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Swain, J., Hancock, K., Dixon, A., & Bowman, J. (2015). Acceptance and commitment therapy for children: A systematic review of intervention studies. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4, 73-85.
Swain, J., Hancock, K., Hainsworth, C., & Bowman, J. (2015). Mechanisms of change: Exploratory outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for anxious adolescents. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4(1), 56-67. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.09.001
Swain, N., & Bodkin-Allen, S. (2017). Developing singing confidence in early childhood teachers using acceptance and commitment therapy and group singing: A randomized trial. Research Studies in Music Education, 39, 109-120. https://doi.org/10.1177/1321103X17700141
Swash, B., Bramwell, R., & Hulbert-Williams, N. J. (2017). Unmet psychosocial supportive care needs and psychological distress in haematological cancer survivors: The moderating role of psychological flexibility. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6(2), 187-194. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2017.02.005
Swash, B., Gillanders, D., Finucane, A., Millington, S., Norwood, S., Spiller, J., Strachan, J., Kreft, J., & Hulbert-Williams, N. (2019). Brief engagement and acceptance coaching in community and hospice settings (the BEACHeS Study): findings from the development and pilot-testing of a psychological intervention to enhance wellbeing at transition into palliative care. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 9(3), A16-A17.
Swoboda, K. (2018). The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous. New Harbinger Publications.
Sylvester, M., & Hayes, S. C. (2010). Unpacking masculinity as a construct: Ontology, pragmatism, and an analysis of language. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 11, 91-97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0019132 Download restricted to ACBS members.
Szabó, K.-G., Vargha, J.-L., Balázsi, R., Bartalus, J., & Bogdan, V. (2011). Measuring psychological flexibility: Preliminary data on the psychometric properties of the Romanian version of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II). Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies,11(1), 67-82.
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Szabo, T. G. (2019). Acceptance and Commitment Training for reducing inflexible behaviors in children with autism. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 178-188.
Szabo, T. G. (2023). ACT and applied behavior analysis: A practical guide to ensuring better behavioral outcomes using Acceptance and Commitment Training. New Harbinger Publications.
Szabo, T. G., & Dixon, M. R. (2016). Contextual Behavioral Science and Education. The Wiley Handbook of Contextual Behavioral Science, 422-458.
Szabo, T. G., & Tarbox, J. (2015). Beyond what “is” and what “is-not.” Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4, 220–224. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2015.05.005
Szabo, T. G., Long, D. M., Villatte, M., & Hayes, S. C. (2015). Mindfulness in contextual cognitive‐behavioral models. In K. W. Brown, J. D. Creswell, & R. M. Ryan (Eds.), Handbook of mindfulness: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 130-147).
Szabo, T. G., Richling, S., Embry, D. D., Biglan, A., & Wilson, K. G. (2020). From Helpless to Hero: Promoting Values-Based Behavior and Positive Family Interaction in the Midst of COVID-19. Behavior analysis in practice, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00431-0
Szabo, T.G., Willis, P.B. & Palinski, C.J. (2019). Watch Me Try: ACT for Improving Athletic Performance of Young Adults with ASD. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 3, 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s41252-019-00129-7
Szarko, A.J., Houmanfar, R.A., Smith, G.S., Jacobs, N.N., Smith, B.M., Assemi, K., Piasecki, M., Baker, T. K. (2022). Impact of Acceptance and Commitment Training on psychological flexibility and burnout in medical education. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 23, 190-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.02.004
Szondy, M., Albu, M., & Denke, D. (2015). Tudatos jelenlét (mindfulness) alapú módszerek a pszichoterápiában és a rehabilitációban. [Mindfulness-based interventions in psychotherapy and in rehabilitation]. Psychiatria Hungarica, 30(4), 389-401.
Tabrizi, F., & Nezhadmohammad Nameghi, A. (2016). Effectiveness of ACT on Psychological Well-Being and Anger Reduction Among Mothers with Deaf Children in Tehran. The Journal of Aud Vest Res. 26(3), 151-156. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Tagliabue, M., Squatrito, V., & Presti, G. (2019). Models of Cognition and Their Applications in Behavioral Economics: A Conceptual Framework for Nudging Derived From Behavior Analysis and Relational Frame Theory. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(2418). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02418
Taitz, J. (2012). End Emotional Eating: Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Cope with Difficult Emotions and Develop a Healthy Relationship to Food. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
Takahashi, F., Ishizu, K., Matsubara, K., Ohtsuki, T., & Shimoda, Y. (2020). Acceptance and commitment therapy as a school-based group intervention for adolescents: An open-label trial. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 16, 71-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.03.001
Takahashi, M., Muto, T., Tada, M., & Sugiyama, M. (2002). Acceptance rationale and increasing pain tolerance: Acceptance-based and FEAR-based practice. Japanese Journal of Behavior Therapy, 28(1), 35-46. https://doi.org/10.24468/jjbt.28.1_35
Tamannaeifar, S., Gharraee, B., Birashk, B. & Habibi, M. (2014). A comparative effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and group cognitive therapy for major depressive disorder. Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Science, 16, 29-31. Download restricted to ACBS members.
Tapola, V., Lappalainen, R., & Wahlström, J. (2010). Brief intervention for deliberate self harm: an exploratory study. Suicidology Online, 1 (1), 95-108. Retrieved from http://www.suicidology-online.com/
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Tapper, K., Shaw, C., Ilsley, J., Hill, A. J., Bond, F. W., & Moore, L. (2009). Exploratory randomised controlled trial of a mindfulness-based weight loss intervention for women. Appetite, 52, 396–404. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2008.11.012 Download restricted to ACBS members.