Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Acceptance and commitment therapy" in English language version.
Though mindfulness- and acceptance-based strategies have not been emphasized in cognitive therapy relative to cognitive change interventions, their general approaches are not inconsistent with the cognitive model, and the approaches are, in many respects, more similar than distinct ... Congruent with this argument, we view these approaches as extensions or complementary components of cognitive therapy and not a "third wave" per se (see Hofmann, 2008a; Hofmann & Asmundson, 2008).
Instead of the familiar litany of behavior analytic-terms and concepts, this book is replete with terms and themes that are more commonly associated with such philosophical and therapeutic traditions as existentialism, humanism, Zen Buddhism, Gestalt, and other experiential-based therapies.
the criticism offered by ACT against CBT is based on a misrepresentation of the empirical evidence. Moreover, the strategies of ACT are not specific to the theory and philosophy underlying ACT. There are considerable similarities between ACT and Eastern holistic approaches, such as Morita therapy, which was developed 80 years ago. ... According to Hayes and colleagues, the principal goal of ACT is to "treat emotional avoidance, excessive literal response to cognitive content, and the inability to make and keep commitments to behavior change" (Kohlenberg, Hayes, & Tsai, 1995, p. 584). This appears to be consistent with many old humanistic therapies and holistic approaches, such as Gestalt therapy (e.g., Perls, Hefferline, & Goodman, 1951). Particularly striking is the similarity between ACT and Morita therapy (Morita, 1928; translated in English in 1998).
I would have to say a lot of what's in ACT is in Gestalt, is in Est, is in mindfulness-based traditions, but I'm not embarrassed by that; I think it's to be expected that things like the wisdom traditions, spiritual traditions, human potential/growth traditions, Gestalt, these things were there because very very creative people put them there. ... The history of psychology would be different if people realized that there was a lot of overlap in the early days between these things that then get put behind walls and students start fighting about and saying, oh, this is very different than that.
Instead of the familiar litany of behavior analytic-terms and concepts, this book is replete with terms and themes that are more commonly associated with such philosophical and therapeutic traditions as existentialism, humanism, Zen Buddhism, Gestalt, and other experiential-based therapies.
Though mindfulness- and acceptance-based strategies have not been emphasized in cognitive therapy relative to cognitive change interventions, their general approaches are not inconsistent with the cognitive model, and the approaches are, in many respects, more similar than distinct ... Congruent with this argument, we view these approaches as extensions or complementary components of cognitive therapy and not a "third wave" per se (see Hofmann, 2008a; Hofmann & Asmundson, 2008).
I would have to say a lot of what's in ACT is in Gestalt, is in Est, is in mindfulness-based traditions, but I'm not embarrassed by that; I think it's to be expected that things like the wisdom traditions, spiritual traditions, human potential/growth traditions, Gestalt, these things were there because very very creative people put them there. ... The history of psychology would be different if people realized that there was a lot of overlap in the early days between these things that then get put behind walls and students start fighting about and saying, oh, this is very different than that.
