Mindfulness and Acceptance in Behavioral Medicine : Current Theory and Practice

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ISBN: 9781572247314 | 1572247312
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Copyright: 4/3/2011

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In Mindfulness and Acceptance in Behavioral Medicine, Lance McCracken collects articles that apply acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and other mindfulness-based approaches to behavioral medicine, adapting these methods for use in specialty care clinics. The book includes articles by JoAnne Dahl, Tobias Lundgren, and other leading ACT professionals.

Foreword	p. XI
Introduction
History, Context, and New Developments in Behavioral Medicine	p. 3
A Brief Early History of Behavioral Medicine
Process and Outcome in Behavioral Medicine
Behavioral Medicine and Empirically Supported Treatment
The Development of Mindfulness-Based Approaches in Health Care
ACT Model and Process
Meta-Analyses of Mindfulness-Based Treatments
Summary
References
Applications of Act and Mindfulness to Specific Conditions and Populations
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain	p. 31
The Development of Psychological Models of Chronic Pain
Critique of Cognitive Behavioral Approaches for Chronic Pain
ACT and Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Chronic Pain
Measures
Treatment Outcome
Clinical Issues
Summary
References
Analysis and Treatment of Epilepsy Using Mindfulness, Acceptance, Values, and Countermeasures	p. 61
Conditioning and the Epileptic Seizure
Interruption
Function
Reviews of Psychological Treatment of Epilepsy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Epilepsy
Acceptance and Change
A Short-Term ACT Treatment Protocol for Severe Epilepsy
Results
Summary
References
Health Behavior Problems in Diabetes, Obesity, and Secondary Prevention	p. 79
Obesity
Diabetes
Beyond Obesity and Diabetes: Metabolic Syndrome and the Future of Secondary Prevention
Summary
References
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Promising Approach to Smoking Cessation	p. 107
Current Smoking Cessation Intervention Approaches
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
How ACT Differs from CBT
ACT for Smoking Cessation: A Brief Clinical Overview
Future Directions
Summary
References
Insomnia	p. 131
Sleep-Interfering and Sleep-Interpreting Processes
Empirical Studies
Summary
References
Mindfulness for Cancer and Terminal Illness	p. 159
Psychological Sequelae of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Application of Mindfulness in Cancer Patients
Mindfulness-Based Interventions for End of Life Care
Summary
References
Assessment Methods
Assessment of Acceptance and Mindfulness in Behavioral Medicine	p. 187
Definitions and Descriptions of Mindfulness and Acceptance
Instruments for Measuring Mindfulness
Use of Mindfulness Measures in Behavioral Medicine Settings
Instruments for Measuring Acceptance, Values, or Psychological Flexibility
Conclusions
References
Related Clinical Methods
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing for Health Behavior Change	p. 217
Key Features of MI
Similarities Between ACT and MI
Differences between ACT and MI
Clinical Issues
Summary
References
Integration of Exposure-Based and Other Traditional CBT Methods with Acceptance and Mindfulness	p. 243
Background and Theoretical Framework
Implementing ACT Interventions with Traditional Methods
Acceptance of Therapist Distress
Summary
References
Training and Education of Health Care Providers
Bias, Prejudice, and Disparities in Health Care	p. 269
Global Health Care Disparities
Reasons and Solutions
Ways Forward
Relational Frame Theory
Acceptance and Commitment Training
Widening the Scope
References
Mindfulness-Based Training for Health Care Professionals	p. 303
Mindfulness and Self-Care for Health Care Professionals
Consequences of Clinician Stress
Mindfulness Practice as a Means of Self-Care
Incorporating Mindfulness in Therapy to Enhance Professional Effectiveness and Patient Outcomes
Summary
References
Team Working and the Social Contexts of Health Care	p. 341
Professional Training and Cultures
Organization and Systems Cultures
Patient Assumptions and Expectations
Training ACT and Leading Implementation
Summary and Conclusions
References
Index	p. 371
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