A Practical Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Hardcover)

by Steven C. Hayes (Editor), Kirk D. Strosahl (Editor)
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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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Product Description
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.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 395 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: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #270,132 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Brandon Heck (Baltimore) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Ramiro J. Alvarez Fernandez "fado" (Lugo, Spain) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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