Mindful and Effective Employees: A Training Program for Maximizing Well-Being and Effectiveness Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Softcover

Flaxman, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1608820211 ISBN 13: 9781608820214

Publisher: New Harbinger, 2013

Synopsis

The Mindful and Effective Employee presents a powerful three-session acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) program for reducing workplace stress and increasing employee effectiveness. Psychologists and human resource professionals can use this program to conduct employee training in workplace settings.

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About the Author

Paul E. Flaxman, PhD, is senior lecturer in psychology at City University London. He specializes in adapting acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help improve employees' mental health and performance. Evaluations of Paul's ACT interventions have been published in numerous scientific papers and books, and he has been invited to present his research at conferences around the globe. Flaxman has led two major projects focused on delivering ACT and other mindfulness-based interventions in public sector programs across the United Kingdom.

Frank W. Bond, PhD, is senior lecturer in the department of psychology at Goldsmiths College, University of London. His research and practice focus on occupational health psychology and how cognitive behavior therapies can improve workers' psychological health and productivity. He also maintains a private practice in cognitive behavior therapy.

Fredrik Livheim, MS, is a licensed clinical psychologist at FORUM, a research center for psychosocial health at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Harbinger
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1608820211
• ISBN 13: 9781608820214
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248