Trauma SIG

Trauma SIG

Trauma SIG

Affiliated 2025

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SIG Leaders

Laurie Gallo
Laura Neal
Brooke White
Sevinc Ulusoy

Mission/Objectives

The Trauma SIG is dedicated to alleviating human suffering by promoting psychological flexibility in individuals affected by trauma, as well as naming and engaging the broader contextual and structural forces that contribute to, and maintain, the experience of trauma. We are committed to supporting the advancement of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and other CBS based psychotherapeutic approaches in the treatment of various forms of trauma related suffering.

Vision

Our vision is to create a professional network dedicated to understanding and addressing the impact of trauma on individuals' behavioral repertoires through evidence-based contextual behavioral approaches. By fostering collaboration among researchers and practitioners in the fields of ACT and contextual behavioral sciences, the Trauma SIG aims to alleviate human suffering through the sharing of knowledge and experiences, strengthening communities impacted by trauma.

We envision a compassionate global community that improves clinical outcomes, advocates for marginalized populations, and ensures that trauma-informed care is accessible to all.

SIG Activities

Description of Membership

All members of ACBS are welcome.

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Trauma SIG Resources

Trauma SIG Resources

Trauma SIG Resources

JCBS Articles

  • Schachter, J., Ajayi, A.A., & Delgado, J.E. (2024). Evaluating the core processes of a hybrid trauma-informed acceptance and commitment therapy intervention for college students. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 34, 100852. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100852
  • Kapel Lev-ari, R., Aloni, R., Margalit, D., Ben Ari, A. (2024). Shared trauma: Examining the moderating role of parental psychological flexibility and self-compassion on PTSD and distress in refugee families. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 33, 100826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100826
  • LoPresti, J.R., Abdullah-Swain, T., Borrero, G., & Scott, D. (2023). Racial microaggressions and trauma symptoms in a black American sample: The moderating role of self-compassion. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 29, 209-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.06.010
  • Mabunda Baluku, M., Nansubuga, F., Milly Kibanja, G., Ouma, S., Balikoowa, R., Nansamba, J., Ruto, G., Kawooya, K., & Musanje, K. (2023). Associations of psychological inflexibility with posttraumatic stress disorder and adherence to COVID-19 control measures among refugees in Uganda: The moderating role of coping strategies. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 28, 278-288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.05.002
  • Landi, G., Pakenham, K.I., Mattioli, E., Crocetti, E., Agostini, A., Grandi, S., & Tossani, E. (2022). Post-traumatic growth in people experiencing high post-traumatic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: The protective role of psychological flexibility. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 26, 44-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.08.008
  • Akbari, M., Seydavi, M., Hosseini, Z.S., Krafft, J., & Levin, M.E. (2022). Experiential avoidance in depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive related, and posttraumatic stress disorders: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 24, 65-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.03.007
  • Byrne, A. & Kangas, M. (2022). Emotion regulation and memory in response to a trauma analogue: An online experimental comparison of humor and acceptance. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 24, 23-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.03.002
  • Benfer, N., Rogers, T. A., & Bardeen, J. R. (2020). Cognitive fusion potentiates the effect of maladaptive posttraumatic cognitions on posttraumatic stress symptoms. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 17, 55-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.06.003
  • Fiorillo, D., Mclean, C., Pistorello, J., Hayes, S. C., & Follette, V. M. (2017). Evaluation of a web-based acceptance and commitment therapy program for women with trauma-related problems: A pilot study. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6(1), 104-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2016.11.003
  • Donahue, J. J., Khan's, H., Huggins, J., & Marrow, T. (2017). Posttraumatic stress symptom severity and functional impairment in a trauma-exposed sample: A preliminary examination into the moderating role of valued living. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2017.01.003
  • Bardeen, J. R., & Fergus, T. A. (2016). The interactive effect of cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance on anxiety, depression, stress and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 5, 1–6. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2016.02.002
  • Bardeen, J. R., Tull, M. T., Stevens, E. N., & Gratz, K. L. (2015) Further investigation of the association between anxiety sensitivity and posttraumatic stress disorder: Examining the influence of emotional avoidance. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4, 163-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2015.05.002
  • Boals, A., Murrell, A. R., Berntsen, D., Southard-Dobbs, S., & Agtarap, S. (2015). Experimentally reducing event centrality using a modified expressive writing intervention. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4, 269–276. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2015.10.001
  • Bordien, M. J., Tull, M. T., McDermott, M. J., & Gratz, K. L. (2014). The moderating role of experiential avoidance in the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and cannabis dependence. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 3, 273-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.08.005
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