ABSTRACT

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’s personally chosen values.

Divided into two sections, The Distinctive Theoretical Features of ACT and 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 Therapy provides 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.

part |2 pages

Part 1 THE DISTINCTIVE THEORETICAL FEATURES OF ACT

chapter 3|4 pages

Functional contextualism

chapter 4|6 pages

Relational frame theory

chapter 5|4 pages

Acceptance

chapter 6|4 pages

Cognitive defusion

chapter 7|4 pages

Self-as-context

chapter 8|4 pages

Contact with the present moment

chapter 9|4 pages

Values

chapter 10|4 pages

Commitment

chapter 12|4 pages

ACT and CBT: Assumptive differences

chapter 14|4 pages

Empirical matters

part |2 pages

Part 2 THE DISTINCTIVE PRACTICAL FEATURES OF ACT

chapter 15|4 pages

Overview of ACT's therapeutic strategies

chapter 16|4 pages

ACT-based case conceptualization

chapter 18|6 pages

Creative hopelessness

chapter 19|4 pages

Control is the problem, not the solution

chapter 21|8 pages

Promoting active acceptance

chapter 25|6 pages

Contacting the self-as-context

chapter 26|8 pages

Clarifying values

chapter 27|4 pages

Values-based goal and action planning

chapter 29|6 pages

ACT in groups and non-clinical contexts

chapter 30|8 pages

Therapeutic stance