Teaching ACT While Still Recalling

Your A-B-C’s

Teaching ACT While Still Recalling

Your A-B-C’s

Hank Robb, Ph.D., ABPP, Reno, NV, 2010

A-B-C’sA-B-C’s

Activating EventsBeliefs

ConsequencesDisputing

Effective Change

Activating EventsBeliefs

ConsequencesDisputing

Effective Change

Relational Frame Theory(RFT)

Relational Frame Theory(RFT)

Relata

Context of Relation (Crel)

Context of Function (Cfunc)

Relata

Context of Relation (Crel)

Context of Function (Cfunc)

RFT Definition of a Relational NetworkRFT Definition of a Relational Network

Mutual EntailmentCombinatorial Entailment

Transformation of Stimulus Function

Mutual EntailmentCombinatorial Entailment

Transformation of Stimulus Function

Mutual EntailmentMutual Entailment

If Al is meaner than Bill then,

Bill is less mean than Al

If Al is meaner than Bill then,

Bill is less mean than Al

Combinatorial EntailmentCombinatorial EntailmentIf Carl is meaner than Al and Al is meaner than Bill then, Al is less mean than Carl Carl is meaner than Bill,

Bill is less mean than Carl Bill is less mean than Al

If Carl is meaner than Al and Al is meaner than Bill then, Al is less mean than Carl Carl is meaner than Bill,

Bill is less mean than Carl Bill is less mean than Al

Transformation of Stimulus FunctionTransformation of Stimulus Function

If we are afraid of Al, we are more afraid of Carl and

less afraid of Bill.

If we are afraid of Al, we are more afraid of Carl and

less afraid of Bill.

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy(ACT)

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy(ACT)

Contact with Present Moment

Acceptance Values

Defusion Committed Action

Self as Context

Contact with Present Moment

Acceptance Values

Defusion Committed Action

Self as Context

Fundamental Differences

Fundamental Differences

Correspondence Theory of Truth

verses

Pragmatic Theory of Truth

Correspondence Theory of Truth

verses

Pragmatic Theory of Truth

Fundamental Differences

Fundamental Differences

“Symptom reduction” is necessary for valued living thus “symptom reduction” is

VERY importantverses

“Symptom reduction” is not necessary for valued living thus “symptom reduction” is

NOT VERY important (but may be a nice bonus).

“Symptom reduction” is necessary for valued living thus “symptom reduction” is

VERY importantverses

“Symptom reduction” is not necessary for valued living thus “symptom reduction” is

NOT VERY important (but may be a nice bonus).

Fundamental Differences

Fundamental Differences

“Disturbed emotions” “cause” dysfunctional behavior so they are targeted for change.

verses “Disturbed emotions” do not “cause”

dysfunctional behavior so it is not necessary to target them for change.

(if they do change it’s a nice bonus).

“Disturbed emotions” “cause” dysfunctional behavior so they are targeted for change.

verses “Disturbed emotions” do not “cause”

dysfunctional behavior so it is not necessary to target them for change.

(if they do change it’s a nice bonus).

Fundamental Differences

Fundamental Differences

In the A-B-C approach, the Context of Relation is typically seen the main focus for change so that new ways of relating

relata will allow functions (typically disturbed emotions) to change (e.g. awful to only bad, absolutely must to preferably

must, etc.). With emotions changed, individuals will be more effective in

pursuing valued living.

In the A-B-C approach, the Context of Relation is typically seen the main focus for change so that new ways of relating

relata will allow functions (typically disturbed emotions) to change (e.g. awful to only bad, absolutely must to preferably

must, etc.). With emotions changed, individuals will be more effective in

pursuing valued living.

Fundamental Differences

Fundamental Differences

In the ACT approach, the Context of Function is typically seen the main focus

for change (particularly targeting the Context of Literality for languaging) so

that pursuing valued living becomes more likely.

In the ACT approach, the Context of Function is typically seen the main focus

for change (particularly targeting the Context of Literality for languaging) so

that pursuing valued living becomes more likely.

Correspondence Theory of Truth

Correspondence Theory of Truth

There is a “real world” and “truth” is a “correspondence”

between the “real world” and our talk about it.“Truth” is “absolute.”

There is a “real world” and “truth” is a “correspondence”

between the “real world” and our talk about it.“Truth” is “absolute.”

Pragmatic Theory of TruthPragmatic Theory of Truth

“Truth” is what works for the purposes we have in view. No ontological assumptions are

posited.

“Truth” is “relative.”

By adopting a Pragmatic theory of truth and a strong focus on

valued living “even with symptoms,” then Crel moves might be used in addition to

Cfunc moves rather than using Cfunc moves almost

exclusively.

By adopting a Pragmatic theory of truth and a strong focus on

valued living “even with symptoms,” then Crel moves might be used in addition to

Cfunc moves rather than using Cfunc moves almost

exclusively.