Mindfulness & Acceptance Approaches Flashcards
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In ACT, the concept of 'self-as-context' (also called the observing self) is BEST described as:
Answer: The stable perspective from which all thoughts and feelings are observed
Self-as-context in ACT refers to the transcendent, stable perspective—the 'observer'—from which all experiences are noticed, as opposed to the conceptualized story of who we are.
A therapist using mindful exposure for OCD would MOST likely instruct the client to:
Answer: Observe obsessive thoughts and anxiety with acceptance while refraining from compulsions
Mindful exposure for OCD combines ERP with acceptance—clients observe obsessive thoughts and tolerate anxiety mindfully while blocking compulsive responses rather than suppressing or challenging thoughts.
The 'leaves on a stream' exercise in ACT is PRIMARILY used to practice which process?
Answer: Cognitive defusion
The 'leaves on a stream' exercise practices cognitive defusion by having clients place thoughts on leaves and watch them float by, creating distance from thought content.
Radical acceptance in DBT refers to:
Answer: Completely and totally accepting reality as it is without fighting it
Radical acceptance means completely accepting reality as it is in the moment, without judging it or fighting it, acknowledging that non-acceptance increases suffering without changing facts.
Research on mindfulness training for therapists suggests it MOST directly improves which therapeutic factor?
Answer: Therapeutic presence and attunement to the client
Research shows that mindfulness training in therapists most directly enhances therapeutic presence—the quality of attentive, attuned engagement with the client in the session.
In Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), the standard program duration is:
Answer: 8 weeks with weekly 2.5-hour sessions and a full-day retreat
The standard MBSR program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn consists of 8 weekly group sessions of approximately 2.5 hours plus a full-day mindfulness retreat near the end of the program.
When a client with chronic pain reports 'I've accepted my pain—I just don't think about it anymore,' the CBT therapist should recognize this as:
Answer: Avoidance or suppression masquerading as acceptance
True acceptance involves willingly contacting painful experience without defense; not thinking about pain typically reflects avoidance or suppression, not genuine acceptance.