Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Body Image Dissatisfaction
by Pearson, Adria N., Ph.D.; Heffner, Michelle; Follette, Victoria M.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-04-01
Publisher(s): New Harbinger Pubns Inc
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Summary
Despite ongoing criticism of strict beauty ideals, cosmetic surgeons and diet pill manufacturers continue of thrive and tolerance for body flaws seems to lessen every day. More and more people have begun to internalize a need for physical perfection. And the psychological distress that accompanies body image dissatisfaction leaves many individuals in a long term struggle.
Author Biography
Adria N. Pearson, Ph.D., is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System and lives in the greater Los Angeles area. Michelle Heffner, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in Nevada and coauthor of The Anorexia Workbook. Victoria M. Follette, Ph.D., is Foundation Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno, and a clinical scientist specializing in interpersonal violence and body image problems.
Table of Contents
| A Letter from the Series Editors | p. vii |
| Foreword | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introducing ACT for Body Image Dissatisfaction | |
| Body Image Dissatisfaction: An Introduction | p. 3 |
| Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An Introduction | p. 17 |
| Using ACT to Treat Body Image Dissatisfaction | p. 37 |
| Applying ACT to Body Image Dissatisfaction | |
| Introducing ACT to Your Client | p. 55 |
| Creative Hopelessness: Openness to Trying Something Different | p. 73 |
| Control as the Problem, Acceptance as the Solution | p. 89 |
| Mindful Acceptance of Thoughts, Emotions, and Physical Sensations | p. 105 |
| Clarifying Values and Denfining Goals | p. 129 |
| Barriers to Values and Commitment to Valued Living | p. 147 |
| Adapting ACT to Group Therapy | p. 167 |
| Afterword: Endings and New Beginnings | p. 179 |
| References | p. 181 |
| Index | p. 195 |
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