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This book provides a thorough discussion of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or Training (ACT) and a guide for its use by behavior analysts, looking at the development of 6 core behavioral processes -- values, committed action, acceptance, defusion, self-as-context, and present moment awareness.
List of contents
Part 1: History and Theory Underlying ACT1. Behavior Analysis and the Functional Approach to Intervention
2. A Brief History of the Science Underlying ACT
3. Psychological Flexibility and the ACT-Based Approach
4. Models of Psychological Flexibility
Part 2: Approaching Act Processes Functionally and Analytically5. Present Moment
6. Acceptance
7. Defusion
8. Values
9. Committed Action
10. Self-as-Context
Part 3: Promoting Psychological Flexibility with Clients and in our Field11. The ACT Assessment Process
12. The ACT Treatment Process
13. Research
14. Ethical Decision-Making
About the author
Mark R. Dixon is a clinical professor in the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois Chicago, USA.
Steven C. Hayes is Nevada Foundation Professor in the Behavior Analysis program at the Department of Psychology at University of Nevada, USA.
Jordan Belisle is an associate professor in the Psychology Department at Missouri State University, USA.
Summary
This book provides a thorough discussion of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or Training (ACT) and a guide for its use by behavior analysts, looking at the development of 6 core behavioral processes -- values, committed action, acceptance, defusion, self-as-context, and present moment awareness.
