The Strength of Self-Acceptance Theory, Practice and Research /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bernard, Michael E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Philosophy (General).; Psychology, clinical.; Applied psychology.; Consciousness.; Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6806-6

The rationale for this book is the exploration of how different theories (e.g., humanistic, cognitive-behavioral), theologies (e.g., Christianity, Buddhism) and therapies (e.g., REBT, CBT, ACT) view self-acceptance as a catalyst for the alleviation of emotional misery as well as an energizer support...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Self-Acceptance: Theory, Theology and Therapy
• Humanistic Psychology and Self-Acceptance
• Self-Acceptance in Buddhism
• Self-Acceptance and Christian Theology
• The Value of a Human Being
• Psychologically Flexible Self-Acceptance
• Unconditional Positive Self-Regard
• Unconditional Self-Acceptance and Self-Compassion
• Self-Acceptance and Happiness
• Measuring and Characterizing Unconditional Self-Acceptance
• Self-Acceptance in the Education and Counseling of Young People
• Self-Acceptance and the Parenting of Children
• Self-Acceptance and Successful Relationships
• Self-Acceptance in Women
• Self-Acceptance and Chronic Illness
• Compassionate Self-Acceptance and Aging.