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BIG News for ACT - NICE Recommendation
In April 2021, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the United Kingdom published the guidelines “Chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s: assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain.” The guidelines contain exciting news for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy researchers and practitioners: ACT is specifically recommended for managing chronic primary pain in people aged 16 years and over. Click here to learn more. |
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Early Career Mentee Award
This is a new initiative from the Centering Science Strategic Plan Pillar aimed at supporting early career CBS researchers in securing research-focused faculty positions in research universities/academic medical centers. We are now accepting applications for our first cohort of three mentees. Learn more about this new program here. |
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VIRTUAL World Conference - REGISTER TODAY!
Join us for this memorable virtual learning and networking experience! Pre-Conference Intensive Workshops, 12 & 13 June. You will not want to miss these LIVE, clinical, and research focused workshops. World Conference 2021, 24-27 June. The program and detailed schedule are now online. |
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2021 Foundation Student Scholars
Congratulations to the 2021 ACBS Foundation Student Scholars: Pinelopi Konstantinou, University of Cyprus, Cyprus and Jin Xiaohuan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The ACBS Foundation, founded in 2019, provides two full scholarships that cover the student conference registration fee for attending the annual ACBS World Conference.
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NEW OCD and Related Disorders SIG
This SIG will broadly focus on obsessive compulsive disorder and related conditions, including, but not limited to, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, perfectionism, illness anxiety disorder, body-focused repetitive disorders (e.g. trichotillomania and excoriation disorder), and common comorbid presentations. Clinical applications and research based in CBS as related to the OCD and related disorders will be central to this SIG. Click here to learn more about joining the SIG and the listserv. |
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Open Call for Committee Chairs through April 30th
The ACBS Board has created a new, more formal process for identifying and selecting new committee chairs to replace current chairs who are due to rotate off. The new process includes an open call to members who may be interested in becoming committee chairs. The person selected will shadow the current chair until their term ends summer 2022. The term for the position will be three years. The application deadline is April 30, 2020, submit the application here. |
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I won't comply because it is a hoax: Conspiracy beliefs, lockdown compliance, and the importance of psychological flexibility
In JCBS volume 20, M. Constantinou, A. Gloster, and M. Karekla explore how the stress and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic led to conspiracy theories which can affect the way individuals behave. Is psychological flexibility a protective factor in relation to this distress? Click on the link to learn more about their findings! ACBS members can read the full text of all JCBS articles for free in the JCBS member portal. |
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Webinar Resources for ACBS Members
Asian Culture and CBS SIG Webinar - May 1, "Cultural Difference in the Understanding of Experiential Avoidance between Chinese and Western People" - JOIN with this link. Student SIG Spotlight Webinar Series - May 5, highlighting CBS student work and featuring recent ACBS Student Spotlight Award winners - REGISTER here. Recent Social Work SIG Webinar Recordings Available: Music and Defusion, ACT and Exposure Therapy for OCD and Anxiety, and ACT for Psychosis. |
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