Understanding Emotion-Focused Therapy

What is a primary goal of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)?

• To improve professional skills

• To enhance physical health

• To promote ongoing emotional well-being

• To increase intellectual capacity

What does 'Heightening' in EFT involve?

• Ignoring emotional triggers

• Simplifying emotional responses

• Reducing emotional expression

• Intensifying the client's emotional experience

1. In emotion-focused therapy, the therapist aims to help the client develop a more:

• Detached and objective view of their emotions

• Accepting and compassionate view of their emotions

• Suppressive and controlling view of their emotions

• Rational and logical view of their emotions

What are primary maladaptive emotions?

• Initial reactions to external events

• Positive emotions that enhance coping

• Deep emotional experiences that have become dysfunctional over time

• Surface-level feelings

1. In emotion-focused therapy, the therapist aims to help the client access and explore their:
   

• Thoughts and beliefs

• Behaviors and actions

• Emotions and emotional experiences

• Interpersonal relationships

What is the aim of accessing primary adaptive emotions in EFT?

• To lead to lasting change

• To revert to previous emotional states

• To suppress deeper emotions

• To ignore the root causes of emotions

1. Which of the following is a key assumption underlying emotion-focused therapy?

• Emotions are irrational and should be avoided

• Emotions are separate from cognitions and behaviors

• Emotions are central to human experience and change

• Emotions are primarily learned through classical conditioning

What characterizes 'Global Distress'?

• A mild and manageable level of stress

• A specific and directed emotional response

• A focused and motivating emotional state

• A vague and overwhelming state of emotional distress

What is the purpose of 'Systematic evocative retelling' in EFT?

• To vividly re-experience triggering situations to understand puzzling reactions

• To avoid discussing past events

• To focus solely on positive experiences

• To suppress unwanted memories

What does 'Core Pain' refer to in EFT?

• Superficial emotional disturbances

• The most fundamental, painful emotional experiences at the root of difficulties

• Temporary discomfort caused by external circumstances

• Physical pain affecting emotional health