Essentials of acceptance and commitment therapy / Sonja Batten.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Batten, Sonja.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acceptance and commitment therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (125 p.)

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This practical book introduces the theory and practice of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a key third wave CBT approach. It takes the reader through the therapeutic stages from start to end, showing how to use acceptance and mindfulness together with commitment and behaviour change strategies to improve mental health.

Contents:

COVER; Contents; About the Author; Praise for the Book; Acknowledgements; 1 The ACT Conceptual Framework; 2 The ACT Therapeutic Stance; 3 Moving from Control to Willingness; 4 Reducing the Hold of Language; 5 Contacting the Present Moment; 6 Identifying a Consistent Self-Perspective; 7 Clarifying Individual Life Values; 8 Building a Life through Committed Action; 9 ACT for Anxiety; 10 ACT for Depression; 11A CT for Substance Use and Addictive Disorders; 12 Special Considerations in Applying ACT; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781446210048

1446210049

9781283879163

1283879166

9781446251843

1446251845

OCLC:

723943975