The term 'body image dissatisfaction' covers a wide range of psychological and physical disorders, and these feelings are so common that many researchers consider them a form of normative discontent. People with body image dissatisfaction may practice body avoidance behaviors, have a distorted perception of their body size, be dissatisfied with their weight or shape, and/or rely on their weight or shape as a basis for self-esteem. Left untreated, these behaviors can lead to an eating disorder and/or extreme psychological distress.

ACT for Body Image Dissatisfaction is a guidebook that offers clinicians all the tools they need to help clients overcome body image dissatisfaction in whatever form it may take. The book guides readers through an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) treatment protocol, providing sample scripts and case studies that readers can use to explain ACT processes to clients. It also includes therapy exercises and client worksheets and offers advice for adapting the program to group therapy. This manual is an excellent resource for mental health practitioners, nutritionists, social workers, physicians, and nurse practitioners interested in addressing clients' and patients' body image concerns using ACT.