García & Pérez, 2001

APA Citation: 

García, J. M., & Pérez, M. (2001). ACT como tratamiento de los sí­ntomas psicóticos. El caso de las alucinaciones auditivas. Análisis y Modificación de Conducta, 27, 455-472.

Type of Publication: 
ACT: Conceptual
ACT: Empirical
Abstract: 

Reports the use of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in the case of a 17-yr-old adolescent male with schizophrenic psychosis. S's auditory hallucinations were interpreted as episodes of experiential avoidance. The opportunities provided by ACT in cases of psychotic symptoms are contrasted with the problems of applying it in a context dominated by a medical model of psychotic phenomena.

Comments: 
This paper is also in the first spanish case book: Luciano, M. (dir.) (2001). Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT). Libro de casos. Promolibro Editorial. Describes the use of ACT in the treatment of psychotic disorders and shows resulting data. Case study.
Key Words: 
auditory hallucinations; schizophrenia; acceptance and commitment therapy; experiential avoidance