Therapy of acceptance and responsibility. Processes and practice of conscious changes.

The Therapy Acceptance and Commitment (TAC) was introduced in the first edition of this book in 1999. The result of its development was significant conceptual, technological, and empirical progress. In this edition, the main focus is on the model of psychological flexibility as a unified model of human functioning. This book is not so much a step-by-step clinical guide as it is a textbook on TAC practice. It is intended for those who are just starting to study the model, as well as for those who already have extensive experience in its use. Practicing therapists need to learn to see the processes of psychological flexibility at the moment and respond to them in accordance with the model, and this book is designed to help them achieve this goal. Here, the authors have tried to facilitate the understanding of the most important foundations of TAC - functional contextualism and TRF. The authors have made the strategy of development, contextual behavioral science (CBS), as clear as possible. This book should be read by everyone involved in psychotherapy or behavioral therapy, as well as students studying the profession.