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New Clinical Behavior Analysis SIG
We are excited to announce the newest ACBS Special Interest Group (SIG), the Clinical Behavior Analysis SIG! The new CBA SIG explores the ways in which behavior analysis can be applied to understanding, designing, and evaluating interventions that are primarily language-based with limited appeal to middle-level terms or treatment packages. ACBS members can join the CBA SIG, hop onto the CBA SIG listserv, and learn more about the CBA SIG on its webpage. |
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Thank you to the Conference Strategy Committee
ACBS committees are staffed entirely by volunteers. We want to thank the Conference Strategy Committee Chair, Manuela O'Connell, and her committee members for the outstanding work that they do. The Conference Strategy Committee (CSC) is responsible for meeting the organization's research and training objectives as they relate to ACBS's World Conference. You can read more about the committee on the ACBS website. |
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Student Spotlight Award
In conjunction with the ACBS Student Special Interest Group (SIG), it is our pleasure to introduce the most recent Student Spotlight Award recipient! This month's featured student is Lynn Farrell, a Ph.D. student at University College Dublin (Ireland). She is conducting research into the nature and malleability of implicit gender bias in STEM fields using the IRAP. You can learn about Lynn and her work here. |
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A brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention for depression: A randomized controlled trial with 3-year follow-up for the intervention group
In JCBS Vol. 10, Heidi Maria Kyllönen, Joona Muotka, Anne Puolakanaho, Piia Astikainen, Katariina Keinonen, and Raimo Lappalainen examined the outcomes of a 6 session ACT intervention for depression delivered by novice therapists. The paper concluded a 6-h ACT intervention delivered by novice therapists can lead to improvement in approximately 60–70% of depressed clients. ACBS members can read the paper for free in the JCBS member portal. |
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ACBS World Conference 17
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. Poster submissions deadline is 20 March, 2019. |
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Using Relational Frame Theory to supercharge therapeutic (ACT) and educational (SMART) interventions for children and adolescents
Sarah Cassidy, Bryan Roche, Evelyn Gould, and Giovambattista Presti will be presenting the pre-conference workshop Using Relational Frame Theory to supercharge therapeutic (ACT) and educational (SMART) interventions for children and adolescents on Tuesday 25 June and Wednesday 26 June. This workshop will focus on how an understanding of verbal processes allows us to better help children and adolescents suffering from educational and behavioral challenges. |
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