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Rhonda M Merwin

Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology
Box 3320 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
2400 Pratt Street, Durham, NC 27705

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Acceptance

Book section · November 10, 2021 Acceptance refers to the active and aware embrace of unwanted private events. It is the cornerstone of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) interventions and is evoked whenever experiential avoidance interferes with valued living. This chapter provides ... Cite

Personality disorders

Book section · January 1, 2020 Personality disorders (PDs) are enduring patterns of inner experience and behavior that deviate from cultural norms, occur across contexts and are associated with impairment or distress. This chapter describes the 10 identified PDs, organized in 3 clusters ... Full text Cite

Third-wave cognitive behavioral therapies for the treatment of anxiety among children and adolescents

Book section · March 28, 2019 This is the first reference to examine anxiety diagnoses in accordance with the latest edition of the DSM-5, including childhood onset disorders, such as Separation Anxiety Disorder, Selective Mutism, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety ... ... Cite