Activation vs. Experiential Avoidance as a Transdiagnostic Condition of Emotional Distress: An Empirical Study

Frontiers in Psychology

Concepción Fernández-Rodríguez¹ 

关键词: activation;    experiential avoidance;    emotional distress;    anxiety;    depression;    transdiagnostic;    contextual therapy;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01618

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: From a contextual transdiagnostic approach, this study focuses on the importance of the processes of Experiential Avoidance and Activation in explaining and treating psychological problems. There exists widespread empirical evidence to suggest that the response pattern known as Experiential Avoidance, a general unwillingness to remain in contact with particular private experiences through the use of maladaptive avoidance strategies, acts as a functional dimension in various psychological problems. Activation, that is, maintaining contact with experiences/conditions of life and consequently with associated sources of reward, is a condition present in most therapeutic processes. Although a great deal of research has analyzed the relationship of the value of reward with the etiology and maintenance of psychological problems, Activation, as a transdiagnostic factor, has been studied less. The aim of this paper is to carry out an empirical study of the relationship between Activation, EA and emotional state and analyze the capacity of these two conditions to discriminate the intensity and symptomatology type in subjects with emotional distress.

【 授权许可】

CC BY