Mindfulness and Acceptance for Addictive Behaviors

The articles in Mindfulness and Acceptance for Addictive Behaviors introduce the latest research on using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and other mindfulness and acceptance approaches for the treatment of a variety of addictions, including substance abuse, gambling addiction, pornography addiction, smoking, and bingeing. This book features articles by Linda Dimeff, Jennifer Sayrs, Kelly Wilson, Jonathan Bricker, and other leading researchers in this field. Key Selling Points: ? This is the first book to explore the effectiveness of powerful mindfulness and acceptance techniques for the treatment of a variety of addictive behaviors. Page 39 of 83 TIP SHEET TIP SHEET ? Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a clinically effective intervention for substance abuse, Internet pornography addiction, and other common addictions. ? This book is edited by Steven Hayes, founder of ACT, and Michael Levin, a researcher and expert on addictive behaviors and acceptance and mindfulness based interventions. Description: This fascinating book for mental health professionals explores emerging mindfulness and acceptance treatments for addictions of all kinds, including gambling addiction, binge eating disorder, pornography addiction, cigarette smoking, and substance abuse. In a series of articles written by leading researchers in addiction and mindfulness therapies, this book reveals the research and methodology behind a range of treatments for addiction. Edited by Steven Hayes, one of the best known clinicians working with acceptance and mindfulness based interventions, Mindfulness and Acceptance for Addictive Behaviors features articles by leading substance abuse and addiction researchers. Each article illuminates the mindfulness and acceptance based treatments that work best for particular addictive behaviors, reviews empirical data, and discusses future directions for research and treatment applications. One of the articles presents the first controlled study on treating pornography addiction, an increasingly common problem that has been a challenge for therapists to treat in the past. An essential resource for mental health professionals, researchers, and students interested in the most effective treatments for addiction, this book will dramatically impact the way addictions of all kinds are viewed and addressed in therapy. Author Bio: Editor Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is Nevada Foundation Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 34 books and more than 470 scientific articles, he has shown in his research how language and thought leads to human suffering, and has developed acceptance and commitment therapy, a powerful therapy method that is useful in a wide variety of areas. Hayes has been president of several scientific societies and has received several national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. Editor Michael E. Levin, MA, is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno and a research associate with Contextual Change, LLC. He has been a principal investigator on two federally funded grants, seeking to develop and test web based acceptance and mindfulness based interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental health problems. Levin has published over twenty articles and chapters related to addictive behaviors and acceptance and mindfulness based interventions.