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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): A Third Wave Behaviour Therapy [PDF]

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 2008
AbstractThis paper introduces Acceptance and commitment Therapy (ACT) as one of the newer contextualist behaviour therapies. A brief history of the development of ACT is outlined. The concepts of equivalence and laterality and the important relationship between Relational Frame Theory and ACT are then described.
Chris Cullen
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The Research Journey of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

, 2015
n 1986 the first research study investigating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) was published. It aimed to determine if an early conceptualization of the ACT model could be used to treat depression.
Nic Hooper, Andreas Larsson
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Cancer Patients

2021
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is often described as one of the newer “third wave” cognitive behavioral therapies. ACT is transdiagnostic and functions by increasing psychological flexibility and training skills in appropriate behavioral responses to distressing cognitions and emotions.
Nicholas J. Hulbert-Williams, Ray Owen, Christian J. Nelson   +2 more
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What Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

2020
This chapter provides a broad overview of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), including empirical evidence for its effectiveness, how it fits with other cognitive-behavioral therapies, and defining features of ACT. The chapter also explains the theory and scientific philosophy underlying ACT so that readers have a framework to which to refer as ...
Michael P. Twohig, Michael E. Levin, Clarissa W. Ong   +2 more
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): An Overview for Practitioners

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2012
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers school counsellors a practical and meaningful approach to helping students deal with a range of issues. This is achieved through encouraging psychological flexibility through the application of six key principles. This article describes our introduction to ACT, ACT's application to children and adolescents,
Tim Bowden, Sandra Bowden
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Anxiety Disorders

Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Treating anxiety disorders with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has a strong theoretical and empirical foundation. In this overview, we review the theoretic basis for using ACT to treat anxiety disorders, its clinical applications, research evidence to date, and future directions.
Joanna J, Arch, Lauren B, Finkelstein, Madeline S, Nealis   +2 more
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain

The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2017
Objectives: Chronic pain places a burden on individuals and the economy. Although there is evidence for the effectiveness of cognitive-behavior therapy, it is recognized that the effects are limited. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which aims to increase valued action in the presence of pain, has been suggested as an ...
Laura S, Hughes, Jodi, Clark, Janette A, Colclough, Elizabeth, Dale, Dean, McMillan   +4 more
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A new approach in psychotherapy: ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy)

The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 2011
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on enhancing psychological flexibility in the service of achieving core life values. One thing that distinguishes ACT from other psychotherapies is its grounding in empirical behavioural science. The results of the latter suggest that the capacity for human language can produce seriously negative ...
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

2012
Psychotherapy is not indicated for most bereaved individuals. However, for those experiencing complicated grief, the core theoretical principles and therapeutic technology of ACT provide a useful framework for case conceptualization consistent with the dual process model of grieving.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for smoking cessation: a synthesis

Current Opinion in Psychology, 2015
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has shown initial promise as a feasible and acceptable treatment for smoking cessation. Research on the role of experiential avoidance (EA) for smoking cessation provides basic support for ACT as a treatment for smoking.
Elizabeth A McCallion, Michael J Zvolensky   +1 more
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