D'oh! Just reaIised I attached the wrong forms. You'll notice they omit one important domain - relationship with your partner. That's because I use these...
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acceptanceandcommitme...
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Dec 1, 2008 3:20 pm
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when I was asking about expectancies I was thinking about that kind of expectancies that regard non-volitional outcomes like emotions, heart rate, etc. (from...
Again, a deceptively short chapter, but very central in bringing together the various aspects that we have been considering. Given that the time spent in...
Hi Again, In the midst of an episode of insomnia, (2.15 am here) , I have checked my emails and discovered a few folks have back-channelled asking for the...
Ingrid, thanks for your thoughts on the chapter. As you mentioned, although this is a very short chapter it provides an important review and points of guidance...
Hi all...I am looking to mix ACT with different ADHD interventions for teens. What books are out there that are non-medication oriented that are good? I have...
Jason Gosnell
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Dec 2, 2008 11:24 pm
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...also, in an ACT approach, since the negative affect most ADHD people seem to suffer from is boredom, I wonder if acceptance could be applied to this feeling...
Jason Gosnell
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Dec 3, 2008 12:06 am
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I like a metaphor from Thich Nhat Hanh's book, Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames. It's something like: Your house was just set on fire by someone, and you...
Hi Jim, I like this Zen story that Paulo Coelho has retold on his blog: http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/02/11/daily-message-193/ ... There are variations where...
Along the same line, I suggest that going places in LIFE is like going to the movies, there is a price of admission. In LIFE there are really two prices. The...
Anger is holding the facts against someone. Push really hard with one finger against the arm of someone else. It hurts them but soon it hurts your finger too....
Hi Jim, I have no story, but attached you find a picture of a devil a patient once made. I use it with other clients with anger problems. We talk about a small...
De Groot, Francis
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Dec 3, 2008 7:48 am
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In AA, where they have exquisite sensibilities about anger and resentment, there is a saying: Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other guy to...
Buddha: "Resentment is like grasping a red hot coal, in order to throw it at someone else." Hindu saying: "Resentment is like burning down your house to get...
I have a client with whom I have been doing ACT work for several months, so she is exposed to all the basics. Denial (or avoidance) is the primary trouble...
We have some in ACT on Life, Not on Anger. We adapted a version of the one below for anger and other sticky problems. TWO WOLVES A Native American grandfather...
Here's a link to a medscape piece indicates central role of Values in mental health: Sense of Purpose Predicts Mental Health Outcomes Following Severe Trauma ...
What a neat thread! Here's a personal story I have told clients regarding anger & relationships. (This really did happen to me.) My (first) wife and I were...
Those who work with kids...are you finding the stimulants to be useful and basically harmless-without negative side effects? jason...
Jason Gosnell
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Dec 3, 2008 4:12 pm
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Hi Jason, In a word, usually yes. My experience says.... It is crucial first to do a careful diagnostic, e.g. rule out frustrated gifted child, many other...
Thanks Ellen. What do you think of the new ones? Stratterra and Vyvanse (sp?). And, if there is co-occuring anxiety disorder? Are stimulants contra-indicated...
Jason Gosnell
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Dec 3, 2008 7:59 pm
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HI Jason, With regard to non-medication alternatives. Behavioural interventions work well when used with parent training. From memory this is one of the few ...
Hi Matt, Regarding your question below-from my view that is the most important thing we do as behaviorally oriented therapists. I often say to client, "It' not...
Hi All (especially you stats jocks), Many researches in the trad CBT camp suggest that it is essential to establish temporal precedence, i.e., the hypothesized...
Strattera may be safer, compared to the "classics" Ritalin or dextroamphetamines, for patients with substance abuse, or severe mood lability. For these the...
Hi Cathy, It seems to me that what is happening in her relationship to others, is also happening in the relationship with you: you cannot reach her, there is...
Hi everyrbody, some of you might be interested in this paper that might be relevant to self-as-a context. Ciao Nanni ... Nanni Presti www.iescum.org ...
Hi All (especially you stats jocks), Many researches in the trad CBT camp suggest that it is essential to establish temporal precedence, i.e., the hypothesized...
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