Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Informationen zum Autor Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is Nevada Foundation Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. He is the author of 35 books and over 475 scientific articles. His career has focused on an analysis of the nature of human language and cognition and the application of this to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering. His work has been recognized by several awards, including the Exemplary Contributions to Basic Behavioral Research and Its Applications from APA's Division 25 (Behavior Analysis), the Impact of Science on Application Award from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Jason Lillis, PhD, is an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and a clinical psychologist at the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center at The Miriam Hospital. He earned his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and completed his clinical internship at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in health services research at Stanford University. Dr. Lillis is a leading researcher and an internationally recognized trainer of acceptance and commitment therapy. Klappentext This is a unique empirically-based psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness processes! and commitment and behaviour change processes to produce psychological flexibility. Steven C. Hayes! who helped develop ACT! and co-author Jason Lillis provide an overview of ACT's main influences and its basic principles. Zusammenfassung This is a unique empirically-based psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness processes! and commitment and behaviour change processes to produce psychological flexibility. Steven C. Hayes! who helped develop ACT! and co-author Jason Lillis provide an overview of ACT's main influences and its basic principles. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series PrefaceHow to Use This Book with APA Psychotherapy VideosPrefaceIntroductionHistoryTheoryThe Therapy ProcessEvaluationFuture DevelopmentsSummaryGlossary of Key TermsSuggested Readings and Other MaterialsReferencesIndexAbout the AuthorsAbout the Series Editors...

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Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is Nevada Foundation Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. He is the author of 35 books and over 475 scientific articles. His career has focused on an analysis of the nature of human language and cognition and the application of this to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering. His work has been recognized by several awards, including the Exemplary Contributions to Basic Behavioral Research and Its Applications from APA's Division 25 (Behavior Analysis), the Impact of Science on Application Award from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Jason Lillis, PhD, is an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and a clinical psychologist at the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center at The Miriam Hospital. He earned his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and completed his clinical internship at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in health services research at Stanford University. Dr. Lillis is a leading researcher and an internationally recognized trainer of acceptance and commitment therapy.

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This is a unique empirically-based psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness processes, and commitment and behaviour change processes to produce psychological flexibility. Steven C. Hayes, who helped develop ACT, and co-author Jason Lillis provide an overview of ACT's main influences and its basic principles.

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Series Preface

How to Use This Book with APA Psychotherapy Videos

Preface

1. Introduction
2. History
3. Theory
4. The Therapy Process
5. Evaluation
6. Future Developments
7. Summary Glossary of Key Terms

Suggested Readings and Other Materials

References

Index

About the Authors

About the Series Editors