuring emotional change during therapy.
  • To examine the impact of CBT on emotional processing.

Main Methods:

  • Fifty-five patients undergoing CBT completed the Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-38), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), and Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) pre- and post-treatment.
  • A control group of 173 healthy individuals also completed the EPS-38.
  • Statistical analysis compared patient and healthy group scores and assessed pre- to post-therapy changes.

Main Results:

  • Patients initially presented with higher emotional processing scores than healthy individuals.
  • Following CBT, patient emotional processing scores significantly decreased, approaching those of the healthy group.
  • The EPS-38 showed sensitivity to changes related to alexithymia and symptom severity.

Conclusions:

  • CBT may facilitate emotional processing alongside cognitive symptom reduction.
  • The Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-38) appears to be a valid and reliable measure of therapeutic change.
  • Findings suggest that emotional processing is a key component of effective psychotherapy.