Synopses & Reviews
Professionals who work with patients and clients struggling with chronic pain will benefit from this values-based behavior change program for managing the effects of pain. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain addresses case formulation and clinical techniques for working with pain patients through a combination of practical instruction and a treatment scenario narrative that follows a patient through an ACT-based intervention. An invaluable resource for rehabilitation specialists, psychologists, physicians, nurses, and others.
Synopsis
A clinical practice guide to helping chronic pain sufferers live richer, more fulfilling lives with pain using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
About the Author
JoAnne C. Dahl, PhD, is associate professor and senior lecturer in the psychology department at the University of Uppsala in Sweden. She is a leading acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) researcher who has applied ACT to various conditions, including chronic pain. Dahl is author of Living Beyond Your Pain and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain. Carmen Luciano, PhD, is professor of psychology at the University of Almeria in Almeria, Spain.
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