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Numerous studies examine how cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness, and acceptance commitment therapy are complimentary as counseling approaches/interventions. What are some of the overlapping principles and how would you differentiate between CBT, ACT, and Mindfulness? Provide an example and rationale from the research as to what presenting issues/concerns and special populations might best be suited with ACT or mindfulness based interventions.

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CBT, Mindfulness, ACT short essay comparison based on evidence based research studies is analyzed.

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Numerous studies examine how cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness, and acceptance commitment therapy are complimentary as counseling approaches/interventions. What are some of the overlapping principles and how would you differentiate between CBT, ACT, and Mindfulness? Provide an example and rationale from the research as to what presenting issues/concerns and special populations might best be suited with ACT or mindfulness based interventions.

Evidence based research studies on CBT, ACT and Mindfulness show that all three of these therapies are effective in treatment of mental illness and addiction disorders, in both females and males of different ages.

CBT aims to address unhelpful, negative, and dysfunctional cognitive (thoughts, thinking, beliefs, attitudes), affective (moods, feelings) processes to lead behaviors and habits towards healthful changes and maintain them to avert on going relapses and prevent them from occurring in future.

Acceptance and commitment therapy addresses hopelessness, acceptance of one's emotional experiences, choosing path for one's life and learning along the way. ACT includes learning to accept one's true strengths and limitations, improving one's weak areas in terms of personality qualities and ...

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