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Increasing Psychological Well‐Being and Resilience by Psychotherapeutic Methods
Author(s) -
Fava Giovanni A.,
Tomba Elena
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of personality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.082
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1467-6494
pISSN - 0022-3506
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00604.x
Subject(s) - psychology , flourishing , anxiety , mood , psychological intervention , well being , psychological resilience , vulnerability (computing) , psychotherapist , mental health , quality of life (healthcare) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , computer security , computer science
ABSTRACT A specific psychotherapeutic strategy for increasing psychological well‐being and resilience, well‐being therapy, has been developed and validated in a number of randomized controlled trials. The findings indicate that flourishing and resilience can be promoted by specific interventions leading to a positive evaluation of one's self, a sense of continued growth and development, the belief that life is purposeful and meaningful, the possession of quality relations with others, the capacity to manage effectively one's life, and a sense of self‐determination. A decreased vulnerability to depression and anxiety has been demonstrated after well‐being therapy in high‐risk populations. There are important implications for the state/trait dichotomy in psychological well‐being and for the concept of recovery in mood and anxiety disorders.