2021 #7 Newsletter (July)

Cheers to a Memorable 2021 VIRTUAL World Conference!

Wow, what an incredible four days! We hope our attendees got as much out of the conference as we did. While we wish we could have had this event in person, we are so appreciative of the time our attendees and presenters invested to benefit the ACBS community. We can’t wait to (hopefully... go away COVID!) see you in San Francisco in 2022!  

Did you miss the conference, but are interested in viewing the on-demand recordings? You can register here, and get access to all of the engaging sessions to watch at your convenience through 27 August.

Superlab Announcement! 

With the release of the ACBS Task Force Report on the Strategies and Tactics of Contextual Behavioral Science Research, high-level discussion around how to roll out the proposed recommendations is necessary. The CBS Superlab aims to facilitate high-level discussions around ongoing research in CBS labs internationally that both advances the field and seeks to address some of the recommendations outlined by the ACBS Task Force via an international research lab meeting held once a month via Zoom. Read more and register your interest here.

ACBS Has a New Malaysia Chapter! 

We are excited to announce the newest ACBS Chapter, the Malaysia Chapter! The chapter's purpose is to foster the development of functional contextual, cognitive, and behavioral science. The chapter will serve as a scientific and professional group for scientists, students, and practitioners in disciplines which embrace the principles and practices of contextual behavioral science. Click here to join the Malaysia Chapter. 

Student Spotlight Award! 

It is our pleasure to introduce the most recent Student Spotlight Award recipient! This month's featured student is Niloofar Tavakoli, a graduate student at the University of Houston. As a research interventionist, she is providing an ACT-based smoking cessation intervention for Latinx individuals who also experience depression and/or anxiety. She also assisted with the development of the participant as well as the counselor manuals. Read more about Niloofar Tavakoli.

ACBS Foundation Grant Selection! 

Congratulations to Maria Hamdami, University of Akron (USA) for being awarded the 2021 Foundation Grant. Maria’s project: Psychological Flexibility and Adaptive Job and Family Behaviors of Resettled Syrian and Ukranian Refugees in the USA has been selected to receive the ACBS Foundation’s Grant for 2021. She was awarded approximately $2,000 to complete her research project. Read a summary of the grant supported project here. 

In-person and online-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy for hoarding disorder: A multiple baseline study

In JCBS volume 20, Clarissa W. Ong, Jennifer Krafft, Franchessca Panoussi, Julie M. Petersen, Michael E. Levin, Michael P. Twohig examine the effect of an ACT intervention on hoarding disorder symptom severity, functional impairment, quality of life and more. Click on the link to learn more about their findings post-intervention and at follow up. ACBS members can read the full text of all JCBS articles for free in the JCBS member portal.

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