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Emotion Regulation Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
David M Fresco1, Douglas S Mennin2, Richard G Heimberg3
1Kent State University.
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
|August 9, 2016
Summary
Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT) offers a novel approach for patients with emotional disorders who do not respond to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). ERT integrates mindfulness and emotion-focused interventions to improve emotion regulation skills and address motivational dysfunction.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Affect Science
Background:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is effective for emotional disorders but has limitations for complex cases.
- A significant patient subgroup, including those with generalized anxiety disorder, shows inadequate response to traditional CBT.
- Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT) emerges as an integrated intervention addressing these limitations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To illustrate the application of Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT).
- To present a case-conceptualization of a patient from an ERT perspective.
- To describe the treatment progression of ERT in a clinical case.
Main Methods:
- ERT integrates traditional and contemporary CBT, mindfulness, and emotion-focused interventions.
- It is a mechanism-targeted intervention focusing on motivational dysfunction and emotion regulation skills.
- The study utilizes case illustration to demonstrate ERT's utility.
Main Results:
- Preliminary evidence from open and randomized controlled trials supports ERT's utility.
- The underlying proposed mechanisms of ERT have also shown preliminary support.
- The case illustration demonstrates the practical application and progression of ERT.
Conclusions:
- ERT presents a promising therapeutic approach for emotional disorders, particularly for treatment-resistant patients.
- The integration of affect science principles enhances ERT's mechanism-targeted focus.
- Case examples are valuable for understanding the clinical application of novel therapies like ERT.
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