Herbert J.D., Forman E.M. (eds.) Acceptance and Mindfulness in Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Understanding and Applying the New Therapies

John Wiley & Sons, 2011. — 365 p. — ISBN: 978-0-470-47441-9.Acceptance and Mindfulness in Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Understanding and Applying the New Therapies begins with an introductory chapter by Herbert and Forman that reviews the explosive increase in interest in the concepts of psychological acceptance and mindfulness within cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). The editors nicely lay out various clinical and theoretical questions that these developments raise and the conflicts that they have provoked within the field. Although sympathetic to these new developments, the editors are careful not to take sides in these debates, leaving the subsequent chapters to speak for themselves. What follows are a series of chapters on the major contemporary models of CBT. Although traditional perspectives such as cognitive therapy are represented, the focus is primarily on the various novel acceptance-based models. These chapters are written by the leading experts on each model. Each chapter not only describes the model in question but focuses on how it addresses key questions, including the role of direct cognitive change strategies, the role of mindfulness and acceptance, and the scientific status of both its clinical outcomes and theoretical processes. The second section of the book consists of three chapters that take a broader, more integrative perspective on the various issues raised by the earlier chapters. The first, by proponents of traditional cognitive therapy, addresses these developments from that perspective. The second, by proponents of acceptance-based therapy, likewise provides an analysis from that point of view.New Developments in the Behavior Therapy Tradition: Perspectives on Mindfulness and Psychological Acceptance
The Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: The Rise of Psychological Acceptance and Mindfulness.
Cognitive Therapy.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.
Metacognitive Therapy.
Emotional Schema Therapy: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
Behavioral Activation in the Context of “Third Wave” Therapies.
Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy: An Acceptance-Based Approach to Improving Relationship Functioning.
Understanding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Context: A History of Similarities and Differences With Other Cognitive Behavior Therapies.
Integration and Synthesis
Mindfulness and Acceptance: The Perspective of Cognitive Therapy.
Mindfulness and Acceptance: The Perspective of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Mindfulness and Acceptance in Cognitive Behavior Therapy: What’s New?