ACT techniques - Exercises And Metaphors Flashcards
(17 cards)
Core problem - ineffective action, hopelessness
Therapeutic strategy - creative hopelessness
Some exercises/metaphors - man in the hole, finger trap
Core problem - excessive control and preoccupation with past or future
Therapeutic strategy - control is the problem not the answer. Some exercises/ metaphors - ‘polygraph’, ‘two scales’
Core problem - cognitive fusion
Therapeutic technique - cog defusion - how to stop being trapped in own thoughts
Exercises/metaphors - tin can monster, message on a computer screen
Core problem - experimental avoidance
Therapeutic strategy - acceptance (willingness is the alternative)
Metaphors - life’s a beach’
Core problem - disconnection from values
Theraputic strategy - values and action
Metaphors - magical bank, tombstone
Core problem - over identification with conceptualised self
Self as context (the observing self, notice your thoughts)
Metaphors - chessboard
Core problems
Ineffective action, hopelessness
Excessive control and preoccupation w past/future
Cog fusion
Experimental avoidance
Disconnection from values
Overidentification w conceptualised self
Impact of behavioural intervention
Experimental innovation
A new field of research
Real world influence
Types of data x axis
Experience - mood, pain, fatigue, cognitions, perceptions and appraisals
Behaviour - actions that are ovservable to others eg drinking smoking exercising talking eating interactions and location
Physiology - internal workings of the body and brain, temp, breathing , HR, BP, hormone levels
Types of data y axis
Active - p is involved in providing the measurement through self report
Passive - data collected without any direct involvement of p except wearing the devise
Calculation for continuous data
Divide one persons tally by another persons tally X 100
Calculation for interval data
Divide each persons total number of behaviours by total number of intervals X 100
Dorsey study design
MBD
Second part of the Study paired the water mist w the word no
Punishment - overcorrection
Individual has to fix/replace damage caused by their inappropriate behaviour to an even better condition than it was before
Punishment - response cost
Removing/withdrawing a conditioned reinforcer (points tokens money) to suppress a response
Enhanced choice model study
When working w aggressive ppl
Rajaraman et al 2021 - ECM choose between in practice/hangout/ terminate visit
FCR- functional communication response
Don’t be judgemental
Respect possibility of self governance
Always offer enhanced choices
Passenger on the bus
Metaphor for psych flexibility
Bus - represents life
Thoughts and feelings - passengers
Come to intersection - passengers telling u go right, but the things that r most important to u and ur values are left. Follow values and ignore neg thoughts and feelings
