Main description:

Grounded in cutting-edge scientific research, this book presents innovative ways to explore and work with emotions in psychotherapy. Preeminent clinician-researcher Stefan G. Hofmann accessibly explains how emotions operate, what influences them, and how they can cause distress. He presents strategies that can significantly improve existing evidence-based treatments and promote positive affect and happiness. Clinicians are guided to help clients with any diagnosis gain emotional awareness and use emotion regulation techniques, mindfulness-based practices, and other effective strategies. "In Practice" features highlight specific clinical issues and offer illustrative case vignettes.

Contents:

Foreword, Steven C. Hayes
1. The Nature of Emotions
2. Individual Differences
3. Motivation and Emotion
4. Self and Self-Regulation
5. Emotion Regulation
6. Appraisal and Reappraisal
7. Positive Affect and Happiness
8. Neurobiology of Emotions
Appendix I. Common Self-Report Measures
Appendix II. Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Appendix III. Expressive Writing