Dropping the Struggle: Cognitive Defusion in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
Presented by Stephanie Hosford, PsyD
1 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
BASE is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. BASE maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
DESCRIPTION
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy grounded in relational frame theory and has been demonstrated to be effective for a wide range of mental health conditions and transdiagnostic groups, including depression, anxiety, substance use, and chronic pain (Gloster et al., 2020). ACT provides a framework for individuals to alter their relationship with their thoughts by increasing psychological flexibility through mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based action (Zhenggang et al., 2020). In this continuing education program, clinicians will be presented with a specific focus on cognitive defusion, one of the core processes of ACT (Assaz et al., 2018). Cognitive defusion has been demonstrated to lower the believability of negative thoughts, increase a person’s comfort with uncomfortable thoughts, and decrease the frequency of negative thoughts (Larsson et al., 2016). This course is designed to help clinicians develop a deeper understanding of cognitive defusion, learn specific techniques to apply defusion in practice, and increase comfort delivering defusion strategies with clients.
LEARNING OBJECTIONS
Based on the content of this workshop, you will be able to:
·Describe the 6 core processes of ACT
·Describe the ACT choice point and explain the 4 ACT mindfulness processes (i.e., unhooking skills)
·Articulate what cognitive defusion is and how it is important in ACT
·Demonstrate ability to apply cognitive defusion techniques
AUDIENCE
This program is appropriate for licensed psychologists and other mental health practitioners who utilize or would like to learn more about ACT approaches. Training is at an introductory level.
RESOURCES
Assaz, D. A., Roche, B., Kanter, J. W., & Oshiro, C. K. B. (2018). Cognitive defusion in acceptance and commitment therapy: What are the basic processes of change? The Psychological Record, 68, 405-418. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-017-0254-z
Gloster, A. T., Walder, N., Levin, M. E., Twohig, M. P., & Karekla, M. (2020). The empirical status of acceptance and commitment therapy: A review of meta-analyses. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 18, 181-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.09.009
Larsson, A., Hooper, N., Osborne, L. A., Bennett, P., & McHugh, L. (2016). Using brief cognitive restructuring and cognitive defusion techniques to cope with negative thoughts. Behavior Modification, 40(3), 452-282. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445515621488
Zhenggang, B., Shiga, L., Luyao, Z., Sijie, W., & Iris, C. (2020). Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to reduce depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 260, 728-737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.09.
PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
There is no commercial support for this CE program, instructor, content of instruction, or any other relationship that could be construed as a conflict of interest. There is no endorsement of products.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations will be accepted and payments refunded in full up to two (2) weeks prior to any training event. Following two weeks prior to the event, a credit for future trainings matching the amount already paid for that event’s registration will be given to registrants who cancel their registration, for whatever reason, up to two (2) days prior to the event date. This credit can only be applied to one future training, regardless of its cost. If the cost of the future training is less than the amount paid, the difference will be lost. If the cost of the future training is greater than the credit, then the balance will become due at registration time. If a registrant cancels or no-shows within two days of the event date, a refund will not be given.
LOCATION
BASE Office: 1515 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 580, Charlotte, NC 28209
ACCESSIBILITY
BASE strives to ensure that each CE program is accessible to all participants. If you would like any accommodations, please contact us at 704-910-8381.
QUESTIONS
Please contact us at info@findyourbase.com or 704-910-8381 if you have any questions or grievances about the program.
WAITLIST
If this program is full, please email us at info@findyourbase.com to indicate your interest. If someone cancels we will contact you.