Mindfulness and Acceptance for Counseling College Students: Theory and Practical Applications for Intervention, Prevention, and Outreach

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this book explores how mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches, such as acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and mindfulness-based stress reduction are being utilised by college counseling centers around the world to treat student mental health problems like severe depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders.

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"This book should quickly become a treasured resource on college campuses. It is a practical and accessible presentation of best practices based on mindfulness and acceptance. A timely and valuable contribution to improving the mental health and well-being of college students!"
--Daniel Eisenberg, PhD, associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and principal investigator of the Healthy Minds Study, a national survey study of college student mental health
"Pistorello and her colleagues have created an incredible and timely resource for anyone treating the fully wired and constantly connected Generation Z college student. This easy-to-read book effortlessly guides the reader through practical, evidence-based applications of dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) designed specifically for college students receiving treatment at college counseling centers. Judicious use of case vignettes and transcripts brings concepts to life. Whether you are new to mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies or they are deep in your bones, this creative and well-written book will positively influence your clinical practice with this high-risk population."
--Linda A. Dimeff, PhD, author of Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students and DBT in Clinical Practice
"This is an exceptional resource for anyone interested in mindfulness and college student mental health. The book offers very accessible summaries of a variety of mindfulness-based treatment approaches, as well as practical applications to clinical practice, grounded in empirical research. I plan on sharing the book with staff at our counseling service and finding ways to implement many aspects of it into my daily clinical work with students. It is an important addition to the mindfulness-based literature."
--Gregory T. Eells, PhD, director of counseling and psychological services at Cornell University and past president of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD)

Author Bio

Jacqueline Pistorello is a clinical and research faculty member at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she has worked with college students for over a decade. She specializes in the application of two mindfulness and acceptance-based behavioral approaches with college students: acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). Pistorello has received multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health to research the prevention and treatment of mental health problems among college students using ACT and DBT .