There are hundreds of books on the market that try to help readers 'overcome' or 'put a stop to' depression. But what if depression isn't a 'thing' to be gotten rid of? What if depression is a behaviour that, in the context of the life of someone who is depressed, serves an important function or act[...]
The prevailing view among both therapists and clients is that a more vital life can be attained by overcoming negative thoughts and feelings. Then why do so many people continue to suffer with behavior disorders, adjustment difficulties, and low life satisfaction? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ([...]
The cornerstone of any intervention approach with suicidal patients is the recognition and treatment of psychiatric disorders. For many patients, however, treating the mental illness is not enoughAthat is, suicidal behavior is not necessarily reduced by treatments that target those illnesses. Someth[...]
Mental health and chemical dependency clinicians are in a unique position to improve the lives of their clients, but find it difficult to provide clients with life-changing psychological tools they need within each time-limited appointment. This text "Brief Interventions for Radical Behaviour Change[...]
Since the original publication of this seminal work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has come into its own as a widely practiced approach to helping people change. This book provides the definitive statement of ACT - from conceptual and empirical foundations to clinical techniques - written [...]
När behandlare och klient möts är tiden ofta begränsad. Ändå är varaktig och meningsfull beteendeförändring möjlig att åstadkomma. Fokuserad ACT beskriver en fokuserad behandlingsinsats på upp till fem samtal utifrån kärnkomponenterna i acceptance and commitment therapy, ACT. Syftet ä[...]
Little daily hassles can add up to big, big stress. Whether you're stuck in traffic, hauling your kids out the front door in the morning, dealing with a demanding boss, or worrying about money, it's easy to become overwhelmed. Stress is a normal part of daily life; but over time, chronic stress can [...]
"ACT opened the door to more fascinating discoveries about human beings, language, and psychopathology in general. Within these discoveries also lie the treatment technologies comprising ACT that are competently presented in this book, A Practical Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. . .As th[...]
Nu kommer den efterlängtade andra utgåvan av grundboken i ACT, skriven av terapiformens grundare. Innehållet avspeglar den stora utveckling som skett i klinisk praktik, teori och forskning det senaste decenniet.
Här förklaras de teoretiska grunderna för ACT. Författarna går dessutom ige[...]
När behandlare och klient möts är tiden ofta begränsad. Ändå är varaktig och meningsfull beteendeförändring möjlig att åstadkomma. Fokuserad ACTbeskriver en fokuserad behandlingsinsats på upp till fem samtal utifrån kärnkomponenterna i acceptance and commitment therapy, ACT. Syftet är[...]
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) har på kort tid förändrat synen på psykoterapi och vad som orsakar mänskligt lidande. I detta standardverk beskriver grundarna terapiformen, från relationsinramningsteori till övningar och metaforer.ACT utgår från att lidande i huvudsak uppstår utifr[...]