Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Distinctive Features

by Flaxman; Paul

• ISBN13: 9780415450652
• ISBN10: 0415450659
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781136851186
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-23
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

What are the distinctive theoretical and practical features of acceptance and commitment therapy? Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a modern behaviour therapy that uses acceptance and mindfulness interventions alongside commitment and behaviour change strategies to enhance psychological flexibility. Psychological flexibility refers to the ability to contact the present moment and change or persist in behaviour that serves one#xE2;#xAC;"s personally chosen values. Divided into two sections, The Distinctive Theoretical Features of ACTand The Distinctive Practical Features of ACT,this book summarises the key features of ACT in 30 concise points and explains how this approach differs from traditional cognitive behaviour therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapyprovides an excellent guide to ACT. Its straightforward format will appeal to those who are new to the field and provide a handy reference tool for more experienced clinicians.

Table of Contents

Part I. Theory. 1 Developments Within CBT. 2. The History of ACT. 3. ACT's View on Human Suffering. 4. ACT's Underlying Philosophy: Functional Contextualism. 5. ACT's Underlying Theory: Relational Frame Theory. 6. Psychological Flexibility. 7. Acceptance. 8. Defusion. 9. Self-As-Context. 10. Contact with the Present Moment. 11. Values. 12. Committed Action. 13. Measuring Psychological Flexibility: The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ). Part II. Practice . 14. ACT Case Formulation. 15. - 25.Core Clinical Goals and Examples of Associated Intervention Techniques. 26. The Technical Flexibility of ACT. 27. ACT and the Therapeutic Relationship. 28. ACT in Groups. 29. ACT in Non-Clinical Contexts. 30. ACT: The Evidence.