Transforming Crisis into Opportunity: The Power of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Personal crises can be frightening and destabilizing, but they also offer valuable opportunities for learning and growth. However, for individuals struggling with mental disorders, navigating these challenges can be difficult, especially within the constraints of time-limited conversations or a limited number of visits.

A Practical Guide to Crisis Integration with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Informed by both theory and evidence, Crisis Integration With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Theory and Practice provides healthcare professionals with a comprehensive guide to equipping patients with the psychological skills necessary to cope with and grow through crises.

This book brings the acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) model to life through detailed and engaging clinical dialogues, all based on real-world clinical practice. By integrating ACT with findings from crisis studies, healthcare professionals can develop a deeper understanding of the three core processes essential for crisis management:

Mindfulness: The Power of Predictive Coding and Interoceptive Exposure

Mindfulness, as understood through the lens of predictive coding and non-systematic interoceptive exposure, has been shown to be effective in both acute and chronic crisis situations.

Self-Compassion: The Healing Power of Kindness

Bringing affection and kindness to oneself during intense turmoil is crucial for acceptance and can be a game-changer in crisis situations.

Engagement with Life: Taking Control in Uncontrollable Situations

Controlling one’s own behavior in the midst of crisis-provoking events is essential for maintaining a sense of agency and promoting growth.

By expertly combining crisis science, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and the practice of mindfulness, this volume offers healthcare professionals an approach that is easy to learn, simple to remember, and applicable to any crisis situation their patients may be confronting.

Whether you’re a psychiatrist, psychiatric resident, psychologist, psychotherapist, or other healthcare professional, Crisis Integration With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Theory and Practice provides a valuable resource for transforming crisis into opportunity.

Book Details

• Published by: Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc
• Edition: 1st edition (June 29, 2023)
• Language: English
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 235
• ISBN-10: 161537325X
• ISBN-13: 978-1615373253