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The Basics of ACT for PTSD

8 Sections

ACT for PTSD: Key Initial Concepts

The ACT Approach to Trauma and PTSD

ACT for Trauma: Experiential Avoidance and PTSD

ACT Treatment for Trauma

ACT Treatment Targets for PTSD

ACT for PTSD: Comorbidity, Childhood Trauma, and Skills Training

The ACT Therapist and Trauma

The Basics of ACT for PTSD: Summary

ACT Session Overview and Values Clarification for PTSD

7 Sections

ACT for PTSD: Session Overview

Values Clarification for PTSD: Rationale and Key Concepts

Values Clarification for PTSD: Exercises and Metaphors

Values Clarification for PTSD: Pliance, Priorities, and Pain

Values Clarification: Assessment Questions

Values Clarification: Exercises in Between Sessions

ACT for PTSD: Session Overview and Values Clarification

Creative Hopelessness and Workable and Unworkable Control

8 Sections

Avoidance and Control in ACT: Moving Towards Psychological Flexibility

Creative Hopelessness and PTSD: The Quicksand Metaphor

Creative Hopelessness and PTSD: The Person in the Hole Metaphor

Creative Hopelessness and PTSD: Giving the Struggle a Name

Creative Hopelessness and Trauma: Difficulties with Unworkable Control

Creative Hopelessness and PTSD: A Practical Exercise

Creative Hopelessness and PTSD: Between-Session Homework Assignments

The Essentials of Creative Hopelessness for PTSD

Acceptance, Willingness, Thought Defusion, and Trauma

10 Sections

Introducing Acceptance and Willingness in ACT for PTSD

Willingness vs Control in ACT Treatment for PTSD

How to Practice Willingness and Acceptance in ACT for PTSD

Defusion in ACT: How to Work With Trauma-Related Content

Defusion and Trauma: Dos and Don’ts

Defusion and Trauma: Exercises and Metaphors

Defusion and Substance Use: Exercises and Metaphors

Defusion Skills and Trauma: How to Overcome Challenges

Defusion Skills Homework and Self-Reflection Exercises

Willingness, Acceptance, and Defusion in ACT for PTSD

Self-as-Context and Present Moment Awareness

11 Sections

ACT for PTSD: Present Moment Awareness and Self-as-Context

Mindfulness in ACT for PTSD

ACT for PTSD: How to Apply Mindfulness

Breathing Mindfulness for PTSD: Tips

Mindfulness Homework for PTSD: How to Do It

Self-As-Context and PTSD: How Labels Reinforce Trauma

Self-as-Context in Act for PTSD: How to Practice

Act for PTSD: Self-as-Context Metaphors and Exercises

Self-as-context Homework in ACT for PTSD

Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness and Self-as-Context

The Basics of Mindfulness and Self-as-Context for PTSD

Revisiting Values, Committed Action Practice

8 Sections

Values Clarification and Committed Actions in ACT for PTSD

ACT for PTSD: Values Clarification Exercises

ACT for PTSD: Choosing Committed Actions

PTSD and Setting Targets for Committed Action

Exploring Goals Actions and Barriers in ACT for PTSD

PTSD and Commitments: Obstacles

Therapist Obstacles to Facilitating Committed Action with PTSD

Committed Action and PTSD: Key Points

Special Topics and Tips

9 Sections

ACT Components and Goals for Trauma Survivors

Exposure Treatment: Approaching Traumatic Memories From an ACT Perspective

ACT for PTSD: Consistent Invalidation, Self-Identity, and Self-As-Context

Trauma, Guilt and Shame From an ACT Perspective

Coping With Anger in ACT for PTSD

ACT for PTSD: Military Context and Overcontrol of Emotions

Depression and Suicidality in ACT for PTSD

ACT for PTSD: Therapy Termination

ACT for PTSD: Special Topics and Tips for Working With Trauma Survivors

ACT for Trauma: Overall Take-Home Messages

9 Sections

ACT for PTSD: Psychological Flexibility and Core Principles

ACT-Inspired Case Conceptualization for Trauma

Sequencing ACT Interventions for PTSD

ACT for PTSD: Acquiring Treatment Skills

ACT for PTSD: Therapist Obstacles

Self-Care for Trauma Therapists

ACT Training and Core Competencies for Trauma

ACT for PTSD: The Therapeutic Relationship

Acceptance-Based Interventions for Trauma-Related Conditions

The ACT Therapeutic Stance

1 Section

The ACT Therapeutic Stance

Quiz: ACT for Trauma: PTSD and Beyond

Evaluation: ACT for Trauma: PTSD and Beyond

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The ACT Therapeutic Stance

Meet Your Instructor: Sonja V. Batten, Ph.D.

Booz Allen
Department of Veterans Affairs
Yale University
University of Nevada, Reno

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