PSYC 7138 - Mindfulness and Acceptance Therapy

Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 1

This course will familiarize students with the theory and research supporting recent trends in behavior therapy, particularly constructs of mindfulness and acceptance. This course will train students in the “how-to” of empirically supported mindfulness and acceptance treatments for a variety of disorders. Finally, the class will review evidence for the efficacy and effectiveness of mindfulness and acceptance therapies. Students will be responsible for training others in areas of mood or anxiety disorders.

Prerequisites: Admission to the Health Service Psychology program.