Author(s): PATRICIA ONA MATTHEW MCKAY

Health & Self-help

This professional workshop is an introduction to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) theory and technique. Hosted by pioneering ACT psychologists and trainers Matthew McKay and Patricia Zurita Ona, this Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy DVD offers clinicians all of the information they need to begin applying ACT in their practices. The DVD covers case conceptualization from an ACT perspective, treatment order and planning, and using the six ACT treatment processes: acceptance, mindfulness, defusion, self-as-context, values clarification, and committed action. The DVD begins with an explanation of the foundations of ACT and how ACT understands human suffering, with a specific focus on anxiety, depression, and anger. The workshop then invites viewers to participate in exercises that allow them to directly experience ACT techniques and processes. Finally, viewers develop a clear grasp of how to implement ACT interventions in client sessions.