Category Archives: cognitive therapy

Meditation-Related Psychological Problems, Misuses, and Contraindications

[take this course online for CE credit] While meditation practices, and particularly mindfulness forms of meditation, are generally safe and have overwhelmingly beneficial results, they can catalyze challenging psychological problems. they can also be misused by meditators in ways that … Continue reading

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

[take this course online for CE credit] Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) was first developed in the late 1980s by Steven Hayes, currently professor of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno. Early in his professional career, Hayes was plagued by panic … Continue reading

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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

[take this course for CE credit] Background and Description Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) was developed by three specialists in treating depression, Zindel Segal, PhD, University of Toronto, and Mark Williams, PhD, and John Teasdale, PhD, both of Oxford University in … Continue reading

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