Re-Enchanting Behavioral Psychology, Analysis, And Therapy: A Review of Eifert & Forsyth's (2005) Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders‪.‬

Abstract Over the past two decades a new model of behavior change--one derived from a functional contextual philosophy, while up holding to basic principles of learning with an eye on practical utility--has emerged tour de force of the psychotherapy scene. This model is based on a modern behavior analytic account of language and cognition known as relational frame theory (RFT; see Hayes, Barnes-Holmes, & Roche, 2001 or Blackledge, 2003) and the treatment approach is called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (or ACT as one word). In the latest text to come out of this tradition, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders by Eifert and Forsyth (2005) thrills the reader with practical solution oriented techniques to working with clients with anxiety problems. It offers a solid case conceptualization and is filled with directions for future research.