ABSTRACT Emotion-focused group therapy is a relatively new therapy format that utilizes individual emotion-focused therapy (EFT) work in a group setting to evoke and transform painful emotions, both directly and vicariously. Currently, EFT groups are being run at sites in Canada, Australia, Spain, Norway and the United States, and interest appears to be growing in offering these groups. Existing literature shows reductions in disordered eating and depression symptoms among EFT group participants with eating disorders; however, there is a dearth of data on participants with mood disorders. Participants in the current study were university students presenting to counseling with symptoms of depression or anxiety who identified significant self-critical processes, and who were referred to a weekly EFT therapy group. Over the course of group, participants reported statistically and clinically significant decreases in depression and anxiety symptoms, as well as significant improvements in emotion regulation. These results contribute to the emerging literature on group-based EFT, and implications of these results on group provision are discussed. Overall, this study suggests that emotion-focused group therapy is a promising treatment for symptoms of anxiety and depression, and is worthy of further study. Experiential therapies, which work to transform painful emotions underlying symptoms, are typically individual treatments, and group therapy can provide increased access to this type of care.

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克服羞耻和孤独：自我批评的以情绪为中心的团体治疗

摘要情绪聚焦小组治疗是一种相对较新的治疗形式，它利用个体情绪聚焦治疗（EFT）在小组环境中直接或间接地唤起和转化痛苦的情绪。目前，EFT 组正在加拿大、澳大利亚、西班牙、挪威和美国的站点运行，并且对提供这些组的兴趣似乎越来越大。现有文献表明，饮食失调的 EFT 组参与者的饮食失调和抑郁症状有所减少；然而，缺乏关于情绪障碍参与者的数据。当前研究的参与者是出现抑郁或焦虑症状的大学生，他们发现了重要的自我批评过程，并被转介到每周一次的 EFT 治疗组。在小组的过程中，参与者报告了抑郁和焦虑症状的统计学和临床​​显着减少，以及情绪调节的显着改善。这些结果有助于基于群体的 EFT 的新兴文献，并讨论了这些结果对群体供应的影响。总体而言，这项研究表明，以情绪为中心的团体治疗是治疗焦虑和抑郁症状的一种很有前景的方法，值得进一步研究。体验式疗法可以改变潜在症状的痛苦情绪，通常是个人治疗，而团体疗法可以增加获得此类护理的机会。这些结果有助于基于群体的 EFT 的新兴文献，并讨论了这些结果对群体供应的影响。总体而言，这项研究表明，以情绪为中心的团体治疗是治疗焦虑和抑郁症状的一种很有前景的方法，值得进一步研究。体验式疗法可以改变潜在症状的痛苦情绪，通常是个人治疗，而团体疗法可以增加获得此类护理的机会。这些结果有助于基于群体的 EFT 的新兴文献，并讨论了这些结果对群体供应的影响。总体而言，这项研究表明，以情绪为中心的团体治疗是治疗焦虑和抑郁症状的一种很有前景的方法，值得进一步研究。体验式疗法可以改变潜在症状的痛苦情绪，通常是个人治疗，而团体疗法可以增加获得此类护理的机会。