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What is a Hexaflex?
The hexaflex is a hexagonally shaped visual aid for classifying and treating client problems holistically. Each of the six domains corresponds to one of the core ACT principles, all of which have various activities and exercises to help the practitioner push their clients along.
What are the 6 core processes of the ACT model?
The six core therapeutic processes in ACT are contacting the present moment, defusion, acceptance, self-as-context, values, and committed action.
What are the six principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?
Six Principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive defusion.
- Expansion and acceptance.
- Contact and connection with the present moment.
- The Observing Self.
- Values clarification.
- Committed action (Harris, 2006; Harris, 2007)
What is a Hexahexaflexagon?
Hexahexaflexagon. This hexaflexagon has seven faces. It is made up of nineteen triangles folded from a strip of paper.
Can ACT and CBT work together?
Despite fundamental differences on the theoretical level concerning the definition and function of cognitions, treatment-specific techniques between mindfulness-based treatments, ACT, and CBT are not incompatible.
What theory is ACT based on?
relational frame theory
ACT is based on relational frame theory (RFT), a school of research focusing on human language and cognition.
How do you administer Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?
Discussion
- accept automatic thoughts, sensations and urges.
- defuse from thinking (ie. observe thoughts without believing them or following their directions)
- experience self as context (ie.
- attend to the present moment with self awareness.
- clearly articulate values (ie.
- engage in committed action (ie.
How do you teach Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?
Slow your breathing: enter into a quick and simple mindfulness practice. Take note: noticing what you are experiencing in the present moment. Open up: allow yourself to feel without judgment or avoidance. Pursue your values: decide what the best course of action is based on your most important values.
Is CBT or ACT better for anxiety?
In a mixed anxiety disorder sample, (Wolitzky-Taylor, Arch, Rosenfield, & Craske, 2012) CBT outperformed ACT among those with moderate levels of anxiety sensitivity, and with no comorbid mood disorder. Also, there were trends for CBT to outperform ACT at higher levels of experiential avoidance.
What are the three waves of CBT?
In the evolution of CBT as the most empirically validated form of psychotherapy, each of its three waves (behavioural therapy, cognitive therapy and acceptance-based therapies) has brought unique contributions to improve its effectiveness.
Does ACT work for anxiety?
Medical conditions such as anxiety, depression, OCD, addictions, and substance abuse can all benefit from ACT and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). ACT develops psychological flexibility and is a form of behavioral therapy that combines mindfulness skills with the practice of self-acceptance.
How do I unhook my thoughts?
Many unhooking techniques involve either accentuating the visual properties of thoughts (in other words, “seeing” them), highlighting the auditory properties of thoughts (“hearing” them), or both. I encourage you to play around with the techniques that follow and to be curious about what will happen.