Contexa RFTa Flex Jerold Hambright Ph D Kevin

Contexa. RFTa. Flex Jerold Hambright, Ph. D. Kevin Polk, Ph. D. and John Agee, Ph. D. Veterans Affairs Hospital Togus, Maine USA

ACT: Philosophy, Theory & Practice ACT is based on a philosophy of science Functional called Functional Contextualism. From Contextualism: this point of view we are always “What works? ” answering the question, “What works. ”

But to answer the question, “What works? ” we need to know what we are working toward. In ACT the answer is… Functional Contextualism: “What works? ” Values

And the best time for learning what Presentworks Moment for values is the… Values Functional Contextualism: “What works? ”

Present Moment Values And how we learn in the present moment is explained by… Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Functional Contextualism: “What works? ”

Present Moment Values RFT shows that as Relational Frame Theory babies we start (RFT) constantly learning through Functional Experience Contextualism: “What works? ”

Present Moment Values Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Relational Framing And learning through experience involves… Functional Contextualism: “What works? ” Experience

Present Moment Values Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Relational Framing Functional Contextualism: “What works? ” Language & Cognition Experience Relational Framing as babies leads to a new kind of learning through…

Present Moment Acceptance & Commitment Learning through language and cognition is Therapy (ACT) experience. secondary to learning through It’s cool, but it has a price. At times it Relational Frame Theory interferes with learning what works for (RFT)using solutions that values and we get stuck don’t work for what we value. The solutions instead lead us to Functional suffering. For people who Relational are stuck and suffering we have… Experience Contextualism: Framing “What works? ” Language & Cognition Values

Present Moment Values Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Relational Framing Functional Contextualism: “What works? ” Language & Cognition In ACT the work of “letting go” of solutions that work for suffering Defusion instead of values is called… Experience

Present Moment Values Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Relational Framing Functional Contextualism: “What works? ” Experience Language & Cognition Defusion Part of defusion work is being fully aware of yourself in the present moment. That Self asis. Context awareness called…

Present Moment Values Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Relational Framing Functional Contextualism: “What works? ” Experience Language & Cognition Defusion Self as Context Self-as-context awareness allows us to return to effective learning through experience by taking… Committed Action

Acceptance Present Moment By taking actions toward values while being fully aware we learn… Values Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Relational Framing Functional Contextualism: “What works? ” Experience Language & Cognition Defusion Self as Context Committed Action

Acceptance Present Moment Values Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Relational Framing Functional Contextualism: “What works? ” Experience Language & Cognition And by taking committed actions toward values while being fully aware Psychological of ourselves. Flexibility in the present moment we return to a healthy level of… Defusion Self as Context Committed Action