In this conversation with Steven Hayes, a leading psychologist and the co-developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, listeners delve into Process-Based Therapy (PBT). Hayes discusses the importance of viewing psychological issues as interconnected 'nodes' and critiques the traditional 10,000 hour rule in therapy. He advocates for a personalized approach that emphasizes understanding emotional processes. The talk also highlights innovative ways to tackle loneliness and the need for systemic changes in mental health diagnostics. Expect insights that will transform therapeutic practices!
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question_answer ANECDOTE
Carpentry Shaped His Therapeutic Metaphor
Hayes shared he considered being a carpenter and actually built things with his hands before and during his career.
That carpentry metaphor shaped his view of therapists as builders using elements to craft people's lives.
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App Study Revealed Workaholic Loneliness
Hayes described a study using frequent app-based sampling to map processes driving loneliness.
One participant became workaholic when lonely, showing healthy processes can self-amplify into loneliness in context.
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Use Repeated Data And Iterate Rapidly
Clinicians should collect repeated within-person data (ecological momentary assessment) to build individual process models.
Iterate by testing interventions, measuring process change, updating hypotheses, and retargeting until processes shift toward desired outcomes.
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Professor Steven C Hayes is the co-developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and most recently Process-Based Therapy (PBT). This session provides an introduction to PBT, what it is, what it isn’t, and how it can help clinicians both better serve their clients, and continuously improve their clinical skills.
You’ll learn:
— Why it’s vital to view psychological problems as existing as ‘nodes’ in a network’
— Why the 10,000 hour rule doesn’t apply in therapy, and what you can do about it
— How to take a scientific approach to your therapeutic work that enables you to get the root causes of your clients’ issues, and continuously improve your skills
—How to take a ‘multilevel’ approach to psychotherapy
—The Extended Evolutionary Meta Model, and how it can enhance therapeutic work.
And more.
If you are interested in a ‘deeper dive’ after this session, check out the book here: https://bit.ly/learning-pbt
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Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. The author of forty-three books and more than six hundred scientific articles, he has served as president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, and is one of the most cited psychologists in the world.
Dr. Hayes initiated the development of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and of Relational Frame Theory (RFT), the approach to cognition on which ACT is based. Most recently, he has been focused on developing Process Based Therapy along with Prof Stefan Hofmann.
Interview Links:
— Learning Process Based Therapy: https://bit.ly/learning-pbt
— ACT Immersion: https://stevenchayes.com/actimmersion
— ACT in Practice: https://stevenchayes.com/actinpractice
— Professor Hayes’ website: https://stevenchayes.com
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