Description: Designed for use by mental health professionals and graduate students, Committed Action in Practice clearly conceptualizes committed action--an integral aspect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)--and offers a deeper investigation of the first of the six core processes of ACT. The book also provides comprehensive descriptions and insight into the conceptualization, integration, and application of committed action in therapy.
Brief description: Patricia A. Bach, PhD, is clinical assistant professor at the University of Central Florida. She completed her PhD at the University of Nevada, and has been providing psychotherapy, supervision, and training in ACT for more than fifteen years. Bach is a past president of the ACBS, and has coauthored a book on ACT case conceptualization.
Review Quotes: "Committed action for specific behavior change is perhaps the most important piece of the acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) puzzle, and it is all too often overlooked. Some of the true ACT pioneers and the brightest minds in behavior therapy have given you the perfect roadmap to take your clients from possibility to action. Highly recommended reading!"
--Dennis Tirch PhD, founder of The Center for Compassion Focused Therapy, associate clinical professor at Mount Sinai, and coauthor of The ACT Practitioner's Guide to the Science of Compassion--Dennis Tirch PhD