Management of Guilt through Timeline Therapy under Hypnosis

Abstract

Guilt is a negative emotion that is responsible for devastating psychological wellbeing. Managing guilt is always helpful for the better psychological well-being of humans. The current study aimed to check the effectiveness of Timeline Therapy for guilt management under hypnosis. This research will also be aimed at enhancing the psychological well-being of individuals living with guilty emotion. For this purpose, one group pretest - posttest, an experimental research design was used. A total of 20 participants living with guilt issues were recruited by using the Guilt and Shame Experience Scale (GSES), and mental health issues were assessed through Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21). An intervention plan was developed which included Timeline Therapy. Three sessions of Timeline Therapy were conducted for each participant. The paired sample t-test was run to compare the pre- and post-assessment scores of the participants after applied the “Timeline Therapy” session. The result of the study showed the highly significant positive effect of Timeline Therapy for the management of guilt. Based on the present study results, it concluded that Timeline Therapy was highly effective for the management of guilt. It was a brief and time-limited intervention plan and less costly that is very helpful in managing guilt.