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Szabo, ACT and applied behavior analysis: A practical guide to ensuring better behavioral outcomes using Acceptance and Commitment Training

ACT and ABA book cover
APA Citation

Szabo, T. G. (2023). ACT and applied behavior analysis: A practical guide to ensuring better behavioral outcomes using Acceptance and Commitment Training. New Harbinger Publications.

Publication Topic
ACT: Conceptual
Behavior Analysis: Conceptual
Behavior Analysis: Empirical
Contextualism
Professional Issues in Contextual Behavioral Science
Publication Type
Book
Language
English
Keyword(s)
Acceptance and Commitment Training, ACT, Behavior Analysis, Applied Behavior Analysis, ABA, relational frame theory, RFT
Abstract

This definitive professional manual teaches board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) the psychological flexibility model, as well as how to conceptualize their cases using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). With this guide, behavior analysts will learn how to create their own exercises and generate metaphors, be present with the unique individual learner in front of them, and practice the core ACT skills flexibly to ensure better behavior outcomes for clients and their families.

Comments
There are lots of manuals out there - this one is uniquely for applied behavior analysts. The sequence of learning strategies is straightforward and leads from simple to complex. The aim is to help you develop the conceptual framework from which to assess and intervene with your own novel, function-based ACT interventions.