Acceptance and Change: Content and Context in Psychotherapy

Michael J. Dougher, PhD, is professor of psychology at the University of New Mexico. He is editor of Clinical Behavior Analysis as well and numerous article and chapters in professional publications. Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is Nevada Foundation Professor in the department of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has been president of numerous professional organizations, is author of forty-five books and nearly 650 scientific articles, and is among the most cited living psychologists. He has shown in his research how language and thought leads to human suffering, and is originator and codeveloper of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT): a powerful therapy method that is useful in a wide variety of areas; relational frame theory (RFT): an empirical program in language and cognition; and process-based therapy (with Stefan G. Hofmann). Victoria M. Follette, PhD, is a foundation professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, and a clinical scientist specializing in interpersonal violence and body image problems. Neil S. Jacobson, PhD, (1949 - 1999), was professor of psychology at the University of Washington.