Blackledge, J. T., Ciarrochi, J., & Deane, F. (Eds.). (2009). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Contemporary Theory Research and Practice. Bowen Hills, Australia: Australian Academic Press.
This important new work showcases the very latest in the theory, research and practice of ACT across a range of clinical applications, including eating disorders, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, PTSD and substance abuse, with contributions from leading ACT practitioners including co-founders Kirk Strosahl, Kelly Wilson and Rob Zettle.
contents acknowledgements v preface vii chapter one ACT, RFT, and Contextual Behavioral Science 1 Michael Levin and Steven C. Hayes chapter two Core Processes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 41 John T. Blackledge and Dermot Barnes-Holmes chapter three Teaching ACT: To Whom, Why and How 59 Kirk D. Strosahl and Patricia J. Robinson chapter four Understanding and Treating Eating Disorders: An ACT Perspective 87 Rhonda M. Merwin and Kelly G. Wilson chapter five ACT and Health Conditions 119 Joanne Dahl chapter six ACT With Depression: The Role of Forgiving 151 Robert D. Zettle, Stacy L. Barner and Suzanne Gird chapter seven Brief Group ACT for Anxiety 175 Natalie M. Glaser, John T. Blackledge, Louise M. Shepherd and Frank P. Deane chapter eight Self-Destructive Behavior, ACT and Functional Analysis 201 Tobias Lundgren chapter nine Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Training for Work Stress and Burnout in Mental Health Direct Care Providers 223 J. Scott Bethay, Kelly G. Wilson and Katherine H. Moyer chapter ten Promoting Social Intelligence Using the Experiential Role-Play Method 247 Linda L. Bilich and Joseph Ciarrochi chapter eleven ACT and CBT for Psychosis: Comparisons and Contrasts 263 Hamish J. McLeod chapter twelve Beyond the Fragmented Self: Integrating Acceptance and Psychodynamic Approaches in the Treatment of Borderline Personality 281 Ann Bailey, Dianne Mooney-Reh, Lisa Parker and Sonja Temelkovski chapter thirteen Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorders 311 Sonja V. Batten, Jason C. DeViva, Andrew P. Santanello, Lorie J. Morris, Paul R. Benson and Mark A. Mann