Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is University of Nevada
Foundation Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada,
Reno. He is author of more than 350 scientific articles and
twenty-seven books, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and
Relational Frame Theory—two books that significantly develop the
concepts on which Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life is based.
His research explores the nature of human language and cognition
and their application to the understanding and alleviation of human
suffering. In 1992, the Institute for Scientific Information
reported Hayes among the highest-impact psychologists in the world
during the years 1986–90 based on the citation impact of his
writings. He is past-president of the Association for Advancement
of Behavior Therapy, the American Association of Applied and
Preventive Psychology, and Division Twenty-Five of the American
Psychological Association. He was the first Secretary-Treasurer of
the American Psychological Society. He is the recipient of the Don
F. Hake Award for Exemplary Contributions to Basic Behavioral
Research and Its Applications from Division 25 of the American
Psychological Association. In 1999, US Health and Human Services
Secretary Donna Shalala appointed him to a four-year term on the
National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse.
Spencer Smith is a writer and editor based in
Santa Rosa, CA. He is coauthor of The Memory Doctor.
“With kindness, erudition, and humor, the authors of Get Out of
Your Mind and Into Your Life educate readers into a new way of
thinking about psychological issues in general and life
satisfaction in particular. Their combination of cutting-edge
research and resonance with ancient, tried-and-true practices makes
this one of the most fascinating and illuminating self-help books
available. If you’re tired of standard psychological parlance and
still frustrated with your quality of life, this book can be a
godsend.” —Martha Beck, columnist for O Magazine and author of
Finding Your Own North Star and Expecting Adam.
“This manual, firmly based on cutting-edge psychological science
and theory, details an innovative and rapidly growing approach that
can provide you with the power to transform your very experience of
life. Highly recommended for all of us.” —David H. Barlow,
professor of psychology, research professor of psychiatry, and
director of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston
University.
“This is the quintessential workbook on acceptance and commitment
therapy. Written with wit, clinical wisdom, and compassionate
skepticism, it succeeds in showing us that, paradoxically, there is
great therapeutic value in going out of our minds. Once released
from the struggle with thought, we are free to discover that a life
of meaning and value is closer at hand than thought allowed. This
book will serve patients, therapists, researchers, and educators
looking for an elegant exposition of the nuts and bolts of this
exciting approach.” —Zindel V. Segal, Ph.D., the Morgan Firestone
Chair in Psychotherapy and professor of psychiatry and psychology
at the University of Toronto and author of Mindfulness-Based
Cognitive Therapy for Depression.
“This book is a user-friendly tool for clinicians who may be
looking for adjunct handouts for clients with a wide variety of
issues. Exercises found within can help deepen, structure, or guide
experiences contacted in session. As a stand-alone self-help book,
it brings to light the guiding principles that make ACT such an
empowering approach. I highly recommend this book to clinicians and
laypeople alike.” —Sandra Georgescu, Psy.D., assistant professor at
the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
