Mindfulness and Acceptance for Counseling College Students: Theory and Practical Applications for Intervention, Prevention, and Outreach (The Context Press Mindfulness and Acceptance Practica Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (909 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608822222 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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"An ACT/MCBT publication that is very applicable to university and college campus interventions" according to Annie Andrews. This publication by Jacqueline Pistorello is very applicable to university and college campus interventions. Clearly written and giving a great balance of theory and practical application. A great addition to the ACT and Mindfulness literature. Will be useful for any student counselling service focusing on building a culture that supports psychological flexibility as a life skill.. "Five Stars" according to Barbara Chatterton-Luuring. Purchasing and reading this book has fundamentally changed my approach.. wvchinacat said Five Stars. This is a helpful guide when counseling college students
This is an exceptional resource for anyone interested in mindfulness and college student mental health. Eells, PhD, director of counseling and psychological services at Cornell University and past president of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD). It is an important addition to the mindfulness-based literature.” Gregory T. The book offers very accessible summaries of a variety of mindfulness-based treatment approaches, as well as practical applications to clinical practice, grounded in empirical research. I plan on sharing the book with staff at our counseling service and finding ways to implement many aspects of it into my daily clinical work with students
To keep up with the growing demand for authoritative resources on these treatments, The Mindfulness and Acceptance Practica Series was created. The college years are very stressful for many people, so it comes as little surprise that college-aged youth often suffer from diagnosable psychiatric disorders. Hayes, the founder of acceptance and commitment therapy, this book also contains an online Appendix with helpful original handouts, Power Point slides, and links to podcasts and lectures to help implement mindfulness-based approaches on different campuses. Even among college students whose distress is not clinically diagnosable, the college years are fraught with developmental challenges that can trigger bouts of psychological suffering. Incorporating new research in the