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Topic: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

	What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a relatively new form of psychotherapy, pioneered by Stephen Hayes in the mid 1990s.
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy differs from CBT because it immediately accepts the thought, “Everybody hates me.” The thought is viewed without passion, and the statement is sometimes verbalized as, “I am having the thought that everybody hates me.” This may be repeated until the thought is defused.
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy prides itself on its empirical data.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy.htm (559 words)

	ACT Mindfully - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a powerful mindfulness-based therapy which currently leads the field in terms of research, application and results.
		ACT (which is pronounced as the word 'act') uses mindfulness training, paradox, metaphor, acceptance skills, and a wide range of experiential exercises to undermine the power of destructive cognitive, emotive, and behavioural processes.
		ACT helps clients to fundamentally change their relationship with painful thoughts and feelings, to develop a transcendent sense of self, to live in the present, and to take action, guided by their deepest values, to create a rich and meaningful life.
	www.actmindfully.com.au /therapy.htm (758 words)

	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT (pronounced "act" not "ay see tee"), is an empirically based psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility.
		ACT helps the individual get in contact with a transcendent sense of self known as "self-as-context"--the you that is always there observing and experiencing and yet distinct from one's thoughts, feelings, sensations, and memories.
		ACT is generally considered to be an empirically oriented psychotherapy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acceptance_and_Commitment_Therapy (786 words)

	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Information
		ACT (said as one word, not the letters) is a new cognitive-behavior therapy that has gained increasing attention in recent years.
		A basic assumption of ACT is that suffering is a normal and unavoidable part of human experience and that it is actually people's attempts to control or avoid their own painful experiences that leads to much long-term suffering and what doesn't work in people's lives.
		ACT is considered an empirical psychotherapy in that its practitioners and researchers are dedicated to the development of science and empirical evaluation of its effects.
	www.drluoma.com /ACT.html (1169 words)

	Acceptance Theory And The Treatment Of Abuse Survivors: Implications Of Acceptance Theory For The Treatment Of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Acceptance theory is a theory of psychopathology, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a treatment strategy based on that analysis (1).
		From an ACT perspective, the thoughts and feelings that result from a history of abuse are analyzable in terms of what we know experimentally about operant and classical conditioning, the interaction of these two processes, and the ways in which events can come to have various stimulus functions (e.g., reinforcing, discriminative, punishing, emotional, etc.).
		This phase of the therapy is likely to generate feelings of hopelessness and even when the client is feeling hopeful, she can often identify the underlying fear that her best efforts may be insufficient.
	www.ncptsd.va.gov /publications/cq/v6/n2/wilson.html (2508 words)

	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT said as a word) is one of the so-called New Behaviour Therapies, along with Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and others.
		ACT is unique amongst these developments because it is the direct clinical application of a solid theoretical foundation that has considerable empirical and experimental support.
		ACT uses metaphor, paradox, mindfulness, acceptance skills and experiential exercises to undermine the power of destructive cognitive, emotive and behavioural processes.
	www.therapist-training.com.au /ACT.htm (796 words)

	acceptance and mindfulness, ACT
		It’s ironic that acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT, pronounced as one word rather than as separate letters) finds itself in the vanguard of psychotherapy because many of the techniques it relies on are thousands of years old.
		Rather, its goal is acceptance without judgment of those thoughts in combination with a clear and workable plan for constructive action, which allows you to build a life driven by your values and aspirations rather than mental ephemera.
		New Harbinger will release Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders Written by noted psychologists Georg Eifert and John Forsyth, this book for professionals develops practical treatment protocols based on ACT that therapists can use to treat their clients with general anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other anxiety disorders.
	www.newharbinger.com /client/client_pages/trends_ACT.cfm (632 words)

	what is acceptance and commitment therapy.htm
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a relatively new form of psychotherapy, pioneered by Steph...
		Group therapy often consists of a small group of clients, usually no more than 10 to 15 in number, who are selected specifically for their varied viewpoints and experiences.
		Even the final stage, acceptance, means that part of the acceptance is not of a person’s death, but of the fact that one wi...
	www.wisegeek.com /s/what-is-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy.htm (5666 words)

	ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY (ACT) IN PANIC DISORDER WITH AGORAPHOBIA: A CASE STUDY Francisco Javier Carrascoso ...
		In recent years, Acceptance and Commitment Theory (ACT) has gained ground as a radical behaviourist conceptual alternative to cognitive-behavioural models of anxiety, as a theory that considers psychological problems as a set of socio-cultural practices in context.
		From the perspective of ACT it is assumed that focusing therapeutic efforts solely on operationally-defined response topographies, such as thoughts or hyperventilation, which are attributed a causal role, obscures factors that may be critical in the etiology and maintenance of panic disorder, such as contextual or setting factors (Kantor, 1924) or socioverbal contexts (Hayes, 1987).
		Taking into account the individual therapy format of this case study, this conclusion is similar to that drawn by Zettle and Hayes (1986) in a presentation of preliminary results of research on ACT.
	www.psychologyinspain.com /content/full/2000/10.htm (3829 words)

	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
		Acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT (pronounced as a word rather than letters), is an emerging psychotherapeutic technique first developed into a complete system in the book Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Steven Hayes, Kirk Strosahl, and Kelly Wilson.
		ACT is well supported by theoretical publications and clinical research; what it has lacked, until the publication of this book, is a practical guide showing therapists exactly how to put these powerful new techniques to work for their own clients.
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders adapts the principles of ACT into practical, step-by-step clinical methods that therapists can easily integrate into their practices.
	www.newharbinger.com /productdetails.cfm?PC=376 (673 words)

	EWU \| Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a behavior therapy that seeks to balance the emphasis in therapy between direct behavior change and a better recognition and acceptance of things that cannot be changed.
		ACT focuses on helping clients build vital, purposeful lives by engaging in committed actions that are rooted in core personal values.
		Participants will be exposed to the ACT model of human suffering, a perspective that is rooted in decades of behavior analysis research into the role of human language and cognition.
	www.ewu.edu /x33276.xml (215 words)

	Report on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workshop, Harris, May 2005
		The presenter had been doing ACT for 12 years from the USA and uses it a lot with post-war veterans for which she claims she has large amounts of success.
		ACT theory purports that if we aim for complete happiness with the absence of sadness, anxiety, confusion, fear, neutrality etc then we will be going against the human condition and will always believe we have failed and will in fact be in continual emotional and psychological turmoil.
		Obviously, the key words are Acceptance and Commitment and that we need to accept that all emotions are apart of the human condition and we should aim at allowing them to be fully within us instead of trying to ‘run away’ or 'get rid' of or ‘fix’ them.
	www.jcu.edu.au /asd/docs/conference/Reports/2005/ConfHarris05.htm (858 words)

	ACCEPTANCE and COMMITMENT THERAPY AUSTRALIA (ACT)
		We are dedicated to building a community of ACT practitioners in Australia and assisting them in their ongoing professional development and networking.
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence based model of behavioural treatment that emphasises acceptance of internal experience while maintaining a focus on positive behaviour change and psychological flexibility.
		ACT uses a variety of verbal, experiential and homework techniques to help patients make experiential contact with previously avoided private events (thoughts, feelings, sensations), without excessive verbal involvement and control – and to make powerful life enhancing choices.
	www.actaus.com.au (311 words)

	ACT, anxiety, acceptance, commitment, mindfulness, therapy
		This much-anticipated book is the first how-to guide to offer a detailed and practical application of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to the treatment of persons suffering from any of the broad class of anxiety disorders.
		Clear, flexible, session-by-session guidelines for applying and integrating acceptance, mindfulness, and value-guided behavior change methods into a powerful and effective anxiety treatment approach.
		The purpose of this website is to provide information about the ACT approach for anxiety disorders (or our book), and ACT-relevant resources for mental health professionals using ACT to treat persons suffering from anxiety disorders and a range of other problems.
	www.act-for-anxiety-disorders.com (310 words)

	Some words about ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
		I never studied acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in graduate school as it is a newer approach that didn’t really exist then.
		In the article, it says ACT therapists/researchers "are focusing less on how to manipulate the content of our thoughts and more on how to change their context--to modify the way we see thoughts and feelings so they can’t push us around and control our behavior." This is true about good CBT, too.
		ACT therapists use metaphors to explain acceptance...." I agree with the first statement that CBT does not ask one to suppress negative thoughts.
	members.aol.com /beakndeakn/private/ACT.htm (1423 words)

	Amazon.com: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An Experiential Approach to Behavior Change: Books: Steven C. Hayes,Kirk ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is not only essential for understanding ACT, but I would consider it important reading for anyone interested in modern therapy and the future of Clinical Psychology.
		While ACT is only one example of the most recent flowering of the scientist-practitioner/clinical psychology resurgence, it is one that I believe many clinicians will find fits their scientific training, personal philosophies, and is a "workable" vehicle for themselves and their clients.
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is the single most useful book I have ever read on psychology....I have also found that it has informed my understanding of other therapeutic approaches.
	www.amazon.com /Acceptance-Commitment-Therapy-Experiential-Approach/dp/1572304812 (5659 words)

	Amazon.com: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: A Practitioner's Treatment Guide to Using ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		ACT claims convincingly that the road to a good life and mental health is not trying to feel good, but to become able to do what is required (i.e., act) to live a meaningful life, guided by a person's valued directions.
		ACT is a new, powerful therapy, already with remarkable empirical support, that combines the best of what the psychotherapy world has to offer, that is, acceptance- and mindfulness-based, as well as experiential and existential-humanistic therapies with behavioral interventions, in particular exposure.
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and other "third-wave" behavioral approaches are changing the way many view psychopathology and processes of psychotherapeutic change.
	www.amazon.com /Acceptance-Commitment-Therapy-Anxiety-Disorders/dp/1572244275 (3634 words)

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		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and the third wave of behavior therapy.
		I am usually happy to provide it but students need to know that ACT is based on the view that most psychological suffering is caused by experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion and that working effectively on these issues with clients requires that you yourself face your own difficult thoughts and feelings.
		All ACT trainers work hard to protect privacy, but the work can be emotional and initially painful: you need to decide if you are ready for that kind of training.
	www.unr.edu /psych/faculty/shayes.html (942 words)

	Chapman University - WCLS - Psych - Faculty - Eifert
		He recently published a client workbook on ACT for anorexia and has just finished writing a treatment manual with Dr. John Forsyth (State University of New York at Albany) that outlines a unified acceptance-based treatment approach for persons suffering from anxiety disorders.
		Commitment Therapy in the treatment of an adolescent female with anorexia nervosa: A case study.
		Eifert, G.H., and Lejuez, C.W. Aversion therapy and punishment.
	www.chapman.edu /wcls/psych/faculty/eifert.asp (1375 words)

	ACT Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		W., Wetterneck, C. T., and Flessner, C. A controlled evaluation of acceptance and commitment therapy plus habit reversal as a treatment for trichotillomania.
		Twohig, M. and Woods, D. A Preliminary Investigation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Habit Reversal as a Treatment for Trichotillomania.
		M., Woods, D. W., and Wetterneck, C. Examination of the mediating role of psychological acceptance in relationships between cognitions and severity of chronic hairpulling.
	www.uwm.edu /~dwoods/act_research.htm (282 words)

	One Life Education & Training
		ACT is part of a movement in psychological science that sees acceptance as an important addition to change-oriented treatment strategies.
		The paradox upon which ACT is founded is that radical acceptance of what cannot be changed empowers us to recognize and change the things that can.
		ACT addresses obstacles to effective living that transcend diagnostic categories and even the notions of "sick" and "well." ACT attempts to address very fundamental issues that affect us all.
	www.onelifellc.com (657 words)

	Behavior Therapy & Research Lab
		The conference (free and open to the public) will be held at the NIH Natcher Conference Center on June 13-15, 2005, and is sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health and the NIH Office of Medical Applications of Research.
		The Behavior Therapy and Research Lab (BTRL) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a very active research lab.
		A second focus is on evaluating the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and trying to understand the related mechanisms of change.
	www.uwm.edu /~dwoods/labpage.htm (345 words)

	Salesmanship Club - Reunion Institute - Upcoming Events
		The empirical database for ACT is relatively new and is rapidly expanding.
		Recent studies have demonstrated that ACT is useful for treating a wide variety of difficulties in adolescents and adults including depression, anxiety, stress, chronic pain, substance abuse, parenting problems and even psychotic symptoms.
		ACT's benefits are as important for the clinician as they are for clients: empirical data show that ACT rapidly alleviates therapist burnout.
	www.salesmanshipclub.org /upcoming_events.aspx (1824 words)

	UW Psychology \| Steven C. Hayes - An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): A one-day workshop
		The intention of the workshop is to provide clinicians with an introduction to ACT, a beginning set of skills, and with personal experiences that will direct further development of these skills.
		Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is based on the idea that psychological suffering is usually caused by experiential avoidance, cognitive entanglement, and the resulting failure to take needed behavioral steps in accord with core values.
		ACT teaches clients and therapists alike how to alter the way difficult private experiences function mentally rather than having to eliminate them from occurring at all.
	web.psych.washington.edu /calendar/event.php?event_id=72 (423 words)

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