Treatment for Deliberate Self-Harm: Integrating Emotion-Focused Therapy |
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Authors: | Joan S Kimball |
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Institution: | (1) Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology, Trinity Western University, 7600 Glover Road, Langley, BC, Canada, V2Y 1Y1 |
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Abstract: | This article proposes that Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) can be effectively utilized as a treatment modality for deliberate
self-harm or integrated with existing treatment approaches. A brief literature review examines evidence suggesting that attachment
and emotion regulation are important etiological variables associated with deliberate self-harm. EFT addresses these variables
by emphasizing the importance of the therapeutic relationship and assisting clients in the regulation and transformation of
negative, maladaptive emotions. The article describes the basic tenets of EFT, comparing and contrasting this approach with
therapeutic models most commonly used in the treatment of deliberate self-harm. Finally, it is recommended that future outcome
research utilize randomized clinical trials to evaluate the effectiveness of EFT and compare it with other treatment modalities. |
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Keywords: | Deliberate self-harm Emotion-Focused Therapy Attachment Emotion regulation |
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