Integration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. A Practical Guide

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and the underlying research on language and cognition have always been part of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Despite this, it may still be unclear how to connect these two theories in a coherent, flexible, and appropriate way. The authors of the book are experienced and knowledgeable doctors who use traditional ACT and CBT. They have studied and regularly use both approaches in their clinical work and have achieved effective results.
In this book, they share a small part of what they have learned in the process so that you can expand your “repertoire” and help those in need. To this end, a creative and intuitive approach to integrating methods is developed, various techniques are provided, and the role of language in psychological issues is explained. The authors do their best to provide information that can be immediately useful and applied in practice. The guide is filled with a rich set of ideas and practical exercises for both the practicing physician and the patients.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) practitioners who have been able to integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods find this revolutionary third-wave approach incredibly effective. At the same time, many therapists encounter difficulties due to differences in therapeutic models.
The book explains how to combine ACT and CBT and use both therapies to achieve impressive results.
This practical guide, based on contemporary research, clarifies how ACT and CBT differ, how they are similar, and provides all the necessary information to start using ACT techniques in clinical practice.
The book includes worksheets and exercises for both therapists and patients that will help to organically combine the two approaches.