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Steven C. Hayes

Clinical Psychology

Steven C. Hayes is Foundation Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno, whose career has focused on analyzing human language and cognition and applying that analysis to understanding and relieving human suffering. He is the developer of Relational Frame Theory, an account of human higher cognition, and guided its extension to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a widely used evidence-based psychotherapy that draws on mindfulness, acceptance and values-based methods. He is a co-developer of Process-Based Therapy and has written both professional books and several for the general public, including Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life and A Liberated Mind.

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  • In Branch: Clinical Psychology, Long Bio
    He is the developer of Relational Frame Theory, an account of human higher cognition, and has guided its extension to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a popular evidence-based form of psychotherapy that uses mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based methods.
  • Theories and Concepts Developed: Relational Frame Theory, Long Bio
    He is the developer of Relational Frame Theory, an account of human higher cognition, and has guided its extension to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a popular evidence-based form of psychotherapy that uses mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based methods.
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