2019 #3 Newsletter (March)

 

New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion SIG We are excited to announce the newest ACBS Special Interest Group (SIG), the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion SIG! The new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) SIG aims to help members with different backgrounds share their perspectives within the organization through different channels. ACBS members can join the DEI SIG, hop onto the DEI SIG listserv, and learn more about the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion SIG on its webpage.

JCBS: Call for papers for special issue on Contextual Behavioral Science and the Psychedelic Renaissance The aim of this special issue is to summarize the current state of the literature relating to psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, introduce how clinical interventions based on Contextual Behavioral Science could be used in psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, and present new and innovative contributions from the Contextual Behavioral Science that can inform future research on psychedelics.  Read more about this JCBS special issue here.

The evidence base of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in psychosis: A systematic review In JCBS Vol. 10, Sarah Wakefield, Stephanie Roebuck, and Paul Boyden explore the evidence base for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people experiencing psychosis, the quality of the evidence, and potential benefits of this intervention. The paper concludes ACT is a beneficial intervention for psychosis in various mental health settings.  ACBS members can read it for free in the JCBS member portal.

Michael J. Asher Student Dissertation Award We are pleased to announce the winner of the Michael J. Asher Student Dissertation Award: Madeleine Ferrari, University of Sydney, Australia, for her dissertation Self-compassion: Promoting resilience and well-being in adolescent populations. The Michael J. Asher Student Dissertation Award award is given to a student based on their doctoral dissertation related to the use of Contextual Behavioral Science with children/adolescents.

Student Spotlight Award In conjunction with the ACBS Student SIG, it is our pleasure to introduce the most recent Student Spotlight Award recipients! This month's featured students are Ethan Lester, an intern at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, USA, and Lauren B. Johnson, a third-year clinical psychology Ph.D. student at Drexel University, USA. You can learn about Ethan and Lauren on the ACBS website.

World Conference 17: Dublin, Ireland Join us at the DCU Helix in Dublin, Ireland, for the 17th World Conference of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) 27-30 June, 2019. Pre-Conference Workshops will be held 25-26 June, 2019. Registration is open. Early Registration Rates available until 7 April.

Pre-Conference Workshop: ACT Made Simple: A Quick Start Guide To ACT Basics and Beyond Russ Harris will be presenting the pre-conference workshop ACT Made Simple: A Quick Start Guide To ACT Basics and Beyond on Tuesday 25 June and Wednesday 26 June. Russ has a unique model for training, which he calls ‘ACT Made Simple’, because it covers so much material in a short space of time. He proudly proclaims each workshop a ‘jargon-free zone’ – and bases his training on three core values: simplicity, clarity, and having fun.