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Christian-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Christian-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Promoting Psychological Flexibility. Presented by: Richard Hoffman, Ph.D. Clinical Director of CCA. Guiding Scripture. Psalm 107: 1 - 9. Mental Disorders in the 21 st Century. Mental Health Disorders are Prevalent in the United States

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Christian-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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  1. Christian-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  2. Promoting Psychological Flexibility Presented by: Richard Hoffman, Ph.D. Clinical Director of CCA

  3. Guiding Scripture Psalm 107: 1 - 9

  4. Mental Disorders in the 21st Century • Mental Health Disorders are Prevalent in the United States • For adults aged 18 to 64 in the United States, the lifetime prevalence rate is 21% for mood disorders and 34% for anxiety disorders

  5. Contemporary Responses - Biomedical Model

  6. Biomedical Model Issues

  7. Common Forms of Avoidance • Internet: A Virtual-Based Fantasy World • Pornography Use • Social Distancing • Compulsive Media Consumption • Prosperity Gospel • Social Irresponsibility • Focus on separating Church and Reality • Complete avoidance of community – Can I attend online today?

  8. Results of Outcome Research Which forms of psychotherapy work best? To some extent it depends on the mental health problem being treated: Depression Anxiety Phobias Bedwetting Cognitive-behavioral Psychodynamic therapy Exposure therapy Behavior conditioning

  9. Why Use ACT Model?

  10. ACT Model Past – Future Focus Present Experiential Avoidance Disruption of Values Acceptance Virtues Commitment and Accountability Process Watchfulness and Acceptance Process PSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLEXIBILITY Cognitive Defusion Committed Action Inaction / Stuck Cognitive Fusion Conceptualized Self Self as Context

  11. Getting to the Heart Spirit Heart Soul Body

  12. Exploring Virtues • Exploring Discipleship • Faith, Hope and Love • Moral Virtues • Gifts of the Holy Spirit • Fruit of the Holy Spirt

  13. Experiential Techniques and Metaphors

  14. Inflexibility Past – Future Focus Experiential Avoidance Disruption of Values PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLEXIBILITY Inaction / Stuck Cognitive Fusion Conceptualized Self

  15. Flexibility Present Acceptance Virtues Commitment and Accountability Process Watchfulness and Acceptance Process PSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY Cognitive Defusion Committed Action Self as Context

  16. Acceptance Based Approaches • Help clients to relate to unpleasant inner experiences • with more flexibility, • openness, and • nonjudgmental compassion, • drawing upon Christian reflection or watchfulness • help recognize that fighting against the inner world commonly leads to both relapse and distraction, which prevents clients from living a life of values

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