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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. More info
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
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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 More info
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 More info
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. More info
Swoboda, K. (2018). The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous. New Harbinger Publications. More info
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. More info
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. More info
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. More info
Szabo, T. G., & Dixon, M. R. (2016). Contextual Behavioral Science and Education. The Wiley Handbook of Contextual Behavioral Science, 422-458. More info
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
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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).
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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 More info
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 More info
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 More info
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. More info
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. More info
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
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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. More info
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 More info
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 More info
Tamannaei Far, S., Gharraee, B., Birashk, B., & Habibi, M. (2017). Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Therapy in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 11(4), 10-14. DOI: 10.5812/ijpbs.3459 Download restricted to ACBS members. More info
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. More info
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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