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| Shakernegad, S., Moazen, N., Hamidi, M., Hashemi, R., Bazzazzadeh, N., & Bodaghi M. (2017). Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on psychological distress, marital satisfaction and quality of life in women with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Health and Care, 19, 7-17. | More info | |
| Shalaby, Dalia Naim Abdel Wahab. (2021). The effectiveness of a training program based on the techniques of "acceptance and commitment therapy" in serving the individual and developing a sense of happiness among social workers working in the medical field. Journal of the College of Social Work for Social Studies and Research, 23 (23.1), 249-328. |
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| Sharp, K. (2012). A review of acceptance and commitment therapy with anxiety disorders. International Journal of Psychology & Psychological Therapy, 12, 359-372. | More info | |
| Sharp, W. G., Wilson, K. G., & Schulenberg, S. E. (2004). Use of paradoxical intention in the context of acceptance and commitment therapy. Psychological Reports, 95, 946-948. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Shaw, T. A., Juncos, D. G., & Winter, D. (2020). Piloting a New Model for Treating Music Performance Anxiety: Training a Singing Teacher to Use Acceptance and Commitment Coaching With a Student. Frontiers in Psychology, Sec. Performance Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00882 | More info | |
| Shawyer, F., Farhall, J., Mackinnon, A., Trauer, T., Sims, E., Ratcliff, K., ... & Copolov, D. (2012). A randomised controlled trial of acceptance-based cognitive behavioural therapy for command hallucinations in psychotic disorders. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 50(2), 110-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2011.11.007 | More info | |
| Shawyer, F., Farhall, J., Thomas, N., Hayes, S. C., Gallop, R., Copolov, D., & Castle, D. J. (2017). Acceptance and commitment therapy for psychosis: Randomised controlled trial. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 210, 140-148. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.116.182865 | More info | |
| Shawyer, F., Ratcliff, K., Mackinnon, A., Farhall, J., Hayes, S. C., & Copolov, D. (2007). The voices acceptance and action scale (VAAS): Pilot data. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63(6), 593–606. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Shayeghian, Z., Hassanabadi, H., Aguilar-Vafaie, M. E., Amiri, P., & Ali Besharat, M. (2016). A randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for type 2 diabetes management: The moderating role of coping styles. PLoS ONE, 11: e0166599. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166599 | More info | |
| Shea, S. E., & Coyne, L. W. (2017). Reliance on experiential avoidance in the context of relational aggression: Links to internalizing and externalizing problems and dysphoric mood among urban, minority adolescent girls. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6(2), 195-201. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2017.03.001 | More info | |
| Shekari , H. R., Dabbaghi, P., Dowran, B., & Taghva, A. (2016). Effectiveness of group training of acceptance and commitment therapy on depression symptoms in soldiers. Ebnesia, 18(2), 19-25. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Shepherd, K., Golijani-Moghaddam, N., & Dawson, D.L. (2022). ACTing towards better living during COVID-19: The effects of Acceptance and Commitment therapy for individuals affected by COVID-19. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 23, 98-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.12.003 | More info | |
| Shepherd, T. (2018). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: How to Build Brain Strength and Reshape Your Life with Behavioral Therapy: A Guide to Self-Empowerment with CBT, DBT, and ACT. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. | More info | |
| Sheppard, S. C., Forsyth, J. P., Hickling, E. J., & Bianchi, J. (2010). A novel application of acceptance and commitment therapy for psychosocial problems associated with multiple sclerosis: Results from a half-day workshop intervention. International Journal of MS Care, 12(4), 200-206. http://dx.doi.org/10.7224/1537-2073-12.4.200 | More info | |
| Shi, J. Y., Cao, Y. M., Luo, H. Y., Liu, S., Yang, F. M., & Wang, Z. H. (2023). Effect of a group-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention on self-esteem and psychological flexibility in patients with schizophrenia in remission. Schizophrenia Research, 255, 213-221. Doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.03.042 | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Shi, Y., Luo, Z., & Hong, X.-B. (2018). Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment Approach (MAC) in Chinese Basketball Training for Improving Performance of Free Throw Rate. Hubei Sports Science, 03, 219-222. | More info | |
| Shima, T. & Muto, T. (2024). Profiles of psychological flexibility in Japan: A conceptual replication. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 31, 100715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.11.006 | More info | |
| Shimoda, Y., Ishizu, K., & Ohtsuki, T. (2018) The reciprocal relations between experiential avoidance and social anxiety among early adolescents: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 10, 115-119. | More info | |
| Shin, J. S., & Lee, B. K. (2018). Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy on pain, pain interference, and life satisfaction for the elderly people with chronic pain. Stress, 26,(3), 231-242. https://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2018.26.3.231 | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Shiralinia, K., Abdollahi Musavi, H., & Khojastemehr, R. (2018). The effectiveness of Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-Based Training on Parenting Stress and Psychological Flexibility in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Psychology of Exceptional Individuals, 7(28), 21-44. https://doi.org/10.22054/jpe.2018.26885.1695 | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Shiroka, A.A. & Mykolaychuk, M.I. (2021). АДАПТАЦІЯ УКРАЇНОМОВНОЇ ВЕРСІЇ ОПИТУВАЛЬНИКА ПРИЙНЯТТЯ ТА ДІЇ (AAQ-II) НА НОРМАТИВНІЙ ТА СУБКЛІНІЧНІЙ ГРУПАХ ДОСЛІДЖУВАНИХ [UKRAINIAN ADAPTATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE AND ACTION QUESTIONNAIRE (AAQ-II) IN SUBCLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL SAMPLES]. | More info | |
| Shorey, R. C., Elmquist, J., Gawrysiak, M. J., Strauss, C., Haynes, E., Anderson, S., & Stuart, G. L. (2017). A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mindfulness and Acceptance Group Therapy for Residential Substance Use Patients. Substance Use & Misuse, 52(11), 1400-1410. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2017.1284232 | More info | |
| Shorey, R. C., Elmquist, J., Zucosky, H., Febres, J., Brasfield, H., Stuart, G. L. (2014). Experiential avoidance and male dating violence perpetration: An initial investigation. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 3, 117-123. | More info | |
| Sickman, E., Belisle, J., Payne, A., Hutchison, L. & Travis, E. (2023). An exploratory analysis of gender stereotyping using the theoretical framework of relational density theory. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 28, 256-265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.04.007 | More info | |
| Sierra MA, Ruiz FJ, Flórez, CL, Riaño-Hernández D, & Luciano C (2016). The Role of Common Physical Properties and Augmental Functions in Metaphor Effect. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 16, 265-279. |
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