| Description |
xiii, 383 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
The mindfulness & acceptance practice |
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Mindfulness & acceptance practice
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| Contents |
History, context, and new developments in behavioral medicine / Lance M. McCracken -- Acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain / Kevin E. Vowles & Miles Tompson -- Analysis and treatment of epilepsy using mindfulness, acceptance, values, and countermeasures / JoAnne Dahl & Tobias Lundgren -- Health behavior problems in diabetes, obesity, and secondary prevention / Jennifer A. Gregg, Priscilla Almada & Eric Schmidt -- Acceptance and commitment therapy : a promising approach to smoking cessation / Jonathan B. Bricker -- Insomnia / Lars-Gunnar Lundh -- Mindfulness for cancer and terminal illness / Linda E. Carlson & Joan Halifax -- Assessment of acceptance and mindfulness in behavioral medicine / Ruth A. Baer & Jessica R. Peters -- Acceptance and commitment therapy and motivational interviewing for health behavior change -- Integration of exposure-based and other traditional CBT methods and acceptance of mindfullness / Rikard K. Wicksell -- Bias, prejudice, and disparities in health care / Miles Tompson -- Mindfulness based training for health care professionals / Nicole L. Kangas & Shauna L. Shapiro -- Team working and the social contexts of health care / Jeremy Gauntlett-Gilbert |
| Summary |
An essential resource every psychologist, psychiatrist, primary care physician, health care provider, and health educator should own, Mindfulness and Acceptance in Behavioral Medicine presents a series of chapters that feature the latest findings on the efficacy of ACT and other mindfulness therapies for specific conditions and populations and guidance for introducing these therapies to patients. The book also includes information on integrating ACT with other therapeutic approaches and offers mindfulness and self-care principles health care professionals can use themselves to avoid burnout and improve patient outcomes. -- |
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Clinicians and researchers working in the field of behavioral medicine are in a unique position to help patients access a range of mindfulness and acceptance-based treatment methods for preventing disease, managing symptoms, and promoting overall health. Evidence-based mindfulness approaches such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can form a critical component of treatment, helping patients become active partners in improving or maintaining their health and daily functioning. -- |
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Lance M. McCracken, Ph.D., is a consultant clinical psychologist and clinical director of the Centre for Pain Services at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath, UK. He has more than twenty years of clinical and research experience in chronic pain management and behavioral medicine. --Book Jacket |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Acceptance and commitment therapy.
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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
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Adaptation, Psychological.
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Awareness.
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Health Behavior.
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Mind-Body Therapies -- methods.
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care -- psychology.
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| Author |
McCracken, Lance M., 1962-
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| LC no. |
2010046098 |
| ISBN |
9781572247314 (paperback) |
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9781572247321 (pdf ebook) |
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