Masuda, A., Hayes, S. C., Lillis, J., Bunting, K., Herbst, S. A., & Fletcher, L. B. (2009). The relation between psychological flexibility and mental health stigma in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A preliminary process investigation. Behavior and Social Issues, 18, 25.
The present study examined the relation between changes in psychological
flexibility and changes in mental health stigma in the context of a 2.5-hour long
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group workshop for reducing mental health
stigma. Of 27 college undergraduates who attended the workshop, 22 completed onemonth
follow-up assessment. Results revealed that mental health stigma was reduced
significantly at post-treatment, and these reductions were maintained at one-month
follow-up. Increased psychological flexibility from pre to follow-up was significantly
correlated with the reduction in mental health stigma from pre to follow-up. Limitations
of the current study and directions for future research are discussed.