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| Wherefore Experiential Exercises? Critical Perspectives on their Clinical Utility |
| Sunday, May 27, 2007 |
| 1:30 PM–2:50 PM |
| Edward AB |
| Area: CBM/TPC; Domain: Service Delivery |
| Chair: Gareth I. Holman (University of Washington) |
| JONATHAN W. KANTER (University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) |
| BARBARA S. KOHLENBERG (University of Nevada School of Medicine) |
| WILLIAM C. FOLLETTE (University of Nevada, Reno) |
| ROBERT J. KOHLENBERG (University of Washington) |
| Abstract: Clinical experiential exercises – i.e., structured tasks aimed at eliciting clinically relevant behavior – are a controversial part of 3rd wave behavior therapies. This panel will discuss several aspects of the controversy, including: How do Functional Analytic Psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy differ in their use of exercises? What is an appropriate rationale for an exercise? When are exercises counter-therapeutic? How do exercises shift the context of the therapeutic relationship? How do behaviors shaped in exercises generalize (e.g., when are exercises arbitrary)? Why do people have such strong responses – positive and negative – to exercises? What is required of the therapist or instructor who facilitates experiential work? When are exercises more effective than other therapeutic techniques? Panelists will present a range of opinions – from supportive to highly skeptical – on the clinical utility of experiential exercises. |
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