Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Paul E. Flaxman, "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy "
English | ISBN: 0415450667 | 2010 | 184 pages | EPUB | 482 KB
English | ISBN: 0415450667 | 2010 | 184 pages | EPUB | 482 KB
What are the distinctive theoretical and practical features of acceptance and commitment therapy?
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a modern behaviour therapy that uses acceptance and mindfulness interventions alongside commitment and behaviour change strategies to enhance psychological flexibility. Psychological flexibility refers to the ability to contact the present moment and change or persist in behaviour that serves one’s personally chosen values.
Divided into two sections, The Distinctive Theoretical Features of ACT and The Distinctive Practical Features of ACT, this book summarises the key features of ACT in 30 concise points and explains how this approach differs from traditional cognitive behaviour therapy.
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