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NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN SOME COUNTRIES.;Title proper from title frame.;Mode of access: World Wide Web.;Includes bibliographical references and index.;Body image dissatisfaction : an introduction -- Acceptance and commitment therapy : an introduction -- Using ACT to treat body image dissatisfaction -- Introducing ACT to your client -- Creative hopelessness : openness to trying something different -- Control as the problem, acceptance as the solution -- Mindful acceptance of thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations -- Clarifying values and defning goals -- Barriers to values and commitment to valued living -- Adapting ACT to group therapy -- Afterword : endings and new beginnings.;Print version record.;Description based on print version record. Despite ongoing criticism of strict beauty ideals, cosmetic surgeons and diet pill manufacturers continue to thrive and tolerance for body flaws seems to lessen every day. More and more people have begun to internalize a need for physical perfection. And the psychological distress that accompanies body image dissatisfaction leaves many individuals in a long-term struggle. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Body Image Dissatisfaction is a manual for practitioners seeking to help clients let go of self-judgment and preoccupation with body image. Mindfulness and acceptance approaches target the underlying anxiety and perfectionism that keep many trapped in destructive relationships with their bodies. This book presents a clear plan for showing clients how to clarify their values to help broaden their lives and refocus on what is most meaningful and vital to them. It presents a clear ACT protocol, complete with sample scripts, therapy exercises, case studies, and worksheets, for treating body image dissatisfaction. You'll learn from a wide range of clinical examples of body image dissatisfaction, some of which explore manifestations in medical populations. The treatment protocol in this book can be effectively applied to both men and women, across a wide age range--Publisher description.