Emotion Regulation in Psychotherapy A Practitioner's Guide

Highly practical and accessible, this unique book gives therapists powerful tools for helping patients learn to cope with feared or avoided emotional experiences. The book presents a menu of effective intervention options '¬ ; including schema modification, stress management, acceptance, mindfulness, self-compassion, cognitive restructuring, and other techniques '¬ ; and describes how to select the best ones for particular patients or situations. Provided are sample questions to pose to patients, specific interventions to use, suggested homework assignments, illustrative examples and sample dialogues, and troubleshooting tips. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume is packed with over 65 reproducible handouts and forms.

Robert L. Leahy, PhD, is Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York and Clinical Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. He is the author or editor of numerous books on cognitive therapy and psychological processes. Dr. Leahy is past president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy, and the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. He is a recipient of the Aaron T. Beck Award for Sustained and Enduring Contributions to Cognitive Therapy. Dennis Tirch, PhD, is Associate Director and Director of Clinical Services for the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Founder and Director of The Center for Mindfulness and Compassion Focused CBT. He is a Diplomate and Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, a Founding Member and President of the New York City chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, and a Founding Fellow, Board Member at Large, and Technology Chairperson of the New York City Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Association. Dr. Tirch has coauthored several journal articles, book chapters, and books. With Robert L. Leahy, Dr. Tirch is involved in ongoing research on the role of emotional schema theory in human wellness and psychological flexibility. Lisa A. Napolitano, JD, PhD, is Founder and Director of CBT/DBT Associates in New York and Adjunct Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine. She is Director of CBT Training in China for the Beijing Suicide Prevention Project and past Chair of the International Training Committee of the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy. Dr. Napolitano is a Diplomate and Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and a Founding Fellow of the New York City Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Association.

1. Why Is Emotion Regulation Important? 2. Emotional Schema Therapy 3. Validation 4. Identification and Refutation of Emotion Myths 5. Mindfulness 6. Acceptance and Willingness 7. Compassionate Mind Training 8. Enhancing Emotional Processing 9. Cognitive Restructuring 10. Stress Reduction 11. Conclusions Appendix. Reproducible Forms