TY - JOUR
T1 - ACT in Context
T2 - An Exploration of Experiential Acceptance
AU - Block-Lerner, Jennifer
AU - Wulfert, Edelgard
AU - Moses, Erica
PY - 2009/11
Y1 - 2009/11
N2 - Experiential acceptance, which involves "having," or "allowing" private experiences, has recently gained much attention in the cognitive-behavioral literature. Acceptance, however, may be considered a common factor among psychotherapeutic traditions. The purposes of this paper are to examine the historical roots of acceptance and to discuss the forms of and theoretical rationales for which the concept of acceptance has been recently introduced into the cognitive-behavioral literature, with an emphasis on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT; Hayes, Strosahl, & Wilson, 1999). It is hoped that clarification of the theoretical basis underlying acceptance-based approaches, as well as a comparison of various forms of psychotherapy with regard to their emphasis on acceptance, will promote heightened understanding and stimulate more rigorous exploration of treatment efficacy.
AB - Experiential acceptance, which involves "having," or "allowing" private experiences, has recently gained much attention in the cognitive-behavioral literature. Acceptance, however, may be considered a common factor among psychotherapeutic traditions. The purposes of this paper are to examine the historical roots of acceptance and to discuss the forms of and theoretical rationales for which the concept of acceptance has been recently introduced into the cognitive-behavioral literature, with an emphasis on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT; Hayes, Strosahl, & Wilson, 1999). It is hoped that clarification of the theoretical basis underlying acceptance-based approaches, as well as a comparison of various forms of psychotherapy with regard to their emphasis on acceptance, will promote heightened understanding and stimulate more rigorous exploration of treatment efficacy.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cbpra.2009.04.005
DO - 10.1016/j.cbpra.2009.04.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70350331207
SN - 1077-7229
VL - 16
SP - 443
EP - 456
JO - Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
JF - Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
IS - 4
ER -