January 2023 University Catalog with April Addendum

PSY8354 Relational Frame Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

In this course, learners distinguish the basic concepts and explore research in the areas of verbal behavior, rule-governed behavior, language development, emergent responding, arbitrarily applicable derived relational responding, and relational frame theory (RFT). Learners also evaluate and apply techniques used in third-wave behavior therapies, specifically Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), for a wide range of human behaviors. Learners analyze the conceptual and empirical contributions of behavior analytic principles, including RFT, to the development and practice of ACT.

Credits

5