Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Book Details
- Publisher : American Psychological Association
- Published : 2012
- Cover : Paperback
- Pages : 168
- Category :
Individual Psychotherapy - Category 2 :
Mindfulness - Catalogue No : 35134
- ISBN 13 : 9781433811531
- ISBN 10 : 9781433811
About the Author(s)
Steven C. Hayes, PhD is Nevada Foundation Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has been president of multiple scientific and professional societies, including the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. His work has been recognized by the Impact of Science on Application Award from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ABCT, among other awards. The author of more than 540 scientific articles, he has focused his career on understanding human language and cognition and applying this understanding to the alleviation of human suffering and the promotion of human welfare.