Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
A Letter from the Series Editor xi
Preface xiii
Introduction: New Perspectives on the Treatment of Disordered Eating 1
Part 1 Foundations of ACT
Chapter 1 What is ACT? 7
Chapter 2 What are Eating Disorders? 27
Chapter 3 Where Do Eating Disorders Come from and How Do They Work? 39
Chapter 4 The Goals and Targets of ACT for Eating Disorders 55
Part 2 Delving into ACT
Chapter 5 Training Present-Moment Focus 65
Chapter 6 Training Cognitive Defusion 85
Chapter 7 Training Experiential Acceptance 95
Chapter 8 Training Transcendent Self-Awareness 107
Chapter 9 Training Valued Living 117
Chapter 10 Training Committed Action 131
Chapter 11 Measuring and Making Change 145
Part 3 Sample Protocol (What This Work Might Look Like)
Chapter 12 Phase 1: Choosing Direction 155
Chapter 13 Phase 2: Building Flexibility in the Therapy Session 189
Chapter 14 Phase 3: Bringing Flexibility to Bear in Daily Life 207
Conclusion: What Now? Integration and Reconceptualization 221
Appendix A Body Image-Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (BI-AAQ) 227
Appendix B Process Notes 229
Appendix C Template for Assessment Plan 249
Appendix D Template for Self-Monitoring Food Diary 251
Appendix E Blank Hexaflex 255
Appendix F Hexaflex Functional Diagnostic Experiential Interview (HFDEI) 257
Appendix G Example Narrative Conceptualization 275
Resources 277
References 279
Index 283