This page is designed to organize the various ACT/RFT and related powerpoint presentation materials from workshop trainings, conference presentations, and other professional talks. Below we have included links to several presentations available on the site. You can add new talks by either adding a new page here (see instructions below) or by adding a page in one of the sections linked to this page. Please email us using the contact us link if you would like to have any additional links to power points added to the main body of this page.
This page lists a number of power points and other presentation materials from workshops, conference presentations, and other professional presentations.
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This page includes the many available powerpoint presentations from the World Conference that took place in Enschede, Netherlands in July, 2009.
This page includes the many available powerpoint presentations from ACT SI 4 that took place in Chicago, IL in July, 2008.
This page includes a power point presented by Andy Santanello and Hank Robb at Summer Institute III in Houston, TX in July, 2007.
This page includes Kelly Wilson's presentation on the hexaflex dimensional approach to diagnostics. This talk took place at Summer Institute III in Houston, TX in July, 2007.
This page includes a power point presentation by Steve Hayes on doing ACT research at Summer Institute II in Philadelphia, PA in July, 2005.
This page includes a presentation discussing criticisms of ACT by James Herbert at SI II in Philadelphia, PA in July, 2005.
This page includes a power point providing a comprehensive review of ACT research presented by Steve Hayes.
This page includes links to power points for teaching about philosophy of science, contextualism and the role of theory.
This page includes a power point presentation by Dermot Barnes-Holmes describing answers to both of these questions.
This paper was presented as part of a symposium at ABCT, November 2009 in New York City. DJ Moran was our discussant.
The reference is:
Herbert, J., Yadavaia, J., & Forman, E. (2009, November). Experiential Avoidance as a Moderator and Mediator of Mindfulness-based Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. In J. L. Boulanger (Chair), Experiential Avoidance: A Core Common Process in the Development, Maintenance, and Treatment of Psychological Disorders. Paper presented at the annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies convention, New York, NY.
This talk was part of a symposium presented at ABCT, November 2009 in New York City. DJ Moran was our discussant.
The reference is Boulanger, J. L. (2009, November). Experiential avoidance: Philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of a contextual behavioral approach to psychopathology. In J. L. Boulanger (Chair), Experiential Avoidance: A Core Common Process in the Development, Maintenance, and Treatment of Psychological Disorders. Paper presented at the annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies convention, New York, NY.
This talk was part of a symposium presented at ABCT, November 2009 in New York City. DJ Moran was our discussant.
The reference is Bond, F., & Hayes, S. C. (2009, November). Measuring experiential avoidance and psychological flexibility: The AAQ and beyond. In J. L. Boulanger (Chair), Experiential Avoidance: A Core Common Process in the Development, Maintenance, and Treatment of Psychological Disorders. Paper presented at the annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies convention, New York, NY.
This paper was presented as part of a symposium at ABCT, November 2009 in New York City. DJ Moran was our discussant.
The reference is Levin, M., Lillis, J., Hayes, S. C., Pistorello, J., Biglan, T., & Seeley, J. (2009, November). The Role of Experiential Avoidance in the Development and Maintenance of Psychopathology: A Review of the Evidence. In J. L. Boulanger (Chair), Experiential Avoidance: A Core Common Process in the Development, Maintenance, and Treatment of Psychological Disorders. Paper presented at the annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies convention, New York, NY.
This page includes power points as well as audio for a symposium highlighting some of the ACT research being conducted in the United Kingdom.
This page includes a presentation and workshop presented by Steve Hayes at the Psychotherapy Networker in 2008.
This page includes slides from a presentation and two workshops presented by Steve Hayes at EABCT in 2008.
This page includes a power point about HEAT presented at ISTSS by Andy Santanello.
This page includes powerpoint slides from ABCT workshops in 2007 on core skills and working with challenging patients by Steve Hayes and Kirk Strosahl.
This page includes available powerpoint presentations from ACT Oceania II.
This page includes a power point presentation by Amy Murrell from World Con I titled God is a Verb.
This page includes the power point from an ACT workshop by John Forsyth.
This page includes information and the powerpoint presentation from this workshop.
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Présentation dans le symposium "Changer pour aller mieux" - 37ème congrès de l'AFTCC - Paris - 12 décembre 2009 - M Villatte & JL Monestès.
Résumé:
Au début de la thérapie, les patients sont le plus souvent en perte importante de flexibilité psychologique. Ils consacrent une part conséquente de leur temps et de leur énergie à lutter contre les événements psychologiques (émotions, pensées, sensations) qui les font souffrir, alors même que ce combat s’avère inefficace et contreproductif.
Cette persistance dans la lutte, en dépit de ses conséquences réelles, est notamment due à l’insensibilité à l’environnement créée par le langage. Lorsque le patient suit des règles verbales telles que « je dois contrôler mes émotions pour être efficace» ou « je ne pourrai pas vivre une vie épanouie tant que je serai triste », les sources de satisfaction, de bien être et de valorisation se trouvent masquées, et l’espoir d’une victoire face aux émotions douloureuses est entretenu en pure perte. Au cours de la thérapie, le langage constitue alors un frein au changement d’approche vis-à-vis des événements psychologiques difficiles (en particulier, le choix de l’acceptation) ainsi qu’à la recentration sur les comportements orientés vers ce qui compte vraiment pour le patient. Pour contourner les effets délétères du langage, enseigner la distanciation au travers de la « défusion » aide le patient à percevoir son caractère arbitraire et à limiter son influence sur les comportements. L’emploi de métaphores, formes de langage non-arbitraire, s’avère également un outil efficace pour reconnecter le patient aux conséquences concrètes et actuelles de ses comportements.
Mais le langage, parce qu’il permet à des conséquences distantes d’influencer nos comportements actuels, constitue aussi un moteur du changement. C’est en effet par le langage que les patients identifient et redonnent priorité aux grandes directions de vie qu’ils valorisent. Ils peuvent alors se remettre au contact de sources inépuisables de renforcement en s’engageant dans des comportements réellement efficaces.