Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is one of the new interventions from both behavioural and cognitive wings purporting to create a rich and meaningful life and also accepting the pain that goes with it. It is a highly structured package for the treatment of patients suffering from depression. The present case study is an attempt to provide therapeutic intervention programme to a 12 years old boy of Hindu origin suffering from depression. The child was treated by using ACT techniques. The presenting symptoms, assessment strategies and treatment elements have been covered in details. After 16 sessions of therapeutic intervention, significant improvement was found in the client. The sessions include assessments, psycho-education, ACT principles and techniques and mindfulness practices.
Psychological Inflexibility, Depression, Values, Defusion, Payoffs, Mindfulness
