Therapy for Low Self-Esteem: Structure of Treatment and Development of an Instrument for Evaluation (CILS-E) and Therapeutic Guide from the Model of Updating and Maintenance of Self-Esteem

The preliminary steps to start the clinical application of the self-esteem update and maintenance model are addressed, laying the foundations for the development of a new therapy to treat low self-esteem.Specifically, an explanation of low self-esteem is first provided from the theoretical components of the model, then providing both a structure of its treatment and a measurement instrument (CILS-E) that pursues a double diagnostic and therapeutic objective: To evaluate the critical incidents of low self-esteem suffered by the patient (self-registration) and extract relevant information to direct his treatment (self-report).Finally, a brief sample of clinical data collected with the aforementioned Instrument is detailed, as well as some results that provide favorable indications about the therapeutic possibilities offered by this approach.