Emotion‐focused therapy for symptoms of generalised anxiety in a student population: An exploratory study

Kent, Julie Anne O’Connell; Jackson, Aaron Hugh; Robinson, Mark W.; Rashleigh, Chuck; Timulák, Ladislav

doi:10.1002/capr.12346

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“…All 11 studies examined clients' experiences of helpful aspects of EFT, while seven studies featured difficult but helpful aspects of EFT (Angus & Kagan, 2013; Elliott, 2013; Hibbs et al, 2020; Nødtvedt et al, 2019/ Stiegler et al, 2018/Stige et al, 2021; O'Connell Kent et al, 2020; Steinmann et al, 2017; Timulak et al, 2017), and six studies featured experiences of unhelpful aspects of EFT (Hibbs et al, 2020; MacLeod et al, 2012; Nødtvedt et al, 2019; O'Connell Kent et al, 2020; Steinmann et al, 2017; Stiegler et al, 2018; Stige et al, 2021; Timulak et al, 2017).…”

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“…This meta‐category was based on findings reported in five out of 11 meta‐analysed studies and referred to the clients' experiences of feeling heard and/or being understood by the therapist. One client described how her therapist “was very understanding… she was kind of the first person who I felt like really understood what I was going through” (O'Connell Kent et al, 2020; p. 5).…”

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“…This meta‐category was based on findings reported in three out of 11 meta‐analysed studies and referred to both the clients' experiencing their own self‐determination to participate in and persist with therapy and their supportive social networks that supported processes engaged in therapy. One client described how “… it helps that I was quite open minded about it and I really gave it a go … I made a decision in my head and was like ‘okay, I'm going to do this’” (O'Connell Kent et al, 2020; p. 5), while another stated that “… talking to family and friends yeah, definitely helped … they were understanding of what I was going through. We were able to kind of, talk about therapy and stuff like that” (O'Connell Kent et al, 2020; p. 5).…”

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A qualitative meta‐analysis of the clients' experiences of emotion‐focused therapy

Marren

Mikoška

O’Brien

et al. 2022

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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Objective Client experience of psychotherapy is an important resource for our understanding of psychotherapy and deserves relevant attention in psychotherapy research. Emotion‐focused therapy (EFT) is a relatively new adaptation of a humanistic therapy that has a tradition of giving a voice to the clients in therapy. Despite the number of qualitative studies looking at the experience of clients in EFT, there was no formal qualitative meta‐analysis conducted synthesizing the existing qualitative research on the clients' experience of EFT. Method A sample of 11 primary qualitative studies was selected through a systematic search of the literature. Primary studies were critically appraised, and data (findings) from them extracted and meta‐analysed. Results All 11 studies featured experiences of helpful aspects of therapy, with difficult but helpful aspects reported in seven studies and unhelpful aspects reported in six studies. Most studies reported chair and experiential work and intense emotional work in EFT as helpful, with fewer reports and fewer clients finding them difficult but helpful or unhelpful. The multidimensional nature of the therapist and therapeutic relationship in EFT included emotional connection and support, validation and understanding and was commonly experienced as helpful to clients. Other client experiences reported included practical aspects of EFT such as session length, in‐session outcomes such as clients' transformative experiences, and internal and external factors which were experienced by clients such as determination or reluctance to commit to therapy. Conclusions Most clients experience EFT as an intense, challenging, but productive psychotherapy, but it appears a minority of clients experience aspects of EFT as challenging.

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A qualitative meta‐analysis of the clients' experiences of emotion‐focused therapy

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O’Brien

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“…Broadening treatment choice is not only in line with the service-user-centered ethos embraced by public health service providers such as the service where the here presented study took place, but it also has the potential to positively influence outcomes (Swift et al, 2018). The present study, which builds on initial open trials (O’Connell Kent et al, 2021; Timulak et al, 2017), is a step in the development of an alternate psychological treatment for GAD, namely emotion-focused therapy (EFT) for GAD (Timulak & McElvaney, 2018).…”

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“…Initial studies conducted in primary care and student counseling settings examined the adaptation of EFT for GAD using an open trial format and showed promising results (O’Connell Kent et al, 2021; Timulak et al, 2017). The present study was intended to contribute to the further assessment of EFT as a viable alternative to an established treatment of GAD (CBT) as provided in a public primary care setting.…”

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A comparison of emotion-focused therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: Results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Timulák¹,

Keogh²,

Chigwedere³

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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a chronic mental health difficulty typically present in primary care settings. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the psychological intervention with the best evidence for its efficacy for GAD. The development of other psychological interventions can increase client choice. This feasibility trial examined an initial assessment of the efficacy of EFT in comparison to CBT in the treatment of GAD in the context of an Irish public health service. The trial provided information on recruitment, therapist training/adherence, and client retention relevant for a potential noninferiority trial. A randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of EFT versus CBT for GAD. Both therapies were offered in a 16–20 sessions format. Therapists (n = 8) were trained in both conditions and offered both therapies. Clients were randomly assigned to the two therapies EFT (n = 29) and CBT (n = 29). Outcomes were assessed using several measures, with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) being the primary outcome. Clients were assessed at baseline, week 16, end of therapy, and at 6-month follow-up. Therapists were able to learn the two models after a short training and showed moderate levels of adherence. Although not statistically significant, the drop out from treatment was 10% for EFT and 27% for CBT. The two therapies showed large pre–post change and similar outcomes across all measures, with these benefits retained at 6-month follow-up. Results suggest that EFT is a potentially promising treatment for GAD. Further investigation is indicated to establish its potential to expand the available psychological therapies for GAD.

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Attachment, emotion, and change: Emotionally focused individual therapy (EFIT) within a process-based therapy (PBT) framework

Greenman,

Campbell,

Allan

2024

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

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Emotion‐focused therapy for symptoms of generalised anxiety in a student population: An exploratory study

Cited by 7 publications

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A qualitative meta‐analysis of the clients' experiences of emotion‐focused therapy

A qualitative meta‐analysis of the clients' experiences of emotion‐focused therapy

A comparison of emotion-focused therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: Results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Attachment, emotion, and change: Emotionally focused individual therapy (EFIT) within a process-based therapy (PBT) framework

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