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| Kadowaki, A., Alvunger, A. K., Larsen, H. I., Persdotter, A., Zak, M. S., Johanson, P., & Nystrom F. H. (2021). Education of the primary health care staff based on acceptance and commitment therapy is associated with reduced sick leave in a prospective controlled trial. BMC Family Practice, 22, 179. DOI: 10.1186/s12875-021-01526-5 | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Kaipainen, K., Välkkynen, P., & Kilkku, N. (2017;2016;). Applicability of acceptance and commitment therapy-based mobile app in depression nursing. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 7(2), 242-253. doi:10.1007/s13142-016-0451-3 | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Kakavand, A., Baqeri, M., Shirmohammadi, F. (2016). The Effectiveness of ACT on Stress Reduction in Afflicted Elderly Men to Heart Diseases. The Journal of Aging Psychology, 1(3), 169-178. | More info | |
| Kallapiran, K., Koo, S., Kirubakaran, R., & Hancock, K. (2015). Effectiveness of mindfulness in improving mental health symptoms of children and adolescents: a meta‐analysis. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 20(4), 182-194. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Kamalinejad, F., & Amiri, A. (2019). The Efficacy of ACT on Psychological Well- Being and Optimism of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture, 6(2), 97-103. https://doi.org/10.22122/ijbmc.v6i2.162 | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Kämpfe, C., Gloster, A. T., Wittchen, H.-U., Helbig-Lang, S., Lang, T., Gerlach, A. L., Richter, J., Alpers, G. W., Fehm, L. ,.Kircher, T., Hamm, A. O, Ströhle, A., & Deckert. (2012). Experiential avoidance and anxiety sensitivity in patients with panic disorder and agoraphobia: Do both constructs measure the same thing? International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 12, 1, 5-22. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Kang, H., Hwang, S., & Jun, S. (2019). 수용-전념 치료가 만성 통증 환자의 증상에 미치는 효과: 체계적 문헌고찰 및 메타분석 [Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis]. Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(3), 271-285. | More info | |
| Kangasniemi, A., Lappalainen, R., Kankaanpää, A., & Tammelin, T. (2014). Mindfulness skills, psychological flexibility, and psychological symptoms among physically less active and active adults. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 7 (3), 121-127. doi:10.1016/j.mhpa.2014.06.005 |
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| Kangasniemi, A.M., Lappalainen, R., Kankaanpää, A., Tolvanen A., & Tammelin, T. (2015). Towards a physically more active lifestyle based on one's own values: the results of a randomized controlled trial among physically inactive adults. BMC Public Health, 15, 260. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1604-x |
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| Kanstrup, M., Wicksell, R. K., Kemani, M., Lipsker, C. W., Lekander, M., & Holmström, L. (2016). A clinical pilot study of individual and group treatment for adolescents with chronic pain and their parents: Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy on functioning. Children, 3: 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/children3040030 | More info | |
| Kanter, J. W., Baruch, D. E., & Gaynor, S. T. (2006). Acceptance and commitment therapy and behavioral activation for the treatment of depression: Description and comparison. The Behavior Analyst, 29, 161-185. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Kanter, J. W., Busch, A. M., Weeks, C. E., & Landes, S. J. (2008). The nature of clinical depression: Symptoms, syndromes, and behavior analysis. The Behavior Analyst, 31, 1-22. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Kanter, J. W., Holman, G., & Wilson, K. G. (2014) Where is the love? Contextual behavioral science and behavior analysis. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 3, 67-73. | More info | |
| Kanter, J. W., Kuczynski, A. M., Manbeck, K. E., Corey, M. D., & Wallace, E. C. (2020). An integrative contextual behavioral model of intimate relations. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 18, 75-91. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.09.001 | More info | |
| Kanter, J. W., Manbeck, K., Kuczynski, A. M., Maitland, D. M., Villas-Bôas, A., & Reyes, M. (2017). A comprehensive review of research on Functional Analytic Psychotherapy. Clinical Psychology Review, 58, 141-156. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2017.09.010 | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Kanter, J. W., Parker, C. R., & Kohlenberg, R. J. (2001). Finding the self: A behavioral measure and its clinical implications. Psychotherapy, 38(2), 198-211. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Kanter, J. W., Tsai, M., Holman, G., & Koerner, K. (2012). Preliminary data from a randomized pilot study of web-based Functional Analytic Psychotherapy therapist training. Psychotherapy. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0029814 |
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| Kanter, J.W., Kuczynski, A.M., Tsai, M., Kohlenberg, R.J. (2018) A brief contextual behavioral intervention to improve relationships: A randomized trial. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 10, 75-84. | More info | |
| Kanzler, K. E., Pugh, J. A., McGeary, D. D., Hale, W. J., Mathias, C. W., Kilpela, L. S., Karns-Wright, T. E., Robinson, P. J., Dixon, S. A., Bryan, C. J., Moring, J. C., & McCracken, L. M. (2019). Mitigating the Effect of Pain Severity on Activity and Disability in Patients with Chronic Pain: The Crucial Context of Acceptance. Pain Medicine, 20(8), 1509–1518. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny197 | More info | |
| Kanzler, K.E., Robinson, P.J., McGeary, D.D., et al. (2022). Addressing chronic pain with Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in integrated primary care: Findings from a mixed methods pilot randomized controlled trial. BMC Primary Care, 23(1), 77. DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01690-2 | More info | |
| 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 | More info | |
| Kaplan, J. (2010). Urban Mindfulness: Cultivating Peace, Presence, and Purpose in the Middle of It All. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. | More info | |
| Karabas,K.A. (2022). Εφαρμογή προγράμματος παρέμβασης για την ενίσχυση της θετικής πεποίθησης για το στρες υπό το πρίσμα της Θεραπείας Αποδοχής και Δέσμευσης [Implementation of an intervention program to reinforce the positive belief about stress in the light of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy]. Dissertation: Panteion University. DOI: 10.12681/eadd/53559 | More info | |
| Karami, A., Omrani, R., & Danaei, N. (2018). Comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on anxiety and depression in premature infants mothers. Quarterly Clinical Psychology Studies, 8, 139-156. | More info | |
| Karekla, M. & Consantinou, M. (2010). Religious coping and cancer: Proposing an acceptance and commitment therapy approach. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 17, 371-381. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |