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2020 #9 Newsletter (September)


 

ACT Exceeds 400 Randomized Controlled Trials

The 400 Randomized Controlled Trial milestone represents the culmination of more than 30 years of ACT research from this community. The ACBS Communications Committee maintains the list of RCTs on the ACT Randomized Controlled Trials webpage. It is a great resource with information about each study's trial area, trial conditions, sample size, and link to the full text of the study.

 

New ACT in Perinatal SIG

We are pleased to announce the newest Special Interest Group: ACT in Perinatal SIG! The ACT in Perinatal SIG's mission is to share and explore ways that ACT can be applied to helping individuals in the perinatal period, conception through two years old. ACBS members can join the ACT in Perinatal SIG, hop onto the SIG listserv, and learn more on the ACT in Perinatal SIG's webpage.

 

New ACBS Committee Chairs

We are pleased to announce two new Committee Chairs! Victoria Follette is the new Training Committee Chair and Matthew Skinta is the new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committeee Chair. Thank you Victoria, Matthew, and all of the committee members for volunteering for ACBS. See the full list of ACBS Committees here. If you are interested in volunteering for a committee, please fill out this form.

 

1° Jornada del Chapter Argentino de la ACBS

As president of the Argentina Chapter, Germán Teti´s dreamed of organizing a conference that would bring the Argentine community together and include Spanish speakers. His dream became a reality when the chapter hosted its first congress "1° Jornada del Chapter Argentino de la ACBS." The congress was one of several activities the Argentina Chapter hosted this year. Read more.

 

Student Spotlight Award

In conjunction with the ACBS Student SIG, it is our pleasure to introduce this month's Student Spotlight Award recipient: Adam Kuczynski! Adam is a 5th year graduate student at the University of Washington, USA, where he works on a variety of research projects that aim to improve relational functioning and decrease racism. He serves as the student representative for the ACBS FAP SIG. Read more.

 

Research Development Grants Application Deadline: October 1, 2020

Are you a researcher or student searching for a funding source for a contextual behavioral science-related project? ACBS provides two Research Development Grants, up to $5,000 USD, for research that advances the field of contextual behavioral science. Projects eligible for the grant are relatively broad, as any topic within the array of CBS will be considered. The deadline to apply is October 1. Read more.

 

The moderating roles of psychological flexibility and inflexibility on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in Italy

In JCBS Vol. 17, K. Pakenham et. al. investigated the role of psychological flexibility in moderating the effects of COVID-19 risk factors on three mental health outcomes. The study supports the use of ACT-based interventions to promote psychological flexibility and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. ACBS members can read the paper for free in the JCBS member portal.

 

Thank you to the ACBS Foundation's Founding Donors

The ACBS Foundation greatly thanks everyone who contributed in our first year. The list of ACBS members who donated as Founding Donors has been added to the website here. The generosity of the Founding Donors will help support the Foundation's first open call for grant proposals. Are you looking for another way to help? Add the Foundation as your AmazonSmile recipient (available in the US only).

 

ACBS Virtual World Conference: June 24-27, 2021

The ACBS World Conference 19 will be entirely online!
ACBS Virtual World Conference
June 24-27, 2021
Register your interest in the 2021 ACBS Virtual World Conference here.

 

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