Treating Complex Mental Health Conditions with Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Self-Compassion
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This timely practitioner handbook and text explores how to apply cutting-edge third-wave and process-based therapies to the real-world complexity that clinicians face daily. International experts describe ways they are using mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion in recovery-oriented treatment of challenging and co-occurring mental health conditions. Featuring accessible case examples and transdiagnostic therapeutic strategies, the book presents evidence-based tools to target underlying processes of change and help clients live in alignment with their values. Chapters include sidebars on specific techniques and practices, topic boxes, and resource lists with articles, manuals, and websites for further learning.
“The editors have brought together leading international experts in third-wave behavior therapy to stretch the boundaries of existing treatments. The book addresses a full range of complex, often hard-to-treat disorders and problems in living. There is no finer compilation of clinical wisdom on empirically supported applications of mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion.”
—Steven D. Hollon, PhD, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
“This volume offers therapists an innovative, insightful, process-driven framework for grappling with complex clinical presentations. Moving beyond symptoms and comorbid diagnoses, the book makes a compelling case for therapy that engages idiographic, dynamic change processes. Applications of mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion are amply illustrated through clinical transcripts and examples. This book will be of broad interest to therapists and students who want to learn about the cutting edge of third-wave treatments.”
—Zindel Segal, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders, University of Toronto–Scarborough, Canada
About the Editors
Brandon A. Gaudiano, PhD, has dual roles as Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Professor in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the Brown School of Public Health. He is Director of the Transitional Outpatient Program and Associate Director of the Psychosocial Research Program at Butler Hospital, a research psychologist at the Providence VA Medical Center, and a core faculty member at the Brown Mindfulness Center. Dr. Gaudiano's research focuses on developing and testing innovative psychosocial treatments for mood and psychotic disorders. With over 200 publications, he is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and serves on APA's Council of Representatives.
Mårten J. Tyrberg, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and postdoctoral researcher at the Hospital of Västmanland, the Centre for Clinical Research Västmanland, and Uppsala University, in Sweden. Dr. Tyrberg works clinically in psychiatric inpatient care, treating and assessing patients with various complex diagnoses. He is Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, and is affiliated with Karolinska Institute. Dr. Tyrberg's research focuses on psychological treatment in inpatient and acute psychiatric care and related areas. Recent publications have covered ultra-brief inpatient acceptance and commitment therapy for psychosis, cognitive-behavioral therapy for institutionalized youth, and implementation of the Safewards model.
Jessica L. Kingston, PhD, DClinPsy, is Research Director of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Program at Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom. Her research focuses on advancing the scientific understanding of third-wave psychological interventions across the spectrum of mild to severe mental health difficulties. Dr. Kingston has particular expertise in paranoia, for which she has developed and delivered novel treatments in both U.K. National Health Service and community settings, including the creation and evaluation of clinician-led and digitally delivered treatment manuals. Dr. Kingston is currently pioneering research on paranoia in adolescents, with a strong emphasis on early identification and intervention.
Audience
Practitioners, trainees, and graduate students in clinical psychology, clinical social work, psychiatric nursing, counseling, and psychiatry.
Course Use
Will serve as a text in graduate-level courses such as Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice and Treatment of Serious Mental Illness