ACT in the Pub - ANZ ACBS Victoria

The Cinema of the Third Wave: Psychological Flexibility on Film. About this Event This pub talk event will commence with a fun presentation from clinical psychologist Eric Morris on ACT and RFT as applied scenes from classic cinema. This presentation will be followed by questions, discussion as well as people ordering and eating dinner together and chatting afterwards. Arrive at 6.15pm Presentation, Questions and Discussion 6.30pm - 7.30pm Dinner from 7.30pm - 9pm Ticket price includes a pot of beer/ glass of house wine/ soft drink. We hope to see you there. About the Talk In this pub talk we will explore how a familiarity with ACT and Relational Frame Theory enhances appreciation of cinema. We will present four intersecting scenes from classic cinema, and discuss how psychological flexibility and RFT deepens their meaning and impact. About the Presenter Dr Eric Morris is senior lecturer and director of the Psychology Clinic at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Eric researches acceptance and commitment therapy as an intervention for recovery from psychosis, anxiety disorders, insomnia, OCD, to support caregivers, and as a workplace resilience training. He is a co-editor of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness for Psychosis, co-author of the self-help guide, ACTivate Your Life, and co-author of the group treatment manual, ACT for Psychosis Recovery. He is a Past President of the ANZ Chapter, and a Fellow of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science. For any questions or queries, please contact Daniel Simsion at president@anzacbs.com For more information about the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science - ANZ Chapter please visit http://anzact.com/