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ACBS Board of Directors 2020-2021
It is our great pleasure to announce the 2020-2021 ACBS Board of Directors: |
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COVID-19 Resources
ACBS has a webpage containing a list of therapy resources for COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus. There are resources for therapists and for the public. ACBS also has a webpage containing a list of video/teleconferencing options for therapists who are now working remotely. Thank you to the ACBS members who helped us compile these lists. |
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Video Therapy Recommendations and Guidelines from the ACTing with Technology SIG
The ACTing with Technology Special Interest Group (SIG) created a webpage highlighting recommendations and guidelines for online/video therapy. Topics include equipment, software, creating the therapeutic space, transferring what we do in-person to online, and coaching clients who are new to video therapy. Thank you to the ACTing with Technology SIG members who helped create this webpage. |
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New Filter Available in the ACT Therapist Directory: Online/Teletherapy
The Find an ACT Therapist Directory has a new filter for Online/Teletherapy. If you are an ACT therapist who offers Online/Teletherapy, then we want that information about you listed in the directory! To modify your settings: login to your ACBS Account; click on the "Edit" tab; click on the "Contact Information" tab; answer "Yes" to the Online/Teletherapy Available question; scroll to the bottom; and click save. |
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A psychological flexibility-based intervention for burnout: a randomized controlled trial
In JCBS Vol. 15, Anne Puolakanaho, Asko Tolvanen, Sanna Kinnunen, Raimo Lappalainen investigate the effectiveness of a novel eight-week program based on ACT to alleviate burnout. The study suggests that psychological flexibility skills can be crucial elements in job-related burnout interventions. ACBS members can read the paper for free in the JCBS member portal. |
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Michael J. Asher Disseration Award
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Michael J. Asher Student Dissertation Award: Caitlyn Gumaer, Claremont Graduate University, Evaluating the Effects of an ACT Behavioral Parent Training Program on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their Parents; and Olivia Gratz, Western Michigan University, Using FAP to Develop Social Skills in Adolescents with High Functioning Autism. |
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2019 Developing Nations Scholarship Recipients: What They Learned at the World Conference
In 2019, ACBS awarded Developing Nations Scholarships to 4 members to attend the World Conference in Dublin. The scholarship recipients are pleased to share updates regarding how they have utilized what they learned at the conference. You can read more about the Developing Nations Scholarship here. (We need your help to continue to fund these scholarships!) |
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Recent News
New ACT Across Cultures Special Interest Group (SIG) |
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