Combining Cognitive Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for depression: A manualized group therapy.

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandra Hallis ◽  
Luisa Cameli ◽  
Frédérick Dionne ◽  
Bärbel Knäuper
Keyword(s):  
Group Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment

Combining Cognitive Therapy With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression: A Group Therapy Feasibility Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandra Hallis ◽  
Luisa Cameli ◽  
Nadine Samia Bekkouche ◽  
Bärbel Knäuper
Keyword(s):  
Group Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Community Clinic ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Therapy Treatment

Cognitive therapy (CT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) have been shown to be effective in treating depression. Although integrating ACT with CT is used for the treatment of anxiety, there is a paucity of integrated CT and ACT treatments for depression and/or dysthymia. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of integrating CT and ACT into a manualized group therapy treatment for depression and/or dysthymia. Over a period of 2 years, 4 consecutive groups were held at a community clinic, with 24 completing the 15-week treatment. Posttreatment and follow-up data revealed satisfaction with the treatment, significant decreases in depression severity, and significant increases in quality of life over the 5 time points. The results support the acceptability and feasibility of a manualized integrated CT/ACT group therapy program for depression and dysthymia.

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.

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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