Figure 1.

Integrative Response Therapy Model

Note. Vulnerability=a predisposition/susceptibility to emotional upset or faulty interpretation that is prompted by a Physical (i.e., hunger, chronic stress), Interpersonal (i.e., argument with spouse, boss denies raise), and/or an External Event (i.e., rainy day, computer crashes) stimulus; Emotion=feeling; Interpretation=cognitive process of understanding and internalizing activated factors in the model; Coping Strategy=method employed to engage with, deny, avoid, and/or terminate previously activated factors in model (e.g., binge eating, exercise, journaling).