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An ACT Primer

Core Therapy Processes, Intervention Strategies, and Therapist Competencies

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A Practical Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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The purpose of this chapter is to present a consolidated overview of ACT treatment interventions and therapy processes. In Chapter 1 we described the philosophy, basic theory, applied theory and the theoretical processes that collectively define ACT as a clinical system. In this chapter we will examine the concrete clinical steps used in implementing this model.

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Strosahl, K.D., Hayes, S.C., Wilson, K.G., Gifford, E.V. (2004). An ACT Primer. In: Hayes, S.C., Strosahl, K.D. (eds) A Practical Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-23369-7_2

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