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Acarturk, C., Uygun, E., Ilkkursun, Z., Carswell, K., Tedeschi, F., Batu, M., Eskici, S., Kurt, G., Anttila, M., Au, T., Baumgartner, J., Churchill, R., Cuijpers, P., Becker, T., Koesters, M., Lantta, T., Nosè, M., Ostuzzi, G., Popa, M., Purgato, M., Sijbrandij, M., Turrini, G., Välimäki, M., Walker, L., Wancata, J., Zanini, E., White, R. G., van Ommeren, M., & Barbui, C. (2022). Effectiveness of a WHO self-help psychological intervention for preventing mental disorders among Syrian refugees in Turkey: a randomized controlled trial. World Psychiatry, 21(1), 88-95. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Ackermann, K. & Romanczuk-Seiferth, N. (2021). ACT bei Abhängigkeitserkrankungen. In N. Romanczuk-Seiferth, R. Burian & A. Diefenbacher (Eds.), ACT in Klinik und Tagesklinik: Arbeiten mit der Akzeptanz- und Commitment-Therapie in multiprofessionellen Teams (pp 312-328). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.
Adcock, A. C., Merwin, R. M., Wilson, K. G., Drake, C. E., Tucker, C. I., & Elliot, C. A. (2010). The problem is not learning: Facilitated acquisition of stimulus equivalence classes among low achieving college students. The Psychological Record, 60, 43-56. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Adcock, A. C., Merwin, R. M., Wilson, K. G., Drake, C. E., Tucker, C. I., & Elliot, C. A. (2010). The problem is not learning: Facilitated acquisition of stimulus equivalence classes among low achieving college students. The Psychological Record, 60, 43-56.
Adel, S. (2019). فعالية برنامج عالجي بالتقبل وااللتزام لتحسين صورة الجسم لدى عينة من ذوات اضطراب الشره العصبى [Efficacy of ACT program to improve body image for Female Bulimia nervosa disorder]. Thesis: University of Alexandria. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Adeyinka, T.J., Makinde, B.O., & Olusakin, A.M. (2020) Effects of acceptance-commitment therapy and social skills training on anxiety of adolescent students from father-absent families in Lagos State. International Journal of Educational Research, 7(1), 61-76. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Adner, K., & Axelsson, T. (2016). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy i arbetet med barn och ungdomar: Behandlares erfarenheter och upplevelser av att anpassa och utöva metoden. Dissertation: Umeå University.
Afari, N., Cuneo, J. G., Herbert, M., Miller, I., Webb-Murphy, J., Delaney, E., Peters, J., Materna, K., Miggantz, E., Godino, J., Golshan, S., & Wisbach, G. (2019). Design for a cohort-randomized trial of an acceptance and commitment therapy-enhanced weight management and fitness program for Navy personnel. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 15, 100408. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100408
Afari, N., Herbert, M. S., Godfrey, K. M., Cuneo, J. G., Salamat, J. S., Mostoufi, S., Gasperi, M., Ober, K., Backhaus, A., Rutledge, T., & Wetherell, J. L. (2019). Acceptance and commitment therapy as an adjunct to the MOVE! programme: a randomized controlled trial. Obesity Science and Practice, 5(5), 397-407. doi: 10.1002/osp4.356
Afram, A., & Kashdan, T. B. (2015). Coping with rejection concerns in romantic relationships: An experimental investigation of social anxiety and risk regulation. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4, 151-156.
Aghayosefi, A., Alipour, A., Rahimi, M., & Abaspour, P. (2018). Investigation of the Efficacy of ACT on Psychological Indices (Stress, Quality of life, and Coping strategies) among the Patients with Type II Diabetes. The Journal of Isfahan Medical School, 35(461), 1859-1866. https://doi.org/10.22122/jims.v35i461.9219 Download restricted to ACBS members.
Ahmadsaraei, N. F., Doost, H. T. N., Manshaee, G. R., & Nadi, M. A. (2017). The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on depression among patients with type II diabetes. Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, 9, 6-13.
Ahtinen, A., Mattila, E., Välkkynen, P., Kaipainen, K., Vanhala, T., Ermes, M., . . . Lappalainen, R. (2013). Mobile mental wellness training for stress management: Feasibility and design implications based on a one-month field study. Journal of medical internet research, 15 (7), e11. doi:10.2196/mhealth.2596 Retrieved from http://mhealth.jmir.org/2013/2/e11/
Akbari Torkestani, N., Ramezannejad, P., Abedi, M., Eshrati, B., Nekoobahr, A., & Ramezannejad, P. (2017). Effect of Premarital Counseling with ACT-Based Approach on Sexual Function. The Journal of Arak Uni Med Sci, 19(12), 34-42.
Akbari, M., Disabato, D., Seydavi, M., & Zamani, E. (2021). The Persian Personalized Psychological Flexibility Index (P-PPFI): Psychometric Properties in a General Population Sample of Iranians. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 22, 32-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.09.004
Akbari, M., Seydavi, M., Davis, C.H., Levin, M.E., Twohig, M.P., Zamani, E. (2022). The current status of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in Iran: A systematic narrative review. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 26, 85-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.08.007
Akbari, M., Seydavi, M., Hosseini, Z.S., Krafft, J., & Levin, M.E. (2022). Experiential avoidance in depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive related, and posttraumatic stress disorders: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 24, 65-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.03.007
Akdemir, M.K. (2018). Kabul ve kararlılık terapisi yönelimli psiko-eğitim programının başa çıkma yeterliği üzerindeki etkisi. Dissertation: Sakarya Üniversitesi.
Åkerblom, S., Perrin, S., Fischer, M. R., & McCracken, L. M. (2015). The mediating role of acceptance in multidisciplinary cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic pain. The Journal of Pain, 16(7), 606-615. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Åkerblom, S., Perrin, S., Fischer, M. R., & Mccracken, L. M. (2017). Further validation of the Chronic Pain Values Inventory in a Swedish chronic pain sample. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6(3), 261-267. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2017.06.001
Akhavan Bitaghsir, Z., Sanaee Zaker, B., Navabinejad, S., & Farzad, V. A. (2017). Comparetive of Emotional Focused Couple Therapy and ACT on Marital Adjustment and Marital Satisfaction. The Iran Journal of Health Educ Health Promotion, 5(2), 121-128. https://doi.org/10.30699/acadpub.ijhehp.5.2.121 Download restricted to ACBS members.
Al-Faqi, A.I. (2016). فعالية العلاج بالتقبل والالتزام في تنمية المرونة النفسية لدى أمهات أطفال الأوتيزم [The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy in developing psychological resilience among mothers of autistic children]. Psychological Counseling Journal, 47, 94-136.
Al-Jabari, R. (2014). Therapist (Dis)Continuity, Therapeutic Relationship, and (Premature) Termination in a University-Based Psychology Training Clinic (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of North Texas, Texas. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Alam, F.H., EL Berry, K.I., Sweelam, R.K.M, Arrab, M.M., & Shehata, H.S. (2023). Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Based Intervention on Stress, Future Anxiety and Quality of Life among Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy. International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research (IEJNSR), 3(2), 281-306. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Alasiri, E., Bast, D., & Kolts, R. L. (2019). “Using the implicit relational assessment procedure (IRAP) to explore common humanity as a dimension of self-compassion”. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 14, 65-72.