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ACT FAQ

May 2, 2005 - 10:02am — Steven Hayes

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  • How does ACT differ from traditional CBT interventions?
  • Are there advantages of ACT as compared to traditional CBT?
  • Are there any potential advantages of traditional CBT compared to ACT?
  • Why to skeptics argue that there is a quite limited support for ACT while advocates seem to say otherwise?
  • Where is ACT and RFT going?
  • Does ACT work for minorities or the poor?
  • Is ACT based on behavior analysis?
  • Is the linkage between ACT and RFT post hoc?
  • What is the role of ...?
  • What is the role of intensive, experiential training in learning ACT?
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