Author(s): JOSEPH V CIARROCHI

Health & Self-help

Interest in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is expanding rapidly. Many of those who are interested in ACT were trained using a mechanistic cognitive behavioral therapy model (or MCBT). Utilizing both ACT and MCBT together can be difficult, because the approaches make different philosophical assumptions. The core purpose of the book is to help provide a bridge between ACT and MCBT.