Acceptance and commitment therapy for eating disorders : a process-focused guide to treating anorexia and bulimia /

Coauthored by Kelly Wilson, cofounder of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Eating Disorders is a complete guide to treating eating disorders that targets the underlying factors that fuel most eating disorders.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandoz, Emily K.
Other Authors: Wilson, Kelly G., DuFrene, Troy, 1972-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, Calif. : New Harbinger Publications, ©2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : new perspectives on the treatment of disordered eating
  • What is ACT?
  • What are eating disorders?
  • Where do eating disorders come from and how do they work?
  • The goals and targets of ACT for eating disorders
  • Training present-moment focus
  • Training cognitive defusion
  • Training experiential acceptance
  • Training transcendent self-awareness
  • Training valued living
  • Training committed action
  • Measuring and making change
  • Phase 1 : choosing direction
  • Phase 2 : building flexibility in the therapy session
  • Phase 3 : bringing flexibility to bear in your life
  • Conclusion : what now? Integration and reconceptualization.