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| Masuda, A., Cohen, L, Wicksell, R.K, Kemani, M, Johnson, A. (2011). A Case Study: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 398-408. | More info | |
| Masuda, A., Hayes, S. C., Fletcher, L. B., Seignourel, P. J., Bunting, K., Herbst, S. A., Twohig, M. P., & Lillis, J. (2007). The impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy versus education on stigma toward people with psychological disorders. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45(11), 2764-2772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2007.05.008 | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Masuda, A., Hayes, S. C., Lillis, J., Bunting, K., Herbst, S. A., & Fletcher, L. B. (2009). The relation between psychological flexibility and mental health stigma in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A preliminary process investigation. Behavior and Social Issues, 18, 25. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Masuda, A., Hayes, S. C., Sackett, C. F., & Twohig, M. P. (2004). Cognitive defusion and self-relevant negative thoughts: Examining the impact of a ninety year old technique. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 42, 477-485. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Masuda, A., Hayes, S. C., Twohig, M. P., Drossel, C., Lillis, J., & Washio, Y. (2009). A parametric study of cognitive defusion and the believability and discomfort of negative self-relevant thoughts. Behavior Modification, 33, 250-262. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Masuda, A., Hill, M. L., Tully, E. C., & Garcia, S. E. (2015). The role of disordered eating cognition and body image flexibility in disordered eating behavior in college men. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4(1), 12-20. doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2015.01.001 |
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| Masuda, A., Price, M., Anderson, P. L., & Wendell, J. W. (2010). Disordered eating-related cognition and psychological flexibility as predictors of psychological health among college students. Behavior Modification, 34, 3-15. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Masuda, A., Price, M., Anderson, P. L., Schmertz, S. K., & Calamaras, M., R. (2009). The role of psychotherapy flexibility in mental health stigma and psychological distress for the stigmatizer. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 28, 1244-1262. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| Mathias, B., Parry-Jones, B., & Huws, J. C. (2014). Individual experiences of an acceptance-based pain management programme: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Psychology & Health, 29(3), 279-296. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2013.845667 | More info | |
| Matos-Pina, I., Ferreira, J., Marta-Simoes, J., Moura-Ramos, M., & Ferreira, C. (2025). Advancing the assessment of psychological flexibility: Development and validation of a novel context-sensitive measure in people with chronic physical illness. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 35, 100876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100876 | More info | |
| Matsangidou, M., Otkhmezuri, B., Ang, C. S., Avraamides, M., Riva, G., Gaggioli, A., Iosif, D., & Karekla, M. (2020). “Now i can see me” designing a multi-user virtual reality remote psychotherapy for body weight and shape concerns. “Now i can see me” designing a multi-user virtual reality remote psychotherapy for body weight and shape concerns. Human–Computer Interaction, 37(4), 314–340. https://doi.org/10.1080/07370024.2020.1788945 | More info | |
| Matsuda, K., Garcia, Y., Catagnus, R., & Ackerlund Brandt, J. (2020). Can Behavior Analysis Help Us Understand and Reduce Racism? A review of the Current Literature. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13, 336–347. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00411-4 |
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| Mattila, E., Lappalainen, R., Välkkynen, P., Sairanen, E., Lappalainen, P., Karhunen, L., Peuhkuri, K., Korpela, R., Kolehmainen, M., & Ermes, M. (2016). Usage and Dose Response of a Mobile Acceptance and Commitment Therapy App: Secondary Analysis of the Intervention Arm of a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 4(3), e90. DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.5241 | More info | |
| Matttijssen, D., de Rooij, E., & Bodden, D. (2020). ACT your way – Trainershandleiding. Amsterdam: Boom uitgevers. | More info | |
| Mazumdar, K., Sen, I., Gupta, P., & Parekh, S. (2021). Psychological well-being of Indian mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: The roles of self-compassion, psychological inflexibility, and parenting stress. International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation, 10(3), 155–162. https://doi.org/10.1027/2157-3891/a000024 | More info | |
| Mazza, M. T. (2020). The ACT Workbook for OCD: Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Exposure Skills to Live Well with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. | More info | |
| McAndrews, Z., Hart, C.M., & Stopa, L. (2024). Development of the Southhampton Experiential Avoidance and Acceptance Scale (SEAAS). Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 33, 100822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100822 | More info | |
| McAndrews, Z., Richardson, J., & Stopa, L. (2019). Psychometric properties of acceptance measures: A systematic review. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 261-277. | More info | |
| McAteer, G. & Gillanders, D. (2019). Investigating the role of psychological flexibility, masculine self‐esteem and stoicism as predictors of psychological distress and quality of life in men living with prostate cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 28(4), e13097. doi: 10.1111/ecc.13097 | More info | |
| McCloskey, C., Stapleton, A., McHugh, L. (2024). The impact of functional class and depressive symptomatology on rule-based insensitivity. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 32, 100774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2024.100774 | More info | |
| McConachie, D. A. J., McKenzie, K., Morris, P. G., & Walley, R. M. (2014). Acceptance and mindfulness-based stress management for support staff caring for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35, 1216-1227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2014.03.005 |
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| McCracken, L. (2011). Mindfulness and Acceptance in Behavioral Medicine: Current Theory and Practice. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. | More info | |
| McCracken, L. M. (1998). Learning to live with the pain: Acceptance of pain predicts adjustment in persons with chronic pain. Pain, 74, 27. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| McCracken, L. M. (1999). Behavioral constituents of chronic pain acceptance: Results from factor analysis of the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire. Journal of Back & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 13, 93-100. | Download restricted to ACBS members. | More info |
| McCracken, L. M. (2005). Contextual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for chronic pain. Seattle, WA: International Association for the Study of Pain. | More info |