Acceptance And Commitment Therapy For Behavior Analysts Av Mark R. Dixon, Steven C. (phd Co-developer Of Act Hayes, University Of Nevada Reno) Foundat

<P>This book<I></I>provides a thorough discussion of acceptance and commitment therapy or training (ACT) and a guide for its use by behavior analysts. The book emphasizes how the intentional development of six core behavioral processes ¿ values, committed action, acceptance, defusion, self-as-context, and present moment awareness ¿ help establish the psychological flexibility needed to acquire and maintain adaptive behaviors that compete with maladaptive behavior patterns in verbally able clients. </P><P>Split into three parts, the book discusses the history and controversy surrounding the rise of acceptance and commitment strategies in behavior analysis and shows how the processes underlying ACT are linked to foundational behavioral scientific principles as amplified by stimulus equivalence and relational learning principles such as those addressed by relational frame theory. In a careful step-by-step way, it describes the best practices for administering the acceptance and commitment

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