This session introduces key components of applying Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Focused ACT) principles and practices to primary care behavioral health work. For the most part, behavior change support in primary care is the result of connecting with a person or family and assisting them with developing a plan to vary their behavioral coping in response to an identified concern. In Focused ACT, we see behavioral variability as the goal of every visit, initial and follow-up. The Can-Do Plan is a quality assurance tool that all members of a primary care team can use to evaluate and structure the development of a plan likely to inspire meaningful behavior changes and boost self-efficacy. Participants will have an opportunity to view a demonstration and then practice the powerful package of skills embedded in this tool.
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