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ACT for depressionThis book is intended to apply Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), which deals with various forms of psychological distress, to depression, and provides a conceptual description of ACT for depression, along with a method of applying and implementing ACT for depression . This book explains the practical guidelines of ACT for depression, focusing on the six core processes that constitute the psychopathology model of ACT and the targeted treatment strategies. In order to guide the process of choosing and implementing treatment techniques and strategies, a case conceptualization approach is presented in relation to how the main pathology process affects each clients depression in different ways, and the techniques and elements of ACT are applied to treat depression A typical sequence is presented. This book was mainly used for mental health professionals, especially for therapists and counselors who want to use ACT to treat unipolar depression.