Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Ioana R. Podina; Daniel David

doi:10.1002/9781119375395.ch6

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Ioana R. Podina, Daniel David

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Abstract

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is part of the third-wave of CBT interventions. This chapter discusses the theoretical tenets of ACT alongside practical guidelines for counseling and therapy. Techniques central to ACT including the well-known cognitive defusion exercises are reviewed and exemplified in a case study. Finally, the current status of research in the field, as well as evidence-based results regarding ACT's efficacy, is described.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cognitive Behavior Therapies
Subtitle of host publication	A Guidebook for Practitioners
Publisher	wiley
Pages	177-208
Number of pages	32
ISBN (Electronic)	9781119375395
ISBN (Print)	9781556203671
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119375395.ch6
State	Published - 1 Jan 2017

Keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy
Cognitive fusion
Hexagonal model
Psychological flexibility
Relational Frame Theory
Third-wave

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