The role of experiencing positive emotions in the psychotherapeutic process: a review of the theory and research literature
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In this article we critically present the main theories, models and research findings regarding the role of positive emotions in psychotherapy. In the first part we present an overview of the role of the emotional presence, expression, and experience in psychotherapy and the role of emotions in different psychotherapeutic models. In the second part we focus on the role of humor, joy and love in psychotherapy, while in the last part we present and discuss the Broadenand- build model and its application to psychotherapy theory and practice.
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Σταλίκας Α., & Μπούτρη Α. (2018). The role of experiencing positive emotions in the psychotherapeutic process: a review of the theory and research literature. Psychology: The Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 23(1), 70–91. https://doi.org/10.12681/psy_hps.23019
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