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This is the first volume to present a broad picture of theory and application for clinical approaches incorporating ACT and mindfulness in working with psychosis. It provides an overview and introduction to the subject, including a review of the evidence base. Clinical and practical applications are supported with case studies in both individual and group work, with an emphasis on utilizing these strategies in a clinical context. Addressed to practitioners, this book is idea for clinical and counseling psychologists, CBT therapists, and psychiatrists.
- File Size: 1234 KB
- Print Length: 302 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (February 25, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00BMU3GJ4
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #333,469 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness for Psychosis
The core of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is the idea of simply accepting, rather than trying to get rid of, disturbing or unwanted inner experiences like anxiety or voices, and then refocusing on a commitment to take action toward personally chosen values regardless of whether that seems to make the unwanted experiences increase or decrease.
The process of applying ACT to "psychotic" experiences is well described in the book Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness for Psychosis, which I recently finished reading. I found a lot to like in the book and generally in the concept of applying ACT to psychotic experiences, but I also noticed some major limitations, which I will get to below.
There is, I think, great value in the notion of shifting attention away from attempts to eliminate experiences that might be labeled "psychotic" and focusing instead on increasing a person's ability and willingness to move toward his or her values. This idea is consistent with the emphasis in the recovery movement of finding a way to live a valued life despite any ongoing problems, but ACT has value because of the unique and effective strategies it offers to help people make this shift.
It is also a virtue of ACT that it is "transdiagnostic," that is, it is not an approach designed for specific "mental disorders" but rather an approach designed to address problems in living which are understood to be universal for human beings, including for the professionals themselves.
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