Trichotillomania: Therapist Guide: An ACT-enhanced Behavior Therapy Approach Therapist Guide

Trichotillomania (TTM) is a complex disorder that is difficult to treat. This Therapist Guide for the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Enhanced Behavior Therapy for Trichotillomania (AEBT-T) is a 10-session program designed to help clients reduce their pulling, think differently about the internal experiences that trigger pulling, and learn to live a more valued life. AEBT-T has been studied extensively and shown to be effective in individual and group formats using both face-to-face and telehealth modalities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 27 March 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

Trichotillomania (TTM) is a complex disorder that poses significant challenges in treatment, with limited effective therapeutic options available. This Therapist Guide for the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Enhanced Behavior Therapy for Trichotillomania (AEBT-T) and its accompanying client workbook are designed as a comprehensive 10-session program to equip therapists with the skills to assist clients in reducing pulling behavior, altering their perspective on internal experiences that trigger pulling, and learning to lead more valued lives. The approach seamlessly integrates traditional behavior therapy techniques, such as habit reversal training and stimulus control, with a contemporary ACT-based framework. This ACT-based approach empowers clients to respond flexibly and align their actions with their values whenever they encounter the uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, urges, and cravings that often lead to pulling.

Since its original publication in 2008, AEBT-T has undergone extensive research, demonstrating its effectiveness in both individual and group formats, utilizing both face-to-face and telehealth modalities. Emerging evidence suggests that the treatment can also be successfully applied to older children and adolescents, and this latest version of the manual provides guidance on how to modify the treatment for these populations. The manual has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and is organized in a user-friendly session-by-session format, accompanied by therapy support forms and materials. This intervention has proven its efficacy and is poised to be a valuable resource and powerful tool for clinicians who frequently treat TTM, OCD, and related disorders.

Weight: 380g
Dimension: 177 x 254 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197670309
Edition number: 2 Revised edition