Summary: <p>Emotion Efficacy Therapy<br> A Brief, Exposure-Based Treatment for Emotion Regulation Integrating ACT & DBT<br> Presented by: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes<br> Executive Director, AllCEUs</p> <p>Continuing Education (CE) credits can be earned for this presentation at <a href="https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/580/c/">https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/580/c/</a><br> Objectives<br> ~ Define EET<br> ~ Explore the underlying theory<br> ~ Identify techniques used in EET and their rationale<br> ~ Theorize about how EET might be helpful to your clients<br> What is Emotion Efficacy Therapy<br> ~ An 8-Session protocol<br> ~ Targets the transdiagnostic drivers of low emotion efficacy in people with emotion dysregulation, anxiety, depression, stress, and impulsivity<br> ~ The philosophical premise of EET is that while pain is unavoidable, suffering is not.<br> ~ EET skills focus on increasing distress tolerance and decreasing emotion avoidance. Using five components— emotion awareness, mindful acceptance, values- based action, mindful coping, and exposure-based skills practice</p> <p>~ Because learning and memory are created through the encoding of experiences, it follows that utilizing all sensory and perceptual components (cognitive, somatic, and affective) is essential for new learning.<br> ~ In EET, transemotional learning occurs through the activation of all emotional components— thoughts, sensations, feelings, and urges— to build neural pathways around new behaviors.<br> ~ EET leverages state- dependent learning through exposure, which facilitates new learning in emotionally activated states by increasing learning, retention, and recall of EET skills<br> Summary of the Foundation<br> ~ EET is based on research of three foundational ideas for its treatment structure and content<br> ~ A transdiagnostic approach is the most effective way to treat clients with emotion problems<br> ~ Transemotional learning, which involves all four components of emotion, is essential to learning<br> ~ New learning is enhanced in an activated state<br> Why<br> ~ There are more commonalities than differences across diagnostic disorders, underscoring the need for transdiagnostic approaches to treatment (McEvoy, Nathan, & Norton, 2009).<br> ~ Transdiagnostic formulation identifies and targets the mechanisms driving the symptoms (as opposed to the symptoms themselves) as a focus of intervention.<br> ~ Transdiagnostic approaches allow for a single therapy for clients who present with a wide range of symptoms<br> Goals of Treatment<br> ~ Power to experience themselves as distinct from their emotions<br> ~ Power to experience intense emotions, instead of reacting and avoiding<br> ~ Power to choose values- based action, even when emotionally triggered<br> ~ Power to choose strategies to downregulate emotion and keep from making difficult situations worse<br> ~ Apply to the following<br> ~ Anger<br> ~ Addiction<br> ~ Self-harm</p> <p>Vulnerabilities for Low Emotional Efficacy<br> ~ Biological predisposition/sensitivity causing high levels of reactivity<br> ~ High emotionality or experiential avoidance of uncomfortable sensations, emotions, and cognitions triggered by internal or external cues<br> ~ Significant levels of distress intolerance<br> ~ Significant lack of emotion- shifting/downregulate skills<br> ~ Consistent and significant socially invalidating environments<br> ~ Lack of understanding of their emotional experience<br> ~ Ineffective tools to either tolerate difficult emotions, make values- consistent choices, or regulate their emotions.<br> 5 Components of EET<br> ~ Emotional Awareness<br> ~ Thoughts, feelings, sensations, urges<br> ~ Mindful Acceptance<br> ~ Nonjudgmental acceptance<br> ~ Values-Based Act</p>
