Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

If you want to learn about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, then keep reading...
This book offers a practical overview of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Specific techniques for specific applications are given. ACT as it has been implemented for several disorders and problem behaviors is described. You'll learn how ACT has successfully been used or may be used to treat psychological disorders: post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse (nicotine among the substances), and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Its applications regarding the management of chronic pain are also exposed. This book also covers problem behaviors related to aggression, especially partner aggression, and manifestations of workplace stress. You will also learn how ACT can serve to assist in weight loss and weight management.
In the course of this overview, many research projects in which ACT is used for treating various serious conditions are described and the outcomes provided.
Techniques are explored in detail: techniques employed and invented in certain projects and tried and true activities used over the years. Some general mindfulness techniques for managing everyday experiences of daily life are provided, as well as specific techniques to address anxiety, acute stress, substance use, obsessions and compulsions, etc.
Whether you are thinking about undergoing treatment or you are a therapist developing your repertoire of methods and refining your approach to providing therapy, this guide is sure to help.
Here’s just a tiny fraction of what you’ll discover:
What is ACT?The Six Core Processes of ACTACT Case FormulationTreating Depression with ACTTreating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with ACTHow to Treat OCD with ACTTreating Anxiety with ACTTreating Substance Abuse and Addictions with ACTTreating Aggressive Behavior with ACTTreating Chronic Pain with ACTMonitoring Weight Loss with ACTTreating Stress with ACTStopping the Habit of Smoking with ACTTreating Diabetes with ACTMindfulness Exercises and TipsComparing ACT with CBTComparing ACT with DBTACT Training Opportunities and Other ResourcesAnd much, much moreIf you want to learn more about ACT, then scroll up and click “add to cart”!