Working with depression and anxiety with acceptance and commitment therapy.

The client is a middle-aged male in recovery from alcohol abuse who seeks help for depression and anxiety. Dr. Steven C. Hayes works with the client to slow the mental chatter that pervades his emotional state, seeking to distinguish the client's self from the chatter by guiding him through min...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	American Psychological Association
Other Authors:	Hayes, Steven C.
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : American Psychological Association, 2011.
Subjects:	Depression, Mental > Treatment. Anxiety > Treatment. Acceptance and commitment therapy. Depression > therapy. Anxiety > therapy. Short films. Nonfiction films. Internet videos. Streaming videos.
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Summary:	The client is a middle-aged male in recovery from alcohol abuse who seeks help for depression and anxiety. Dr. Steven C. Hayes works with the client to slow the mental chatter that pervades his emotional state, seeking to distinguish the client's self from the chatter by guiding him through mindfulness exercises. Through the use of acceptance and mindfulness processes, Hayes attempts to develop psychological flexibility and behavior change strategies to help the client break through apathy and social isolation.
Item Description:	Slide.
Physical Description:	1 streaming video file (46 min., 5 sec.)
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.