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Wilson, K. G., & Hayes, S. C. (1996). Resurgence of derived stimulus relations. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 66 (3), 267-281. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., & Hayes, S. C. (2000). Why it is crucial to understand thinking and feeling: an analysis and application to drug abuse. The Behavior Analyst, 23, 25-43. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., & Luciano, C. (2002). Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso: Un Tratamiento conductual orientado a los valores [Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A behavioral therapy oriented to values]. Madrid: Pirámide.
Wilson, K. G., & Merwin, R. (2005). Therapeutic Relationship. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Behavior Therapy with Adult Clinical Applications (pp. 586-590). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., & Murrell, A. R. (2002). Functional Analysis of Behavior. In M. Herson & W. Sledge (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Psychology (pp. 833-839). New York: Academic Press. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., & Murrell, A. R. (2004). Values work in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Setting a Course for Behavioral Treatment. In Hayes, S. C., Follette, V. M., & Linehan, M. (Eds.), Mindfulness & Acceptance: Expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition (pp. 120-151). New York: Guilford Press. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., & Roberts, M. (2002). Core Principles in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An Application to Anorexia. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 9, 237-243. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., & Sandoz, E. K. (2008). Mindfulness, values, and the therapeutic relationship in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In S. F. Hick & T. Bein (Eds.), Mindfulness and the therapeutic relationship. New York: Guilford Press. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., Bordieri, M., Flynn, M. K., Lucas, N., & Slater, R. (2010). Understanding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Context: A History of Similarities and Differences with Other Cognitive Behavior Therapies. In J. Herbert & E. Forman (Eds.), Acceptance and Mindfulness in Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., Follette, V. M., Hayes, S. C., & Batten, S. V. (1996). Acceptance theory and the treatment of survivors of childhood sexual abuse. National Center for PTSD Clinical Quarterly, 6(2), 34-37. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., Hayes, S. C., & Byrd, M. (2000). Exploring compatibilities between Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and 12-Step treatment for substance abuse. Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 18(4), 209-234. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., Hayes, S. C., & Gifford, E. V. (1997). Cognition in behavior therapy: Agreements and differences. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 28, 53-63. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., O'Donohue, W. T., & Hayes, S. C. (2001). Hume's psychology, contemporary learning theory, and the problem of knowledge amplification. New Ideas in Psychology, 19, 1-25. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., Sandoz, E. K., Kellum, K. K., & DuFrene, T. (2009). Stimulus control for clinicians. In K. G. Wilson & T. DuFrene, Mindfulness for Two: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach to Mindfulness in Psychotherapy. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wilson, K. G., Sandoz, E. K., Kitchens, J., & Roberts, M. E. (2010). The Valued Living Questionnaire: Defining and measuring valued action within a behavioral framework. The Psychological Record, 60, 249-272.  Download restricted to ACBS members.
Winecoff, A. A., Ngo, L., Moskovich, A., Merwin, R., & Zucker, N. (2015). The functional significance of shyness in anorexia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 23(4), 327-332. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Witlox, M., Kraaij, V., Garnefski, N., de Waal, M. W. M., Smit, F., Hoencamp, E., Gussekloo, J., Bohlmeijer, E. T., & Spinhoven, P. (2018). An Internet-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention for older adults with anxiety complaints: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Trials, 19, 502. doi:10.1186/s13063-018-2731-3
Woidneck, M. R., Morrison, K. L., & Twohig, M. P. (2014). Acceptance and commitment therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress among adolescents. Behavior Modification, 38(4), 451-476. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wolgast, M. (2014). What does the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) really measure?. Behavior Therapy, 45(6), 831-839. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Wolitzky-Taylor, K. B., Arch, J. J., Rosenfield, D., & Craske, M. G. (2012). Moderators and non-specific predictors of treatment outcome for anxiety disorders: A comparison of cognitive behavioral therapy to acceptance and commitment therapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 80, 786-799. doi:10.1037/a0029418
Wolitzsky-Taylor, K., Arch, J.J., Rosenfield, D., & Craske, M.G. (2012) Prognostic and prescriptive indicators of treatment outcome for anxiety disorders: A comparison of cognitive behavioral therapy to acceptance and commitment therapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 80, 786-799. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Woo, J.M., Tam, C. L., & Verghis, S. (2025). Contextual approach to emotional and psychological support for Malaysian adolescents: Feasibility and pilot outcomes. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 35, 100865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100865
Wood, J. V., Perunovic, W. Q. E., & Lee, J. W. (2009). Positive self-statements: Power for some, peril for others. Psychological Science, 20, 860-866. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Woods, D. W., & Kanter, J. W. (Eds.). (2007). Understanding behavior disorders: A contemporary behavioral perspective. Reno, NV: Context Press.
Woods, D. W., & Twohig, M. P. (2008). Trichotillomania: An ACT-enhanced Behavior Therapy Approach Therapist Guide. Oxford University Press.