1. Teaching ACT While Still Recalling Your A-B-C’s Hank Robb, Ph.D., ABPP, Reno, NV, 2010

2. A-B-C’s Activating Events Beliefs Consequences Disputing Effective Change Activating Events Beliefs Consequences Disputing Effective Change

3. Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Relata Context of Relation (Crel) Context of Function (Cfunc) Relata Context of Relation (Crel) Context of Function (Cfunc)

4. RFT Definition of a Relational Network Mutual Entailment Combinatorial Entailment Transformation of Stimulus Function Mutual Entailment Combinatorial Entailment Transformation of Stimulus Function

5. Mutual Entailment If Al is meaner than Bill then, Bill is less mean than Al If Al is meaner than Bill then, Bill is less mean than Al

6. Combinatorial Entailment If Carl is meaner than Al and Al is meaner than Bill then, Al is less mean than Carl Carl is meaner than Bill, Bill is less mean than Carl Bill is less mean than Al If Carl is meaner than Al and Al is meaner than Bill then, Al is less mean than Carl Carl is meaner than Bill, Bill is less mean than Carl Bill is less mean than Al

7. Transformation of Stimulus Function If we are afraid of Al, we are more afraid of Carl and less afraid of Bill. If we are afraid of Al, we are more afraid of Carl and less afraid of Bill.

8. Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Contact with Present Moment Acceptance Values Defusion Committed Action Self as Context Contact with Present Moment Acceptance Values Defusion Committed Action Self as Context

9. Fundamental Differences Correspondence Theory of Truth verses Pragmatic Theory of Truth Correspondence Theory of Truth verses Pragmatic Theory of Truth

10. Fundamental Differences “Symptom reduction” is necessary for valued living thus “symptom reduction” is VERY important verses “Symptom reduction” is not necessary for valued living thus “symptom reduction” is NOT VERY important (but may be a nice bonus). “Symptom reduction” is necessary for valued living thus “symptom reduction” is VERY important verses “Symptom reduction” is not necessary for valued living thus “symptom reduction” is NOT VERY important (but may be a nice bonus).

11. Fundamental Differences “Disturbed emotions” “cause” dysfunctional behavior so they are targeted for change. verses “Disturbed emotions” do not “cause” dysfunctional behavior so it is not necessary to target them for change. (if they do change it’s a nice bonus). “Disturbed emotions” “cause” dysfunctional behavior so they are targeted for change. verses “Disturbed emotions” do not “cause” dysfunctional behavior so it is not necessary to target them for change. (if they do change it’s a nice bonus).

12. Fundamental Differences In the A-B-C approach, the Context of Relation is typically seen the main focus for change so that new ways of relating relata will allow functions (typically disturbed emotions) to change (e.g. awful to only bad, absolutely must to preferably must, etc.). With emotions changed, individuals will be more effective in pursuing valued living.

13. Fundamental Differences In the ACT approach, the Context of Function is typically seen the main focus for change (particularly targeting the Context of Literality for languaging) so that pursuing valued living becomes more likely.

14. Correspondence Theory of Truth There is a “real world” and “truth” is a “correspondence” between the “real world” and our talk about it. “Truth” is “absolute.” There is a “real world” and “truth” is a “correspondence” between the “real world” and our talk about it. “Truth” is “absolute.”

15. Pragmatic Theory of Truth “Truth” is what works for the purposes we have in view. No ontological assumptions are posited. “Truth” is “relative.” “Truth” is what works for the purposes we have in view. No ontological assumptions are posited. “Truth” is “relative.”

16. By adopting a Pragmatic theory of truth and a strong focus on valued living “even with symptoms,” then Crel moves might be used in addition to Cfunc moves rather than using Cfunc moves almost exclusively.