Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapies in Practice (Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment) [Hardcover]

Lizabeth Roemer PhD (Author), Susan M. Orsillo PhD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 159385997X | ISBN-13: 978-1593859978 | Publication Date: October 23, 2008 | Edition: 1

Accessible and practical, this book provides a unified framework for integrating acceptance and mindfulness into cognitive-behavioral practice. The authors interweave elements of acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, mindfulness-based relapse prevention, and dialectical behavior therapy. They demonstrate how to conduct an assessment, develop a case formulation, and derive a flexible treatment plan for each patient. Vivid case examples and transcripts illustrate the entire process of therapy, showing how treatment can be tailored for different presenting problems and concerns. More than two dozen reproducible handouts and forms are included.

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Editorial Reviews

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"Wide ranging in its coverage and grounded in its delivery, this book illustrates the nuts and bolts of mindfulness- and acceptance-based clinical care without straying far from the authors' behavioral roots. This impressive volume will prove indispensable to therapists, students, and researchers eager to learn about the promise these models hold."--Zindel V. Segal, PhD, Morgan Firestone Chair in Psychotherapy, University of Toronto, Canada

 

"This outstanding book describes the most up-to-date conceptualizations of mindfulness- and acceptance-based procedures, which are components of most, if not all, successful therapies. The authors present a modular approach for integrating these empirically supported techniques into the treatment of patients with diverse problems. This is the shape of things to come--a book that should be read by every clinician and clinical trainee who wants to stay abreast of advances in psychological treatments."--David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Boston University, and Founder and Director Emeritus, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders

"This timely and important volume offers an insider’s view of what is essential and unique about mindfulness- and acceptance-based treatments. The authors show how core mechanisms of therapeutic change, derived from clinical science, can be flexibly applied in therapy that is client centered, compassionate, and emotionally connected. They provide a nuanced understanding of complex theoretical issues and how they bear on actual treatment. This readable book will be welcomed by seasoned clinicians for its conceptual clarity and wealth of clinical exercises, and by beginning therapists as a trustworthy guide to acceptance-based behavioral treatment."--Christopher K. Germer, PhD, private practice, Cambridge, Massachusetts

"With the growing interest in mindfulness- and acceptance-based behavioral therapies, many practitioners and students are seeking a practical book like this one to fill a gap in their training. The volume offers a detailed, step-by-step explanation of each phase of assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment. I highly recommend this excellent, well-written, theoretically informed guide."--Gabriele Melli, PhD, President, Institute of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology and Psychotherapy of Florence, Italy

"Roemer and Orsillo provide a practical, balanced, and comprehensive review of mindfulness- and acceptance-based treatments for anxiety, depression, and a range of other problems. They also discuss how these strategies can be used in the context of other behavioral approaches. This is an essential book for anyone planning to integrate mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies into his or her clinical practice, from the novice to the seasoned therapist."--Martin M. Antony, PhD, ABPP, Professor and Director of Graduate Training, Department of Psychology, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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"Students have expressed a need for a unifying framework, through which they can sufficiently support and challenge clients to expand their affective, cognitive, and behavioral skills and experiences. The text of Roemer and Orsillo provides just the answer. All readers--whether students, practitioners, or educators--can benefit from the well-supported theoretical grounding of the mindfulness and acceptance-based behavioral therapeutic (ABBT) approaches provided as well as the detailed description and synthesis of numerous, evidence-based practices associated with both. Although any of the 11 chapters...can stand alone as a credible source of indispensable information, read together in their entirety, they offer the reader a practical and easily accessible means to integrate mindfulness and ABBT approaches in their clinical work with clients."--The Family Journal
 

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"A well-written, comprehensive, and consumer-friendly guide to mindfulness-and acceptance-based behavioral therapies....The authors incorporate material from a range of evidence-based interventions....In this way, the authors make the book relevant to clinicians interested in learning about important elements and principles across the range of existing mindfulness- and acceptance-based therapies....This book provides a useful guide for clinicians who are interested in learning about and utilizing mindfulness-and acceptance-based therapeutic concepts, and it would make a valuable addition to any clinician''s library."--Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

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About the Author

Lizabeth Roemer, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts/n-/Boston, where she is actively involved in research and clinical training of doctoral students in clinical psychology. In collaboration with her students, her research examines basic processes that may underlie clinical problems, such as the role of emotional acceptance, emotional suppression, emotion regulatory strategies, and mindfulness in a range of clinical presentations. Dr. Roemer has published over 70 journal articles and book chapters, coedited two books, and coauthored two books.

 

Susan M. Orsillo, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. Her current research focuses on the role of emotional response styles, most notably experiential avoidance, in maintaining psychological difficulties. In collaboration with her doctoral students in clinical psychology, she has developed a number of prevention and treatment programs that integrate acceptance and mindfulness with evidence-based behavioral approaches. Dr. Orsillo has published over 70 journal articles and book chapters, coedited two books, and coauthored two books.

 

Together, Drs. Roemer and Orsillo have developed an acceptance-based behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. They are currently examining its efficacy as well as mediators and moderators of change in a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Their self-help book The Mindful Way through Anxiety draws from their decade of research in this area to provide guidance to people struggling with anxiety.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 244 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (October 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159385997X
• ISBN-13: 978-1593859978
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #953,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful resource, June 1, 2009

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Amy W. Wagner "Amy W. Wagner, Ph.D." (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This is an incredibly accessible, practical, and useful application of an acceptance based approach to behavior therapy. Roemer and Orsillo cull the empircally-supported commonalities across acceptance based behavior therapies and present a comprehensive approach to treatment. Though many of their examples pertain to the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, their approach to case formulation and treatment is applicable to a wide range of disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder. Included are multiple exercises, handouts, and worksheets that add to the overall utility of the manual. The clarity and scientific rigor of this book make it a must read for any professional or student interested in state-of-the-art, evidenced based practice for psychiatric disorders.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, May 15, 2009

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This extremely well written book combines both a review of the theory behind acceptance-based approaches to anxiety disorders as well very practical information for doing this therapy. It is filled with handouts, anecdotes, and metaphors making it a very useful resource for both those who are and those who are not already familiar with mindfulness- and acceptance-based strategies. I have been using this approach with a number of my clients and can't believe how well it fits their experience. I've already recommended it to a number of colleagues and believe that it should be part of every therapists library.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roemer, L. & Orsillo, S. M. Mindfulness, September 24, 2009

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This review is from: Mindfulness- and Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapies in Practice (Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment) (Hardcover)

Mindfulness Acceptance Based Behavioral Therapies in Practice provides an integrated structure for incorporating acceptance and mindfulness for cognitive-behavioral therapy. The book guides the therapist using evidence-based and researched therapies with individualized cases to help clients seeking treatment for maladaptive relationships regarding internal occurrences. An example is a client with a lack of awareness of where his or her judgment is clouded or having problems with fusion. The problem is experiential avoidance followed by behavioral constriction. The second problem the client might have is experiential avoidance, while the third is behavioral constriction. The book does not provide a protocol for the treatment or focus on one type of acceptance-based models. The principle diagnosis used with these guidelines are clients who have generalized anxiety disorder. The mindful approach is taken from Kabat-Zinn's (2005) method from Buddhist practice, using the concept of being present in the moment and also being aware of looking at the internal and the external issues by using acceptance.
Chapter one focuses on the client's avoidance of experiences, thoughts, and emotions. The book uses the term acceptance-based behavioral therapies (ABBTs) to define the therapy used. The central point of ABBT is being unambiguous or unswervingly focusing on the type of the client's connection to the internal and the methods used to facilitate change and augment the client's quality of life. The authors also includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT) as well as other kinds of acceptance methods of treatment. The first chapter also outlines methods for assessing clients.
Chapter two explains the process of developing case conceptualization when treating clients in the assessment of applicable domains. The client's symptoms are assessed by describing the difficulties that are hampering the client either physically or emotionally. The authors supply the therapist with an anxiety awareness sheet for rating the client's awareness on a scale of 0 to 100 at four different times during the day ( permission is granted to photocopy if the therapist desires to use it in practice). An emotional monitoring sheet is also included as well as an assessment of coping strategies sheet. Both of these forms are used for assessments at different times of the day involving situations, emotions, thoughts, physical sensations as well as responses and outcome (pp. 51-53). The chapter also provides connections of blatant behavior difficulties in how the client uses avoidance.
Chapter three continues with the development of case formulation and linking it to the treatment plan.
Chapter four provides an overview of the methods used for treatment. These set the stage for helping the therapist organize the practice by giving the mode of therapy to the number and length of therapy sessions. The therapist must be non-judgmental or critical. The authors recommend that the therapist have professional experience, with a graduate degree related to mental health. For certification, the therapist must (a) have a daily practice of meditation, (b) have a mentor and attend meditation retreats for 5 to 10 days, (c) be experienced with mindful approaches in following a discipline as in a form of yoga, (d) and attend training with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and be trained to teach classes. It is strongly recommended (but not required) that the therapist have training in mindfulness-based practice. In addition, this chapter defines the roles regarding the client and the therapist as well as issues of culture, style, and past experiences in therapy and how they play an important role.
Chapter five explains the offerings of acceptance and mindfulness in behavioral functioning. Subsequent chapters up to and including chapter nine discuss finding a plan in monitoring and avoiding relapse with the client as well as how to terminate therapy. Chapter 10 discusses integration of other methods in ABBT therapy. Chapter 11 focuses on applicable cultural issues and provides resources to help treat those from different cultures.
The authors also provide suggestions for additional reading to help the therapist in the therapeutic process. The authors give their clinical convictions of the success of mindfulness-based practice. The book is a helpful guide for therapists who seek to use mindfulness-based practice.