ACBS Membership Scholarship
The scholarship recipients receive complimentary membership to ACBS for one full calendar year. Applicants must reside in "Low-Income Economies" or “Lower-Middle Income Economies” as defined by World Bank Country and Lending Groups. Read more about the eligibility requirements and the application.

Developing Nations World Conference Scholarship
Available scholarships include both pre-conference and conference fee waivers to the ACBS World Conference. Applicants must reside in "Low-Income Economies" or “Lower-Middle Income Economies” or “Upper-Middle Income Economies” as defined by World Bank Country and Lending Groups. Read more about the eligibility requirements and the application.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion World Conference Scholarship
The available scholarships include conference fee waivers. To be eligible for these DEI World Conference Scholarships, applicants must complete an application detailing their motivations to attend the conference, as well as a plan for how to use the knowledge and resources gained at the conference in the pursuit of their careers. Read more about the eligibility requirements and the application.

Research Development Grants
ACBS provides three Research Development Grants, up to $5,000 USD each. One of these grants is reserved for qualifying projects for those researchers living/working in  "Low-Income Economies" or “Lower-Middle Income Economies” or “Upper-Middle Income Economies” as defined by World Bank Country and Lending Groups. Read more about the eligibility requirements and application.

ACBS Foundation Grants
The ACBS Foundation provides grants, up to $2,000 USD each. The ACBS Foundation aims to promote CBS projects around the world. With the goal of facilitating interventions that promote well-being, we are proud to announce a funding mechanism for ground-breaking projects that share this aim in the realms of interventions, training, and research. These could include - but are not limited to - projects involving developing nations, refugees, or other disenfranchised or marginalized people; projects focusing on climate change; interventions in hitherto untested populations; novel applications or modalities of interventions; projects focused on dissemination; projects that address public policy; projects that measure outcomes of training; projects that examine interventions in naturally occurring groups (prosocial); projects that have the potential to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or address institutional racism; projects that address biological correlates of CBS-relevant targets (multi-level approaches); or interventions using technology that would have a wide reach to help people in their natural contexts. Read more about the eligibility requirements and application.

For the full list of available ACBS Awards, Scholarships, and Grants, click here.

ACT for ALL is an ongoing effort to develop and share online resources for professionals from diverse nations to learn about ACT and to learn about adapting its application for various cultural contexts. With the support of the ACBS Developing Nations Committee and the Training Committee, ACT for ALL resources are developed through collaborations between volunteer peer reviewed ACT trainers (PRTs) and valued professionals from low and middle income countries (LAMIC). 

There is more information about the development of this effort through the document attached below.
 

Values conversation with Fady Safwat and Jenna LeJeune (Recorded May 2023)

Fady Safwat and Jenna LeJeune just completed a collaboration video about values for the ACT for All (Peer-Reviewed Trainer and LAMIC Practitioner) Project. This is a recorded conversation between Fady and Jenna about how they view values and work with values in their various contexts, in the U.S. and in Egypt. We hope listening to this conversation will give ACBS members some ideas about working with values in different cultural contexts.

Welcome to the LAMIC Resource page for ACT. This page is aimed at practitioners from Low-and-Middle-Income-Countries (LAMIC) who are new to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and would like to learn more. It is our hope that this page supports your own committed action to learn and makes the content more accessible for you.

ACT is pronounced as one word (not as an acronym) and has a very ACTive community. This means that new evidence, content, and resources are constantly being created. If you are looking for something that is not available on this page or have an idea of something that can be added please let us know.

We have tried our best to indicate whether each resource below applies to beginners or more intermediate practitioners. However, we recommend that you remain flexible and use the resources that are useful and meaningful for you and your context.

You will need to login as a member to see many of the linked resources, but some are available freely to the public (free resources are designated by 3 asterisks***). If you are interested in ACBS Membership you will find more information, including our values-based dues here.  ACBS offers a number of membership scholarships - you can apply for a scholarship here.

Community
If you are seeking community to support your growth and learning, then please click this link https://contextualscience.org/chapters/sigs/affiliates
and explore the global ACT chapters and affiliates. If you would like to start with some self-directed learning, then please check out the resources below.

Books
Books for the beginner. These books are a useful ‘first look’ into ACT and how it can be applied. These are also readings that can be given to clients/patients/the general public who are seeking to know more and understand how to apply ACT to their lives.

• The Happiness Trap (Dr Russ Harris). Is a book that covers the basics and gives experiential exercises and is written for those with no training in mental health.***
• A Liberated Mind (Dr Steve Hayes), How to Pivot towards what matters. A self-directed learning book with a greater emphasis on explaining the more technical terms of ACT.***

Books for the beginner: technical stuff
The books below are useful for the practitioner who would like to start actively using ACT in their own professional space. They provide an insight into the theoretical foundations of the model and how it is applied in a real-world context:

• ACT Made Simple: An Easy-to-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Russ Harris). This book is aimed at newcomers but useful to experienced practitioners too. It offers a clear introduction to the 6 core processes and guidance on how to apply these with clients.***
• Learning ACT: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills Training Manual for Therapists (Jason B. Luoma, Robyn D. Walser, and Steven C. Hayes). This book has a skills-training focus. The authors recommend reading once you are familiar with some of the basic metaphors and processes of ACT.***

Once you have some ideas about specific things to try using ACT, feel free to use them yourself daily… this is by far the best way to really get the hang of the six processes and associated tools and techniques.

Articles
There are more that you might find interesting (and in other languages) so check out the full Publications list.

• Hayes, S. C. (2004). Behavior Therapy, 35, 639-665.
• Hayes, S. C. (2004). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and the new behavior therapies: Mindfulness, acceptance and relationship. In S. C. Hayes, V. M. Follette, & M. Linehan (Eds.), Mindfulness and acceptance: Expanding the cognitive behavioral tradition (pp. 1-29). New York: Guilford.
• Hayes, S. C. (2000). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the treatment of experiential avoidance disorders.
• Hayes, S. C., Luoma, J., Bond, F., Masuda, A., & Lillis, J. (2006). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Model, processes, and outcomes. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44(1), 1-25.

You will find a list of studies in low and middle income countries here.

Videos
There are many video presentations, examples & trainings available to the beginner practitioner. The list below aims to serve as a starting point, if your passion for ACT is ignited, we hope you continue to explore as more videos are created and shared throughout the ACBS community.

• Louise Gardner - Your ACT Auntie Series (ACT and Mindful Moments Videos)***
• Janina Scarlet, Yonatan Sobin - Superhero Therapy: Using Pop Culture to Strengthen Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Dr. Russ Harris - About ACT in simple terms***
• Tom Lavin - New Skills for Living - Experts on using ACT in daily life***
• Hank Robb - Being Where You Are and Doing What's Important***
• Louise Hayes - How we can use CBS to help humanity
• Robert Whelan - Thinking Big (Data) For Contextual Behavioral Science
• Rachel Collis - Why 21st Century Leaders Often Feel In Over Their Heads and How Psychological Flexibility Can Help
• Pam Katz - Creative Metaphors in ACT
• Luoma, Walser and Hayes - Learning ACT - Skills and Comptencies for Clinicians***
• Daniel J. Moran, Patricia Bach, Sonja V. Batten - Committed Action in Practice: Blending Evidence-Based Interventions into the ACT Model
• Interview with Steve Hayes - ACT, RFT and their clinical applications (subtitles in Portuguese - Rolê Contextual Entrevista - Steven Hayes - ACT, RFT e suas aplicações clínicas)
   

If you are familiar with ACT already and are looking for some more intermediate videos to explore then try these:

• Stefan G. Hofmann - An Individual Complex Network Approach to Intervention Science
• Paul Atkins, Gareth Holman, Benjamin Schoendorff - Meaning and Resilience In Our Organizational and Community Work
• Dr. Peitao Zhu - Cultural Humility in Counseling and Clinical Supervision
• Maggie McCulloch, RSW - ACT for Psychosis: Supporting individuals and their families
• Jane Morton, MA - Wise Choices: ACT for people with symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

Online courses
You can search for online courses in the ACBS Community Events Calendar. There are many online courses out there…. Please reach out to the DNC (Developing Nations Committee) who may be able to provide some low cost / no cost options to you.  

Podcasts
If you are looking for content you can listen to, there are a number of podcasts available. Browse the podcast links below to listen to insights from the leaders in our field.

John Dehlin & Jennifer Plumb - An introduction to ACT Part 1***

John Dehlin & Jennifer Plumb - An introduction to ACT Part 2***

Steven Hayes - The History and Development of ACT with Steven Hayes***

Sonja Batton - An Introduction to Acceptance with Sonja Batten***

Russ Harris - An Introduction to Defusion with Russ Harris***

Matthieu Villatte - An Introduction to Self-As-Context with Matthieu Villatte***

Kelly Wilson - An Introduction to Contacting the Present Moment with Kelly Wilson***

Joanne Dahl - An Introduction to Values with Joanne Dahl***

DJ Moran - An Introduction to Committed ACTion with Daniel J. Moran***

Robyn Walser - ACT for Coping with Trauma and PTSD with Robyn Walser***

Louise Hayes - ACT with Adolescents with Dr. Louise Hayes***

Worksheets & in-practice resources
For the practitioner who is already applying ACT or would like to start using it in a real-world setting. Below are some resources you can use to support these processes. Worksheets and handouts are a great way to facilitate Committed Action.

ACT Handouts***

Joseph Ciarrochi - Choice Point Model

Russ Harris - Handouts from Introductory and Advanced ACT Workshops

Protocols
Protocols are usually developed for research purposes and are useful in that context. They are not an essential part of ACT therapy; this is because ACT is designed to be flexibly applied and is not a rigid set of techniques. However, for the beginner practitioner protocols can be a useful starting point. They give an “inside-look” into the structure of a session and an unfolding of the process. Protocols can also be useful to explore how ACT can be tailored to a specific problem or client presentation. If you think protocols may be a useful resource for you and your work then please use the link below to explore.

https://contextualscience.org/treatment_protocols

Welcome to the LAMIC Resource page for Focused Acceptance Commitment Therapy (FACT). FACT is a brief therapy that uses principles of ACT in a highly condensed version.

The strategies employed in FACT are delivered in fewer sessions when compared to traditional psychotherapies without compromising on the outcome. FACT is very useful in settings where time and resource-limitations are a limiting factor, it has been used in many different medical settings around the world.

This page is aimed at practitioners from Low-and-Middle-Income-Countries (LAMIC) who are new to FACT and would like to learn more and use it in their community. It is our hope that this page supports your own committed action to learn and makes the content more accessible for you.

You will need to login as a member to see many of the linked resources, but some are available freely to the public (free resources are designated by 3 asterisks***). If you are interested in ACBS Membership you will find more information, including our values-based dues here. ACBS offers a number of membership scholarships - you can apply for a scholarship here.

The following resources will aid you in learning more about FACT:

Books

• Strosahl, K., Robinson, P., & Gustavsson, T. (2012). Brief interventions for radical change: Principles and practice of focused acceptance and commitment therapy. New Harbinger Publications.***

Online courses
Several private providers run online courses and discounts are available for colleagues from LAMIC.

• Focused ACT for Brief Interventions by Kirk Strosahl and Patti Robinson. 6 weeks online course with evergreen access after enrolment. Some discount available for LAMIC, you would need to contact Patti Robinson for this.
• ACT as a brief intervention by Russ Harris. 6 weeks online course. Free courses are available for LAMIC participants, contact the chair of DNC for access.

Videos
There are only a couple of video presentations of FACT for the beginner practitioner. We are in the process of creating more, so please check this site regularly.

• ACT as a Brief Intervention: Clinical Training Workshop with Kirk Strosahl (Workshop Recording); 2011.
• FACT by Bruce Arroll (Video playlist); last uploaded 2017.***
• FACT by David Bauman (Video playlist); ongoing videos.***

Articles
As FACT is relatively new, the research base is still growing. Here are a couple of quality articles as a starting point.

• Monia Barreto, et al. (2019). A Single-Session of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Health-Related behavior change: An Open Trial with a nonconcurrent matched comparison group. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2019.06.003
• Heidi Maria Kyllönen, et al. (2018). A brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention for depression: a randomized controlled trial with 3-year follow-up for the intervention group. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2018.08.009

Welcome to the LAMIC Resource page for RFT. This page is aimed at practitioners from Low-and-Middle-Income-Countries (LAMIC) who are new to Relational Frame Theory (RFT) and would like to learn more. It is our hope that this page supports your learning journey and makes the content more accessible for you. 

For more information about Self-Help Plus (SH+) and "Doing What Matters in Times of Stress" click here.

SELF-HELP PLUS (SH+) (2021)
A group-based stress management course for adults (World Health Organization)
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240035119

Overview
Self-Help Plus (SH+) is WHO’s 5-session stress management course for large groups of up to 30 people. It is delivered by supervised, non-specialist facilitators who complete a short training course and use pre-recorded audio and an illustrated guide (Doing What Matters in Times of Stress) to teach stress management skills. The course is suitable for adults who experiences stress, wherever they live and whatever their circumstances. It has been shown to reduce psychological distress and prevent the onset of mental disorders. The format of SH+ makes it well-suited for use alongside other mental health interventions, as a first step in a step.

Available in English, Arabic, Juba Arabic, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (2020)
An Illustrated Guide
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240003927
https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/331901

Overview
Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide is a stress management guide for coping with adversity. The guide aims to equip people with practical skills to help cope with stress. A few minutes each day are enough to practice the self-help techniques. The guide can be used alone or with the accompanying audio exercises.
Informed by evidence and extensive field testing, the guide is for anyone who experiences stress, wherever they live and whatever their circumstances.

Available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Czech, Dari, English, Estonian, Farsi/Persian, Finnish, French, German, Georgian, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Juba Arabic, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tigrinya, Tongan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese.

How to Use WHO Self-help Plus Protocol
Webinar presented by Russ Harris and Claudette Foley
April 13, 2022
https://contextualscience.org/video/how_to_use_who_selfhelp_plus_protocol_webinar

Overview
This is a webinar on WHO's ACT protocol for refugees. We will answer Frequently Asked Questions about the protocol–also known as “Self-help Plus”-and explore how to implement it.