title: [Well-being therapy].
abstract: Well-being and quality of life are leading psychological factors that are basically independent of disease and the burdens of life. The more problems a person has to cope with, the more important they become as factors impacting upon an illness. Well-being Therapy (WBT) is a novel psychotherapeutic strategy aimed at promoting psychological well-being. WBT is based on Ryff's multidimensional model of subjective well-being which comprises six subdivisions: mastery of the environment, personal growth, purpose and meaning of life, autonomy, self-acceptance and positive relationships. The aim of this therapy is to improve the patient's performance/activities in all of these areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Bologna. giovanniandrea.fava@unibo.it
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Fava
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Linden
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role