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The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Perspective: Case Conceptualization and Treatment of Depression in Cancer

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This chapter focuses on how acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can be applied for dealing with the psychological parameters and particularly depression associated with cancer. Depression is one of the most common problems cancer patients present with. This chapter discusses reasons for employing ACT for depression among cancer patients and illustrates its case conceptualization and treatment approach using a case example of a woman diagnosed with breast cancer who is experiencing depressive symptomatology.

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Zacharia, M., Karekla, M. (2021). The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Perspective: Case Conceptualization and Treatment of Depression in Cancer. In: Charis, C., Panayiotou, G. (eds) Depression Conceptualization and Treatment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68932-2_9

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