A Practical Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy [Hardcover]

Steven C. Hayes (Author), Kirk D. Strosahl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 21, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0387233679 | ISBN-13: 978-0387233673 | Edition: 1

This volume is the most practical clinical guide on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) yet available. It is designed to show how the ACT model and techniques apply to various disorders, settings, and delivery options with the goal of allowing researchers and clinicians to begin applying ACT wherever it seems to fit. The book is divided into three sections, with chapters demonstrating the effectiveness of using ACT in the treatment approach for a wide range of clinical problems. The first section describes the theory underlying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a treatment approach and the core intervention processes that encompass ACT. The second section presents ACT as it is applied to some typical behavioral disorders encountered by mental health and substance abuse practitioners. The last section examines ACT as it is used with a variety of other populations, problems, settings, and modes of delivery. This volume will be of great value to therapists, practitioners, and students who are interested in new developments in cognitive and behavior therapy.

Editorial Reviews

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"ACT opened the door to more fascinating discoveries about human beings, language, and psychopathology in general. Within these discoveries also lie the treatment technologies comprising ACT that are competently presented in this book, A Practical Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. . .As the authors describe, this book is the first practical guide that highlights the ACT approach for numerous disorders and presents it in detail. . .The innovative conceptualization of psychopathology, presented in ACT, may appeal to practioners because it provides answers and alternatives to relapse and the difficulties some clients present with being unable to gain control of their symptoms. Practioners may also like the technology and the metaphors used in ACT. . .In each chapter presenting ACT for a different group of disorders, the authors skillfully present a formulation of the disorder based on the ACT principles and then describe the ACT approach for the specific disorder or group of disorders. . .  " By Maria Karekla & Marianna Charilaou, PsycCRITIQUES, American Psychological Association, Volume 50, Number 52.

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Long awaited, here is the first book to apply the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) model and its powerful techniques to a broad range of disorders and clinical settings. An innovative and groundbreaking approach, ACT cuts across the traditional categories of experiential, analytic, behavioral and cognitive therapies to utilize concepts of mindfulness and acceptance and the view that language is at the core of many psychological disorders. With the help of 26 expert contributors, ACT architects Hayes and Strosahl have expanded on their previous texts to give readers an elegant source of ideas for using this language/cognition-based method.      •  A concise overview of the theory, core processes, and key therapeutic messages of ACT, plus a framework for case conceptualization using ACT.      •  Techniques for using ACT to treat common behavior problems, including affective disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and substance abuse/addiction. Chapters are included on clients with multiple problems and the severely mentally ill.      •  Uses of ACT for stress relief, for chronic pain management, and in inpatient medical settings.      •  Special chapters on children and families, and ACT with groups. Modeling the psychological flexibility that is so crucial to treatment, chapters illustrate ACT’s adaptability to client problems as they arise, and its built-in strategies for cutting through impasses. Further, the book cogently differentiates ACT from related modes of therapy. This user-friendly volume will be a welcome guide for practitioners and students alike. It offers both a cogent theoretical model and a clinical guide for all professionals who treat mental health problems, regardless of theoretical orientation.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 412 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (December 21, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387233679
• ISBN-13: 978-0387233673
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #423,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide to ACT, March 8, 2006

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Brandon Heck (Baltimore) - See all my reviews
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Very well written... Provides a great overview of the fundamentals of ACT and introduces the reader to several clinical applications... Should be considered as one of the essential reads for anyone interested in ACT or who is beginning to utilize this type treatment

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sigmund Moskovitz, September 6, 2011

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This review is from: A Practical Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Paperback)

Love this book and have been extremely happy to find this collection of ACT therapy book at these prices. I've found it in many bookstore for considerable more money.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars new trends in psychotherapy, January 6, 2009

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is, at the present day, the more promising trend in psychotherapy. This book privides a wide vision and practical tools for the professional of Psychology