a Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada.
Psychother Res. 2018 May;28(3):389-405. doi: 10.1080/10503307.2018.1435920. Epub 2018 Feb 21.
An important objective in humanistic-experiential psychotherapies and particularly emotion-focused psychotherapy (EFT) is to map patterns of change. Effective mapping of the processes and pathways of change requires that in-session processes be linked to in-session resolutions, immediate post-session changes, intermediate outcome, final therapy outcome, and longer-term change. This is a challenging and long-term endeavour. Fine-grained descriptions of in-session processes that lead to resolution of specific interpersonal and intrapersonal issues linked with longer-term outcomes are the foundation of EFT, the process-experiential approach. In this paper, evidence in support of EFT as a treatment approach will be reviewed along with research on two mechanisms of change, viewed as central to EFT, clients' emotional processing and the therapeutic relationship conditions. The implications for psychotherapy research are discussed. Given the methodological constraints, there is a need for more innovative methodologies and strategies to investigate specific psychotherapy processes within and across different approaches to map patterns and mechanisms of change to enhance theory, research, practice, and training.
在人本主义体验心理治疗中，特别是情绪聚焦疗法（EFT）中，一个重要的目标是绘制变化模式。要有效地绘制变化的过程和途径，需要将治疗过程与治疗中的问题解决、即刻的治疗后变化、中期结果、最终治疗结果和长期变化联系起来。这是一项具有挑战性和长期性的努力。对导致特定人际和内在问题解决的治疗过程的精细描述，是 EFT 的基础，也是过程体验方法的基础。本文将回顾 EFT 作为一种治疗方法的证据，以及作为 EFT 核心的两种变化机制的研究，即客户的情绪处理和治疗关系条件。本文还讨论了对心理治疗研究的影响。鉴于方法学上的限制，需要更多创新的方法学和策略来研究不同方法中的具体心理治疗过程，以绘制变化模式和机制，从而促进理论、研究、实践和培训。
