Emotion regulation as a main mechanism of change in psychotherapy. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moyal, Natali; Cohen, Noga; Henik, Avishai; Anholt, Gideon E.
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 38(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X14000259
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: A model that suggests reconsolidation of traumatic memories as a mechanism of change in therapy is important, but problematic to generalize to disorders other than post-traumatic and acute-stress disorder. We suggest that a more plausible mechanism of change in psychotherapy is acquisition of adaptive emotion regulation strategies.