Mindfulness and Acceptance
Subtitle: Expanding the Cognitive-Behavioral Tradition
Contributors: Steven C. Hayes (Editor); Victoria M. Follette (Editor); Marsha M. Linehan (Editor)
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: August 31, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9781593850661
Subjects: Child & developmental psychology; Psychotherapy - General; Clinical Psychology; Psychology; Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology; Behavior Therapy; Cognitive Therapy
First sentence: Beyond their existence in the behavior therapy tradition broadly defined, no single factor unites the methods presented in this volume more than how hard it is to classify them using existing terms within empirical clinical psychology.
Description: This volume examines a number of increasingly popular therapies that have emerged over the last decade and that share an emphasis on such nontraditional themes as mindfulness, acceptance, values, spirituality, being in relationship, focusing on the present moment, and emotional deepening. Leading scientist-practitioners provide detailed descriptions of their respective approaches, discussing theoretical and empirical bases as well as clinical methods and goals. Promising applications are presented for treating a variety of challenging clinical issues and problems, including depression, anxiety, couple conflict, PTSD, eating disorders, and substance abuse. Illuminated are the ways in which indirect and experiential change strategies are being integrated with established cognitive and behavioral techniques--and what this means for the future of psychotherapy research and practice.