Dictionary catalogue

Also known as ACT

A therapy that develops acceptance, present-moment awareness and action guided by personal values.

A structured approach that increases engagement with meaningful and reinforcing activities.

Also known as CBT

A structured therapy that examines links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and develops practical skills for change.

Also known as DBT

A structured therapy that combines acceptance and change strategies and teaches skills for emotion regulation and relationships.

A therapy that supports planned, gradual contact with feared cues while reducing avoidance and new learning develops.

Also known as IPT

A time-limited therapy focused on relationships, roles, grief and interpersonal difficulties linked with symptoms.

Also known as MI

A collaborative conversational approach that explores ambivalence and strengthens a person's own reasons for change.

Structured information and discussion that supports understanding of a condition, treatment or self-management strategy.