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.