title: Use of paradoxical intention in the context of acceptance and commitment therapy.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of therapeutic paradox within the contextual-behavioral treatment called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Emphasis is on the difference between inherent and constructed paradox, expanding on previous work and emphasizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy's relationship to Logotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA. wsharp@olemiss.edu
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: Kelly G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Stefan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Schulenberg
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D013060:Speech