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Masuda, A., Cohen, L, Wicksell, R.K, Kemani, M, Johnson, A. (2011). A Case Study: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 398-408. More info
Masuda, A., Hayes, S. C., Fletcher, L. B., Seignourel, P. J., Bunting, K., Herbst, S. A., Twohig, M. P., & Lillis, J. (2007). The impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy versus education on stigma toward people with psychological disorders. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45(11), 2764-2772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2007.05.008 Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
Masuda, A., Hayes, S. C., Fletcher, L. B., Seignourel, P. J., Bunting, K., Herbst, S. A., Twohig, M. P., & Lillis, J. (2007). The impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy versus education on stigma toward people with psychological disorders. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45(11), 2764-2772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2007.05.008 More info
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. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
Masuda, A., Hayes, S. C., Sackett, C. F., & Twohig, M. P. (2004). Cognitive defusion and self-relevant negative thoughts: Examining the impact of a ninety year old technique. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42, 477-485. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
Masuda, A., Hayes, S. C., Sackett, C. F., & Twohig, M. P. (2004). Cognitive defusion and self-relevant negative thoughts: Examining the impact of a ninety year old technique. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42, 477-485. More info
Masuda, A., Hayes, S. C., Twohig, M. P., Drossel, C., Lillis, J., & Washio, Y. (2009). A parametric study of cognitive defusion and the believability and discomfort of negative self-relevant thoughts. Behavior Modification, 33, 250-262. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
Masuda, A., Hayes, S. C., Twohig, M. P., Drossel, C., Lillis, J., & Washio, Y. (2009). A parametric study of cognitive defusion and the believability and discomfort of negative self-relevant thoughts. Behavior Modification, 33, 250-262. More info
Masuda, A., Hill, M. L., Tully, E. C., & Garcia, S. E. (2015). The role of disordered eating cognition and body image flexibility in disordered eating behavior in college men. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4(1), 12-20. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2015.01.001
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Masuda, A., Price, M., Anderson, P. L., & Wendell, J. W. (2010). Disordered eating-related cognition and psychological flexibility as predictors of psychological health among college students. Behavior Modification, 34, 3-15. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
Masuda, A., Price, M., Anderson, P. L., Schmertz, S. K., & Calamaras, M., R. (2009). The role of psychotherapy flexibility in mental health stigma and psychological distress for the stigmatizer. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 28, 1244-1262. Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
Mathias, B., Parry-Jones, B., & Huws, J. C. (2014). Individual experiences of an acceptance-based pain management programme: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Psychology & Health, 29(3), 279-296. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2013.845667 More info
Matos-Pina, I., Ferreira, J., Marta-Simoes, J., Moura-Ramos, M., & Ferreira, C. (2025). Advancing the assessment of psychological flexibility: Development and validation of a novel context-sensitive measure in people with chronic physical illness. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 35, 100876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100876 More info
Matsangidou, M., Otkhmezuri, B., Ang, C. S., Avraamides, M., Riva, G., Gaggioli, A., Iosif, D., & Karekla, M. (2020). “Now i can see me” designing a multi-user virtual reality remote psychotherapy for body weight and shape concerns. “Now i can see me” designing a multi-user virtual reality remote psychotherapy for body weight and shape concerns. Human–Computer Interaction, 37(4), 314–340. https://doi.org/10.1080/07370024.2020.1788945 More info
Matsuda, K., Garcia, Y., Catagnus, R., & Ackerlund Brandt, J. (2020). Can Behavior Analysis Help Us Understand and Reduce Racism? A review of the Current Literature. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13, 336–347. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00411-4
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Mattila, E., Lappalainen, R., Välkkynen, P., Sairanen, E., Lappalainen, P., Karhunen, L., Peuhkuri, K., Korpela, R., Kolehmainen, M., & Ermes, M. (2016). Usage and Dose Response of a Mobile Acceptance and Commitment Therapy App: Secondary Analysis of the Intervention Arm of a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 4(3), e90. DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.5241 More info
Matttijssen, D., de Rooij, E., & Bodden, D. (2020). ACT your way – Trainershandleiding. Amsterdam: Boom uitgevers. More info
Mazumdar, K., Sen, I., Gupta, P., & Parekh, S. (2021). Psychological well-being of Indian mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: The roles of self-compassion, psychological inflexibility, and parenting stress. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, 10(3), 155–162. https://doi.org/10.1027/2157-3891/a000024 More info
Mazza, M. T. (2020). The ACT Workbook for OCD: Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Exposure Skills to Live Well with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. More info
McAndrews, Z., Hart, C.M., & Stopa, L. (2024). Development of the Southhampton Experiential Avoidance and Acceptance Scale (SEAAS). Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 33, 100822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100822 More info
McAndrews, Z., Richardson, J., & Stopa, L. (2019). Psychometric properties of acceptance measures: A systematic review. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 261-277. More info
McAteer, G. & Gillanders, D. (2019). Investigating the role of psychological flexibility, masculine self‐esteem and stoicism as predictors of psychological distress and quality of life in men living with prostate cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 28(4), e13097. doi: 10.1111/ecc.13097 More info
McCloskey, C., Stapleton, A., McHugh, L. (2024). The impact of functional class and depressive symptomatology on rule-based insensitivity. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 32, 100774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100774 More info
McConachie, D. A. J., McKenzie, K., Morris, P. G., & Walley, R. M. (2014). Acceptance and mindfulness-based stress management for support staff caring for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35, 1216-1227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2014.03.005
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McCracken, L. (2011). Mindfulness and Acceptance in Behavioral Medicine: Current Theory and Practice. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. More info