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OutlineACT in a NutshellThe role of values: mindfulness, accep-tance, commitment, behaviorExperiential avoidanceExistential behaviorismPsychological flexibilityACT for anxiety, depression, trauma and personality disordersDisorder-specific strategies Common treatment elements Metaphors, paradox and experiential exercises

Role of Exposure in ACTTranslate client values into behavioral goalsBarriers to behavioral goals: external and internal avoidanceExternal Exposure Situations PeopleInternal Exposure Thoughts Emotions Memories Bodily sensations

ACT in ActionAnxiety Client avoidance strategies (including rumination)Clean vs. dirty anxietyAttack reason givingAnxiety detector exerciseTurn up the willingness knobMountain of food metaphorPassengers on the bus metaphorAnd vs. but

TraumaFunction of trauma symptomsSpecify treatment goalsTarget self-harm behaviorsIncrease psychological safetyTin can monster exerciseMindfulness exercises

DepressionRole of avoidance in depressionTarget suicidalityEvaluation vs. description exerciseBuy thoughts and defuse languageObserving self-exercise

Personality DisordersIncrease emotional toleranceValues clarificationMind vs. experience Man in the hole analogyTarget the client’s storyWork with client angerRole of therapist self-disclosureChessboard metaphor • Integrate ACT techniques and skills into

your current practice

• Simplify and implement ACT concepts

• Case examples, video clips and role-play

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ACT Made Easy:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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and Personality Disorders

ACT Made Easy:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapyfor

Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and Personality Disorders

1. Define ACT concepts such as experiential avoidance and cognitive defusion.

2. Illustrate the role of psychological flexibility in ACT and list techniques for increasing it.

3. Identify how to reduce experiential avoidance by implementing emotional and behavioral willingness techniques with clients.

4. Demonstrate how ACT incorporates elements of exposure therapy to reduce experiential avoidance.

5. Discover core ACT concepts through the use of role-playing, case examples and clinical videos.

6. Integrate ACT techniques into treatment for specific disorders including depression, anxiety, trauma and the personality disorders.

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Robert B. Denton, Psy.D., is the Director of Psychology at OhioGuidestone, a non-profit mental health organization in Ohio, and also maintains a small private practice in Cleveland, Ohio. He received a master’s degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology (M.A.) from Cleveland State University, and his doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) from the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Denton also received a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Buddhist Studies from Buddha Dharma University.

He is a member of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Sciences (ACBS), the parent organization for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He is lead author of the chapter “Clinical Uses of Mindfulness” in Innovations in Clinical Practice and third author of the book Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, a primer of mindfulness-based treatment approaches.

In addition to his studies in psychology, he is a second degree black belt (Nidan) in To-Shin Do Ninjutsu and a Shodan (1st Degree) Black Belt in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. He has studied the Eastern Wisdom traditions extensively, having traveled to a variety of training centers and monastic institutes around the United States and overseas. Speaker Disclosure:Financial: Robert Denton is in private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Nonfinancial: Robert Denton is a member of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science; American Psychological Association; and the Ohio Psychological Association.

Integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into your practice offers a new way for you to achieve positive therapeutic outcomes with difficult-to-treat clients.

Join experienced ACT presenter Robert Denton, Psy.D., as he delivers an exercise and technique-heavy course that will give you the tools needed to more effectively treat clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, and the personality disorders.

Dr. Denton will teach you the main concepts of ACT, including mindfulness, acceptance, and defusion--demonstrating how these create greater psychological flexibility. Discover a variety of techniques for helping clients who are struggling to make difficult behavior changes due to the presence of painful thoughts, feelings and memories. You will learn how to effectively use metaphors, custom techniques and experiential exercises to help your clients identify their values and translate them into behavior goals.

Through case examples and role-play you will be able to integrate ACT techniques and skills in your practice tomorrow!

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By Judith A. Belmont, MS, NCC, LPCBestselling author Judy Belmont has created another treasure chest of hands-on and easy-to-use handouts, activities, worksheets, mini-lessons and quizzes that help clients develop effective life skills. 150 More Group Therapy Activities & TIPS, the fourth in her Therapeutic Toolbox series, provides a wealth of psycho-educational ideas with Belmont’s signature T.I.P.s format (Theory, Implementation, and Processing).

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Mindfulness in Clinical PracticeBy Richard Sears, Psy.D., MBA, ABPP, Dennis Tirch, Ph.D. and Robert Brian Denton, Psy.D.This excellent guide to incorporating mindfulness into your clinical practice comes with an audio CD containing 6 techniques and exercises enclosed in the back. If you are considering how to include mindfulness work in your clinical practice, you can trust this book. Let this book take you by the hand and show you the territory and to guide you through that process, for your clients and for yourself.

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