Person-centered/experiential psychotherapy for anxiety difficulties : theory, research and practice

Elliott, Robert (2013) Person-centered/experiential psychotherapy for anxiety difficulties : theory, research and practice. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, 12 (1). pp. 16-32. ISSN 1477-9757 (https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2013.767750)

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Abstract

Anxiety difficulties are an increasingly important focus for person-centered/experiential (PCE) psychotherapies. I begin by reviewing person-centered, focusing-oriented, and emotion-focused therapy (EFT) theories of anxiety. Next, I summarize a meta-analysis of 19 outcome studies of PCE therapies for adults with anxiety, most commonly supportive or person-centered therapies (PCT) carried out by cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) researchers. The results indicate large pre-post change but a clear inferiority to CBT. I then summarize promising early results from an ongoing study of PCT and EFT for social anxiety, which show large amounts of pre-post change for both forms of PCE therapy but substantially more change for clients in the EFT condition. I conclude with a discussion of the implications for PCE therapy practice, including the value of process differentiation and the possibility of developing more effective PCE approaches for anxiety.

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Elliott, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3527-3397

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	45569
  Dates:	Date Event 2013 Published
  Notes:	This article is based on a presentation given at the conference of the World Association for Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, July 2012, in Antwerp Belgium.
  Keywords:	anxiety, person-centred-experiential therapy, outcome research, emotion-focused therapy, EFT, person-centered therapies, PCT, PCE, Psychology, Clinical Psychology
  Subjects:	Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology
  Department:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Psychological Science and Health > Counselling
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	04 Nov 2013 11:22
  Last modified:	26 Mar 2023 01:21
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/45569