Living Your Life with Cancer through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

"This is the first book to focus on the scientifically based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach to self-management for people with cancer. Combining this transdiagnostic approach with the lived experiences of people with cancer, the book covers the range of psychological symptoms and conditions as a result of cancer. With a focus on value-based living as well as reducing distress, the book illustrates thought management methods such as mindfulness and the development of acceptance to provide a foundation for enhancing participation and wellbeing. It is valuable reading for all those living with cancer and their carers, as well as psychological therapists working in oncology"--