{"id":40,"date":"2019-08-13T13:33:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T13:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/cbtasa-act-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T11:49:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T11:49:16","slug":"cbtasa-act-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/cbtasa-act-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"CBTASA-ACT\/ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"40\" class=\"elementor elementor-40\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3099786 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3099786\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62b652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b62b652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CBTASA-Headers-Third-Generation.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-134\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CBTASA-Headers-Third-Generation.png 1920w, https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CBTASA-Headers-Third-Generation-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CBTASA-Headers-Third-Generation-1024x266.png 1024w, https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CBTASA-Headers-Third-Generation-768x199.png 768w, https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CBTASA-Headers-Third-Generation-1536x398.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7caefaf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7caefaf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d9b1e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69d9b1e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #373535;\">ACT\/ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Applications: <\/strong>Trans-diagnostic\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><em>Developed by: Steven Hayes in 1982\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-33\" src=\"https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Line.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Line.png 806w, https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Line-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Line-150x2.png 150w, https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Line-768x2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Conceptually connected to Relational Frame Theory (RFT), and has strong ties with behaviour therapy.<\/p>\r\n<p>A third generation\/wave approach which focuses more on strategies of mindfulness, acceptance and cognitive defusion, rather than confronting the experience of a psychological event.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Rooted in the philosophy of functional contextualism \u2013 rather than aiming to change thoughts and feelings within a given context &#8211; ACT aims at changing the context that links these aspects.\u00a0<\/strong>Psychopathology is seen as psychological inflexibilities. Cognitive fusion refers to behaviour that is regulated by inflexible verbal processes, rather than environmental reinforcements, leading to a need to want to avoid what is an uncomfortable emotion.<\/p>\r\n<p>People lose track of their long-term goals and values during an effort to achieve relief from psychological pain.<\/p>\r\n<p>There are six core processes in ACT, aimed at creating psychological flexibility:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Acceptance is taught vs a natural inclination to avoid, i.e. feeling anxiety as a feeling.<\/li>\r\n<li>Cognitive Defusion changes the interaction with a thought, i.e. watching the thought dispassionately, thereby weakening its effect.<\/li>\r\n<li>Being present in a non-judgemental way.<\/li>\r\n<li>Self as context, being separate from experiences.<\/li>\r\n<li>Values are qualities that drive action, focus on authentic values.<\/li>\r\n<li>Committed action derived from values, may include help in skills acquisition, shaping methods, etc.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The contact person: Bertus Swanepoel at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bertus.swanepoel@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bertus.swanepoel@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Resource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aipc.net.au\/articles\/six-principles-of-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy\/\">https:\/\/www.aipc.net.au\/articles\/six-principles-of-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy\/<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarworks.gsu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1085&amp;context=psych_facpub\">https:\/\/scholarworks.gsu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1085&amp;context=psych_facpub<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"index.php\/cbt\/third-generation\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-34\" src=\"https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CBTATA-Buttons-Back-To-List.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"34\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-39\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3rd-generation-acbs.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3rd-generation-acbs.png 500w, https:\/\/gotweb4.co.za\/cbtasa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3rd-generation-acbs-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5390aba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5390aba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125366e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"125366e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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