scholarly journals The Present Moment and Giving Oneself as a Gift

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 229-241
Author(s):  
Enrico Molinari ◽  
Chiara Spatola ◽  
Emanuele Cappella ◽  
Gianluca Castelnuovo
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Rapid Sequence ◽  
Perspective Drawing ◽  
Spiritual Perspective

Abstract The contemporary individual is immersed in a reality characterized by a rapid sequence of stimuli and actions and he is often unable to fully live the present moment. Several authors in the field of psychology have discussed on the individual’s ability to live his own experience in the present moment, each highlighting some peculiar aspects and potential of this concept within their models. The major aim of the present article is to discuss these different psychological perspectives moving from more traditional models such ad Gestalt psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis to contemporary approaches such as Mindfulness-based Cognitive therapy (Kabat-Zinn) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Hayes), and to highlight some points of convergence between such approaches and Chiara Lubich’s thought. In fact Lubich investigated the concept of the present moment from a spiritual perspective, drawing on the life experience inspired by the charisma of unity.

Using an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach When Exposure and Cognitive Therapy Become Rituals in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Buchholz ◽  
Jonathan Abramowitz
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Substantial Improvement ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Long Term Treatment

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often highly effective, yet some patients experience relapses following a seemingly successful course of treatment. In this article we describe the conceptual basis of ERP, and then present a client who relapsed after seemingly achieving substantial improvement following 11 sessions of ERP. Likely reasons for the relapse and strategies for enhancing ERP to achieve better long-term treatment outcomes are discussed from the perspective of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). These strategies mainly apply to the implementation of situational (in vivo) and imaginal exposure therapy, but also include suggestions for optimizing the use of cognitive therapy for OCD.

scholarly journals Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Patients with a First Psychotic Episode

10.17816/cp97 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Dmitrievna Polyakova ◽  
Marta Vladimirovna Sozinova ◽  
Nikita Vladimirovich Chernov ◽  
Tatiana Valentinovna Moiseeva ◽  
Maria Alexandrovna Belyakova
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Psychotic Episode ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Early Diagnostics ◽  
First Psychotic Episode ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment

ABSTRACT The search for the most effective methods of therapy for mental disorders is a priority for modern psychiatry. An approach to the early diagnostics and rehabilitation of patients experiencing a psychotic episode for the first time is proposed in the present article. The proposed approach is based on the combination of drug therapy and, acceptance and commitmenttherapy (ACT) characterized by the development of the patient's psychological flexibility, rather than controlling the disease symptoms. The article describes the main processes of the ACT model: acceptance, cognitive defusion, contact with the present moment, understanding of the inner world, awareness of significant values and the regulation of purposeful behaviour for the implementation of these values. Recommendations for different stages of treatment were also developed by specialists of the First Psychotic Episode Clinic at the Mental-health clinic No.1 named after N.A. Alexeev. The psychological rehabilitation of patients with the use of ACT in the case of psychotic disorders with both negative and productive symptoms was elaborated. The application of acceptance and commitment therapy in the early diagnostics and treatment of patients with a first psychotic episode results in fewer readmissions and improved psychosocial functioning in both inpatient and outpatient care.

The Clinical Applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy With Clients Who Stutter

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Palasik Scott ◽  
Hannan Jaime
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Relational Frame Theory ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Individual Values ◽  
Fluency Disorders ◽  
The Core ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Mindfulness Practices

The field of fluency disorders has used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help clients who stutter manage their thoughts about stuttering by engaging in cognitive restructuring activities. In the late ‘90s, a new form of cognitive therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emerged, stemming from classic CBT and Relational Frame Theory (RFT). Though there is only one documented study in which ACT is used with clients who stutter, there is tremendous clinical potential to assist clients who stutter of all ages using the six core principles of ACT (contact with the present moment, acceptance, thought defusion, self as a context, defining values, and committed actions). The core principles encourage clients who stutter to live a values‐based life by assisting them in defusing adverse thoughts related to stuttering and choosing committed action behaviors and goals in accordance with their individual values through mindfulness practices. Participating in activities related to the core principles of ACT can help clients who stutter to become more psychologically flexible when managing their perceptions related to stuttering. Using ACT can further lead clients toward acceptance of all thoughts while learning to observe themselves in the present moment and make values‐based choices for future behaviors.

Using Session-by-Session Measurement to Compare Mechanisms of Action for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Therapy

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan M. Forman ◽  
Jason E. Chapman ◽  
James D. Herbert ◽  
Elizabeth M. Goetter ◽  
Erica K. Yuen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment
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