Distraction — psychotherapy techniques

ACCEPTS (Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing away, Thoughts, Sensations)

A seven-element set of distraction techniques for an acute crisis. It is not a solution to the problem, but a way of getting through the mom…

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Attention Redirection

Shifting the focus of attention from symptoms onto purposeful action. Breaking the vicious cycle: attention to symptom → amplification → eve…

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