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News Video of an ACT client in treatment for hoarding

Here's a cool video on a client being treated for compulsive hoarding using ACT . The therapist in the video is D.J. Moran, a well-known ACT therapist and author of this book. There hasn't been a lot of press for ACT yet, so this is neat. The client does say something that she clearly learned [...]

By |January 14th, 2008|General Blog Items|Comments Off on News Video of an ACT client in treatment for hoarding

How does author order affect credit in scientific papers?

Brain in a Vat has written about a new study that examined how an author’s place in a list of authors on a peer reviewed paper affected perceptions of the relative merit. Here’s one conclusion based on the article: As expected, survey respondents rated first authors the highest in terms of work performed while rating [...]

By |January 14th, 2008|General Blog Items|Comments Off on How does author order affect credit in scientific papers?

Images for use with Clients

Joseph Ciarrochi and David Mercer have created a series of wonderful drawings that relate to a variety of ACT metaphors and stories. You can find them for download here. Please credit them if you use them in your work.

Terms and Conditions Document

Your use of the learningact.com website is subject to the terms and conditions below. By registering a user account and using this website, you show your agreement to these terms. If you do not accept these terms, please do not register a user account or use this website. Site Ownership and Purpose Learningact.com is owned [...]

Where can I find out about ACT workshops?

There are a number of resources that I am aware of regarding ACT workshops. The number one place to look for trainings is on the contextualscience.org homepage . That's the home of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science , the home of ACT. Many new events are being listed there all the time. Workshops that [...]

By |October 24th, 2007|General Blog Items|379 Comments

Case Conceptualization Form

Here's a copy of the Case Conceptualization Form from Learning ACT (2nd Edition). Feel free to use it along with the book so that you don't have to have an ugly, photocopied version from the book (with the smudges and coffee stains from when you spilled your coffee on it...I hate it when that happens!).   [...]

By |October 24th, 2007|Electronic versions of handouts from Learning ACT|Comments Off on Case Conceptualization Form

Core Competency Self-Rating Form

Click here to download a copy of the core competency self rating form for your own use. You can use the ACT Core Competency Self-Rating Form to help you in your learning of ACT. The self-assessment describes the primary behaviors that a therapist would be engaging in if they were consistent with the ACT model. [...]

I have a question about the book. How do I ask it?

Feel free to ask me (Jason Luoma) a question using the form below. I respond to all questions I am asked and am happy to help you find your way to trainings and resources if you are new to ACT. [contact-form-7 id="349" title="contact form learningact"]    

By |October 22nd, 2007|FAQs|Comments Off on I have a question about the book. How do I ask it?

What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT, said as one word, not the letters) is a new cognitive-behavior therapy that has gained increasing attention in recent years. ACT emphasizes such processes as mindfulness, acceptance, and values in helping clients overcome obstacles in their lives. A basic assumption of ACT is that suffering is a normal and unavoidable [...]

By |October 22nd, 2007|FAQs|Comments Off on What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?

Contextual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain

Contextual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain outlines an ACT based approach to chronic pain.

By |August 19th, 2007|ACT books for therapists|Comments Off on Contextual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain