Table of Contents

LIST OF FIGURES PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1 -- GETTING READY: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW/Don W Nance -- Key Concepts of ACT -- Selection Process for Orientations and Authors -- Limitations/Restrictions in Range -- Recommendations for Reading -- References -- CHAPTER 2 -- COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND ACT/Jerry L Deffenbacher -- Cognitive - Behavioral Approaches to Counseling -- Relationship of ACT to CBT -- Bill: A Case of High Anger -- Summary and Reflection -- References -- Comments -- Questions -- CHAPTER 3 -- HUMANISTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY AND ACT/Willis D. Poland -- Personal Statement -- Elements of a Humanistic Orientation -- Perspective on Readiness -- Therapeutic Interventions -- Kevin: A Case of Internal Conflict -- Closing Reflections -- Bibliography -- Comments -- Questions -- CHAPTER 4 -- TIME-LIMITED PSYCHODYNANIIC COUNSELING AND ACT/Steven B. Robbins and Karen P Lese -- Mann’s Three Stage Model -- Commonalities Between Mann and ACT -- Curtis: A Case of Measuring Up -- Conclusion -- References -- Comments -- Questions -- CHAPTER 5 -- SYSTEMS ThEORY AND ACT/Pennie Myers -- Systems Theory and ACT: A Successful Marriage -- The Schools of Family Therapy -- The Process of Family Therapy -- Greg and Suzanne: A Case of Public Commitment -- Commitment to an integrative Systemic Approach -- References -- Comments -- Questions -- CHAPTER 6 -- AN ECLECTIC APPROACH TO COUNSELING WOMEN/Eileen T Nickerson -- Theoretical Perspectives -- Selection of Clients -- Marie: Movement out from a Cloistered Life -- Lily: Movement out of the Past -- Marie and Lily: Some Comparisons -- Reflections on ACT -- Bibliography -- Comments -- Questions -- CHAPTER 7 -- DEVELOPMENTAL ECLECTIC COUNSELING WITH MEN/Goidon M. Hart -- Developmental Issues for Men -- David: A Case of High EpecIations -- Conclusions and Reflections -- References -- Comments -- Quest ions -- CHAPTER t -- UPDATING ACT/Don W. Nance -- Organizing vs. Integrating -- ACT—A Compatible Additive -- Style I—-In the Structure vs. the interaction -- Style 2—Teach Them to Fish -- Style 3—Home Base for the Outpatient Therapist -- Style 4—What Doesn’t Need Attention -- Assessing Client Readiness—Just Ask -- Redefining the Tasks, Reassessing Readiness -- Therapist Readiness -- Rangc in Style/Range in Cornen: Generalisi vs. Specialist and Individual vs. Team -- INDEX -- ABOUT ThE AUTHOR.

About the Author

Dr. Don W. Nance is Director of Counseling and Testing a Wichita State University. Wichita. Kansas. I-Ic received a B.A. degree from the University of Redlands in Calitwnia, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in Counseling Psychology.