scholarly journals A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective on Robert Cohen’s Case of "Daniel"

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Stephen J.F. Holland
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Behavioral Techniques ◽  
Behavioral Treatments ◽  
Behavioral Perspective

<p>Robert Cohen&rsquo;s case study of Daniel gives an excellent example of the potential for integrating cognitive-behavioral techniques within a psychoanalytically informed psychotherapy.&nbsp; Dr. Cohen introduces exercises from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into his work with a patient who has become stuck after a long period of good progress in therapy.&nbsp; The use of active techniques from ACT appears to have allowed the patient to make further progress.&nbsp; However, integrating a full range of interventions from first-, second-, and third-wave cognitive-behavioral treatments might have offered additional benefits to the patient as well as providing for a more complete theoretical integration between cognitive-behavioral and psychoanalytic approaches.</p>

scholarly journals Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 025371762199673
Author(s):  
Joel Philip ◽  
Vinu Cherian
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Change Acceptance ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment

Recent years have witnessed an increased interest in the use of “third-wave” psychotherapies in treating psychiatric disorders. These newer therapies are fundamentally different from the existing techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy in terms of their guiding principles and processes of change. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is the most prominent among these “third wave” psychotherapies. However, there have not been any reports from India, thus far, that have studied the use of ACT in treating obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). We describe a case of OCD that was successfully treated with eight sessions of ACT, with the results being maintained over a one-month follow-up period. Postintervention tests revealed a significant decrease in obsessive–compulsive symptoms and an associated increase in psychological flexibility. This case study highlights the possible utility of ACT as a therapeutic intervention in OCD, especially when combined with pharmacotherapy.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Part of the "Third Wave" in the Behavioral Tradition

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Springer
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Private Events ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Behavioral Tradition

As described by Hayes, Strosahl, and Wilson (1999), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is one of several methods for integrating mindfulness concepts into mental health treatment. Unlike many counseling approaches, ACT does not assume that the goal of treatment is to better control thoughts, feelings, or other private events. Individuals are taught to notice phenomena and take a nonjudgmental stance toward them rather than trying to control, avoid, or otherwise minimize them. Although relatively new, ACT has increasing support for its effectiveness in addressing a variety of problems (Pull, 2009). This article addresses the theoretical foundation and basic principles of ACT, reviews the research, presents a case study to illustrate how it can be applied, and discusses the counseling implications.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): A Third Wave Behaviour Therapy

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 667-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Cullen
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Relational Frame Theory ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Relational Frame ◽  
Important Relationship ◽  
History Of ◽  
Clinical Conditions

AbstractThis paper introduces Acceptance and commitment Therapy (ACT) as one of the newer contextualist behaviour therapies. A brief history of the development of ACT is outlined. The concepts of equivalence and laterality and the important relationship between Relational Frame Theory and ACT are then described. The “hexagram” summary of the six core linked processes in ACT is presented and, finally, the research evidence to support the effectiveness of ACT applied to a range of clinical conditions and client groups is summarized.

Psychological treatment of trihotillomania: A case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S417-S417
Author(s):  
T. Sarmiento Luque ◽  
J.M. Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Hair Pulling ◽  
Behavioral Techniques ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Treatment Procedures

This paper presents a clinical case of trichotillomania. Therefore, the aim of this study is to present in detail the procedure followed in a case of trichotillomania in a public health context, using cognitive-behavioral techniques, in order to deepen the knowledge of the efficacy of these treatment procedures and demonstrate the feasibility of implementation.The results obtained show significant improvements in different clinical aspects: first, the hair pulling behavior disappeared completely; moreover, anxiety diminished significantly and mood normalized. All these results allow us to conclude that the intervention was successful.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Mindfulness-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

2022 ◽  
pp. 68-88
Author(s):  
Sindhu B. S.
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
The World ◽  
Behavioural Therapies ◽  
Illness Anxiety ◽  
Clinical Conditions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is one of the latest mindfulness-based behavior therapies shown to have compelling evidence and efficacy with a wide range of clinical conditions. ACT is so hard to categorize that it is often described as an amalgamation of existential, humanistic, cognitive-behavioural therapy. ACT is often referred as process-based CBT and is one of the ‘third-wave' of behavioural therapies. It is currently the fastest growing evidence-based therapy in the world, with currently at least 304 Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) being recorded all over the world. It has proven effective in different cultural contexts with a diverse set of clinical conditions, from depression, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, chronic pain, grief, loss and terminal illness, anxiety, and workplace stress.

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