Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Groups

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Groups

- ACT for group therapy – the first manual


Acceptance and commitment therapy – ACT for short – combines classical behavioural therapy techniques with mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies. One central element is the work with life values. ACT does not address a specific mental disorder and, as a consequence, is very well suited for treatments across disorders and for use in therapy groups, as they often have to deal with a range of different illnesses.

This is, so far, the only group manual for ACT and offers a compact theoretical introduction to this method of therapy. The manual is divided into six modules, which are based on the central ACT hexaflex model. This book contains experience-oriented exercises and work materials for each module and, in addition, descriptions of frequent difficulties in this therapy along with suggestions for solving them. The manual is designed for groups, however, individual elements and exercises can also be used in one-to-one situations.


Contents:
1 ACT and the Third Wave • 2 The ACT Model • 3 Therapy Research and Indications • 4 Structure of the Treatment Manual • 5 Structure of Treatment • 6 Framework Conditions • 7 Module 1: Presence – Mindfulness • 8 Module 2: The Flexible Self – Self as Context • 9 Module 3: Distance from Thought – D fusion • 10 Module 4: Embracing Emotions – Acceptance • 11 Module 5: What is Important to Me – Values • 12 Module 6: Implementing Goals – Committed Actions


Target group:
Psychotherapists in training and practice