Empirical evidence documenting the effectiveness of AEDP and the long term maintenance of therapeutic results (post therapy)
Iwakabe, S., Edlin, E., Fosha, D., Gretton, H., Joseph, A. J., Nunnink, S., Nakamura, K. & Thoma, N. (2020). The effectiveness of accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP) in private practice settings: A transdiagnostic study conducted within the context of a practice research network. Psychotherapy, 57 (4), 548-561. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000344
Iwakabe, S., Edlin, E., Fosha, D., Thoma, N., Gretton, H., Joseph, A. J., & Nakamura, K. (2022). The long-term outcome of accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP): Six and 12-month follow-up results. Psychotherapy. 59 (3), 431–446. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000441
Instruments to Measure Change Processes in AEDP: Transformational Scale, Flourishing Scale & Fidelity Scale for AEDP
DiCorcia, M., Iwakabe, S., Thoma, N. C., & Yamazaki, W. (2022). Transformational process scale: An initial validation and application to the first psychotherapy session. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. Integration, 33 (3), 248-284. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000296
Faerstein, I. & Levenson, H (2016). Validation of a fidelity scale for accelerated-experiential dynamic psychotherapy.” Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 26 (2), 172-185. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/int0000020
Fosha, D., Coleman, J. J., Iwakabe, S., Gretton, S., Nakamura, K., Nunnink, S., Joseph, A., Quirk, K. & Owen, J. (2024). The development of the Moments of Flourishing Experience Scale: A new scale to measure positive, affect based flourishing state experiences. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2024.2377167.
Change processes in AEDP
Goto, A., Iwakabe, S., & Heim, N. (2022). Therapeutic courage in novice therapists in Japan: A qualitative study. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 32(3), 243–256. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000260 https://www.researchgate.net/lab/Shigeru-Iwakabe-Lab
Iwakabe, S., & Conceicao, N. (2016). Metatherapeutic processing as a change-based therapeutic immediacy task: Building an initial process model using a task-analytic research strategy. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 26 (3), 230-247. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000016
Johansson, R., Bjorklund, M., Hornborg, C., Karlsson, S., Hesser, H., Ljótsson, B., Rousseau, A., Frederick, R. J., & Andersson G. (2013). Affect-focused psychodynamic treatment for depression and anxiety through the Internet: a randomized controlled trial. PeerJ 1:e102. https://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.102
Johansson, R., Frederick, R. J., & Andersson, G. (2013). Using the internet to provide psychodynamic psychotherapy. Psychodynamic Psychiatry, 41(4), 513–540. https://doi.org/10.1521/pdps.2013.41.4.513
Johansson, R., Hesser, H., Ljótsson, B., Frederick, R. J., & Andersson G. (2012). Transdiagnostic, affect-focused, psychodynamic, guided self-help for depression and anxiety through the Internet: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMJ Open. Dec 19;2(6). pii: e002167. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002167. Print 2012. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23257775
Lilliengren, P., Johansson, R., Lindqvist, K., Mechler, J., & Andersson, G. (2016). Efficacy of Experiential Dynamic Therapy for Psychiatric Conditions: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Psychotherapy, 53 (1), 90-104. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pst0000024
Markin, R. D., McCarthy, K. S., Fuhrmann, A., Yeung, D., & Gleiser, K. A. (2018). The process of change in accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP): A case study analysis. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 28(2), 213–232. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000084
Notsu, H., Iwakabe, S., & Thoma, N. C. (2022), Enhancing working alliance through positive emotional experience: A cross-lag analysis. Psychotherapy Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2022.2124893
Case Studies in AEDP
Iwakabe, S., Edlin, J., & Thoma, N. (2022). A phenomenological case study of accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy: The experience of change in the initial session from a client perspective. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 32(4), 363–376. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000261
Pass, E. R. (2012). Combining expressive writing with an affect- and attachment-focused psychotherapeutic approach in the treatment of a single-incident trauma survivor: The case of “Grace.” Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy, 8 (2), 60-112. https://pcsp.libraries.rutgers.edu/
Vigoda Gonzales, N. V. (2018). The merits of integrating accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy and cultural competence strategies in the treatment of relational trauma: The case of “Rosa.” Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy, 14(1), 1–57. doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.14713/pcsp.v14i1.2032
AEDP Research: Dissertations
Lee, A. (2015). Building a Process-Model for Metaprocessing: Exploration of a key change event in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). Doctoral Dissertation. Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA.
Faerstein, I. (2014) “Validation of a Fidelity Scale for Accelerated-Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy.” Doctoral Dissertation. Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA.
Schoettle, E. (2009). A qualitative study of the therapist’s experience practicing Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy(AEDP): An exploration of the dyadic process from the clinician’s perspective. Doctoral Dissertation. Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA.
Piliero, S. (2004). Patients reflect upon their affect-focused, experiential psychotherapy: A retrospective study. Doctoral Dissertation. Adelphi University, New York