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Consider offering live subtitle translation of your session during your presentation. To do that, in PowerPoint click on “Slide Show” then “Subtitle Settings”, then select your “spoken language” and another language as your “subtitle language”. ACBS encourages Spanish, Portuguese or English this year. Then click “Always Use Subtitles”.

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In an effort to reduce paper consumption at the conference, we will only be printing handouts that are worksheets to be completed during sessions. (PPT slides with space for notes are not considered worksheets.) If you have a worksheet that you would like to make available to your attendees, add it to the Dropbox folder (links above) by 30 June so that it can be printed. Make sure to indicate in the file name what needs to be printed (for example, “23 - García - ACT for Pain - Handout 1 - PRINT”). Copies will be delivered to your room just prior to your session during the conference.

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Poster size: no larger than 36 inches by 48 inches, or A0 size. A smaller size is also permitted. VERTICAL/PORTRAIT orientation required.

Please consider using an engaging poster format such as the one described here. This should aid you in reaching your audience and getting the conversation started about your work.

**Please note, we are unable to print posters for presenters (or pay for poster printing), so please come to the conference prepared with your printed poster.

We are planning to post poster titles/authors/abstracts on our website prior to the conference, so that attendees can read about the posters before attending the event. We would also love to collect PDFs of the posters, so that we can show your work to our members, even those not attending the conference. This is not required, but highly encouraged. If you're willing and able, submit a PDF of your poster here by 30 June: https://www.dropbox.com/request/h83KpiNHsTxvewyGIWEn

*Make sure the poster title is in the file name
We welcome poster PDFs after 30 June, but they will not be added to our website until August.

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Creating a State-of-the-Art Process-Based Practice: The Role of AI, EMA, Functional Analysis and Digital Technology

Presented in English, also available for session attendees (in Buenos Aires) via simultaneous AI (artificial intelligence) translation software in Spanish and Portuguese. More details available here.

Tuesday, 23 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 24 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(13 total contact hours)

Workshop Leaders:

Maria Karekla, Ph.D.

Andrew Gloster, Ph.D.

Steve Hayes, Ph.D.

Workshop Description: 

Contextual Behavior Science is turning towards a process-based approach to the alleviation of human problems and promotion of human prosperity. Opportunities and challenges arise as CBS practitioners and researchers adopt a more process-based focus in their work. For example, the range of specific problems for a given client become more central because there is no longer an assumption that signs and symptoms of syndromes should be given priority. A longitudinal idiographic focus becomes more important because processes of change cannot be properly modeled through normative methods. New assessment methods emerge because the importance of traditional psychometric assumptions recede and high temporal density self-report measures require few or even a single item. In area after area what we have traditionally relied on in diagnosis, intervention, training, clinical evaluation, and research needs adjustment.

The purpose of the workshop will be to demystify these rapid changes and to show in a concrete fashion how they can be used to expand practice and its applied and conceptual impact. In this workshop we will actively practice case conceptualization and interventions from a process-based perspective. We will explore how to serve each unique client using empirically derived intervention kernels, with modern functional analysis as a guide. We will further examine how a range of challenges practitioners now face can be met, with a special emphasis on technology, AI, high-temporal density measurement, and new forms of functional analysis as at least partial solutions. In our view, recent advances in digital methodologies coupled with the globalization of internet and technological access and needs resulting from the recent pandemic have come together to make digital technologies an essential tool for therapy.

Thus, we will explore the challenges of process-based therapy and how digital and AI tools can be used to support a new form of functional analysis, expand clinical practice, and augment intervention. We will address such tools as virtual reality methods, apps, teletherapy, ecological momentary assessment, etc.. How These can augment CBS research and practice and will be shared using hands-on experiences and “lessons learned” from the presenters’ experiences. Examples of apps, programs and other digital tools will be used to illustrate how available technological products may be used within functional analysis and treatment. The combination of a process-based approach with AI tools and technology promises to fundamentally alter the role of the practitioner, the nature of service delivery, and what clients expect of mental and behavioral health care. This workshop will show how to manage these changes and how to use them within clinical practice in alignment with CBS and process-based approach goals.
 

About the Workshop Leaders:

Maria Karekla, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist, peer-reviewed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy trainer, and Associate Professor, University of Cyprus, and heads the “ACTHealthy: Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Medicine” laboratory. Her research focuses on areas of health promotion and the investigation of individual difference factors (especially psychological flexibility parameters) as they relate to the development and maintenance of various behavioural difficulties. She also examines the treatment of these difficulties utilizing process-based and Contextual Behavioral Science principles and innovative delivery methods (e.g., digital interventions, virtual reality) in line with precision and personalized medicine. This led to very successful digital interventions for which she received numerous local, European and international grants, and awards. She is appointed by the Cyprus Minister of Health to the National Strategic Planning Committee for Mental Health and the National Advisory Committee for Tobacco Control, and the Board on Medically Assisted Reproduction and previously in the National Bioethics Committee. She served as the convenor of the European Federation of Psychology Associations’ (EFPA) Psychology and Health committee and is a member of the e-health task force.  She is the immediate past-President of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), from where she received the status of “Fellow” in 2019. In 2023 she became a fellow of the European Health Psychology Society and in 2021 by the Society of Behavioral Medicine, whereas in 2018 she was nominated as Cyprus “Woman of the Year: Academic/Researcher category.” She has published more than 140 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 13 chapters in edited books, 3 books, 4 technical reports and numerous papers in scientific conference proceedings. Her first psychotherapeutic children’s story book was nominated for the 2017 National Literary Awards (category Children/Adolescents) and for her illustrations for the book. She is active in scientific journal editorial boards (e.g., Journal of Contextual Behavior Science). Moreover, she is a TEDx speaker and she has been hosted and interviewed for her work by numerous podcasts, newspapers, TV and radio stations nationally and internationally.

Andrew Gloster, Ph.D., is Full Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Lucerne and Director of Clinical Training of the post-graduate training program in Process-based Psychotherapy. He is currently serves as the president of the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science, where he is also a fellow. He has received several awards for his contribution to mental health, teaching, and mentoring. Author of more than 175 scientific articles and books, his research interests include psychotherapy processes, treatment outcome (including treatment non-response), mental health, digital interventions, methodological innovations in clinical trials, and prosocial behavior. His research aims to promote mental health in various contexts and to develop tools that aid psychotherapists in their work.
 

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45 year old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles. He is especially known for his work on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, Process-Based Therapy, and Contextual Behavioral Science.  Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, and recipient of the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science -- their lifetime  achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for a time was the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his new book A Liberated Mind has been recently released to wide acclaim. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.

After this workshop, participants will be able to: 

1. Discuss how the turn toward a process-based therapy approach challenges current practice and be able to implement process-based assessment and interventions.
2. Discuss how to effectively integrate technology into intervention and assessment practices, to enhance the process-based therapy experience.
3. Describe the opportunities and dangers of technology-assisted process-based therapy and make necessary adaptations for diverse client needs.
4. List strategies for building and maintaining a strong therapeutic alliance in the context of technology-enhanced process-based therapy environments.
5. Relate their ongoing professional development to changes in the field of technology and process-based therapy.
6. Identify different digital means and be able to apply them to augment their therapeutic interventions.
7. Analyze the impact of process-based therapy on case conceptualization, organizational strategies, and data analysis within therapy contexts, and the roll of technological advancements managing this impact.
8. Examine the transformational role of AI tools in altering practitioner roles, service delivery, and client expectations in mental and behavioral health care.
9. Critically evaluate the implications of a process-based focus in therapy within the digital age and its pragmatic application.
10. Practice and be able to apply an iterative paper-based prototype method for translating functional requirements into digital artifacts.
11. Apply techniques to evaluate prototypes to guide digital intervention design.

Target audience: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Clinical, Research, Applied, Not Clinical

Components: Conceptual analysis, Literature review, Original data, Experiential exercises, Didactic presentation, Case presentation

Topic Areas: Process-Based Therapy; digital enhanced intervention technology

Package Includes: A general certificate of attendance

CEs Available (13 hours): CEs for Psychologists, BCBA CEUs

This workshop is full - REGISTRATION CLOSED 

To see other available Pre-Conference Workshops click here! 

Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Powerful Behavior Change Services for All People

Presented in English, also available for session attendees (in Buenos Aires) via simultaneous AI (artificial intelligence) translation software in Spanish and Portuguese. More details available here.

Tuesday, 23 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 24 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(13 total contact hours) 

Workshop Leaders:    

Patti Robinson, Ph.D.

Kirk Strosahl, Ph.D.

Workshop Description:

Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) is a brief, process based therapy designed to alleviate human suffering human and promote valued living. Our goal is to optimize the impact of each and every therapy session, indeed, to treat every session as if it might be the last one. In this workshop, we will explore the basic, universal human dilemma involved in approaching the things that matter most in life versus attempting to control, eliminate or avoid the emotional consequences of that same caring. To their detriment, most clients have been socially trained to believe they can pursue what matters to them without the experience of psychological pain, thus triggering an unworkable struggle to control or eliminate could perceived as natural, healthy, albeit unwanted and distressing inner experiences. 

FACT teaches clients to accept distressing inner experiences, live in the present moment free from the regulatory influence of culturally shaped rules, and to organize patterns of life actions based in personal values rather than avoidance motivations. This propensity to accept what is there, join the present moment, and behave according to one’s values is sometimes referred to as being “psychologically flexible.” Most of this workshop will be focused on developing and strengthening core clinical interviewing and intervention skills, using a pedagogical framework known as CARE. Each letter of CARE stands for a sequence of clinical tasks that, collectively, result in powerful, life changing behavioral outcomes. Participants will learn the CARE framework via a combination of didactic lecture, live demonstrations and skill building exercises. Among other things, participants will learn to conduct a rapid, high-yield contextual interview (using the “contextual interview”); administer in-session rating scales; identify and address the key themes of avoidance, approach, and life workability (using the “four square tool”); quickly conceptualize client responses from a FACT perspective (using the “pillars assessment tool”) ; create powerful problem reframes that generate client “buy in” and motivation to change; and assist clients with engaging in new behaviors in their lives outside of therapy.

About the Workshop Leaders:

Dr. Robinson, PhD, is currently the Director of Training and Program Evaluation for Mountainview Consulting Group, winner of the APA Presidential Innovative Practice Award (2009). She is the cofounder of the Primary Care Behavioral Health model and Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She provides consultation and training services internationally and is committed to improving access to healthcare services and to realization of health equity. Earlier in her career, she worked as a researcher and clinician for Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, WA and as a Behavioral Health Consultant for Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Toppenish, WA. She has authored many articles, book chapters and books. With Jeff Reiter, she is now writing the 3rd Edition of Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services.

Dr. Strosahl is a co-founder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and has long been a chief proponent of using ACT as a brief intervention. He has co-authored professional books on brief applications of ACT, including “Brief Interventions for Radical Change: Principles and Practice of Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. (Robinson & Gustavsson, co-authors, 2012, New Harbinger Publications), and “Inside This Moment: Promoting Radical Change in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” (Robinson & Gustavsson, co-authors, 2015, New Harbinger Publications). He has also co-authored best-selling ACT self-help books, including “The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression, 2nd Edition” (Robinson, co-author, 2018, New Harbinger Publications). Along with five psychiatrists from around the world, he recently published a book on ACT for psychiatric practitioners, “Learning Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Essential Guide to the Process and Practice of Mindful Psychiatry” (Goubert, Torneke, Purrsey, Loftus & Roberts, co-authors, 2020, American Psychiatric Publishing). Dr. Strosahl has conducted numerous training workshops on ACT around the world. Because his approach to teaching is so clinician oriented, accessible and practical, Dr. Strosahl has been referred to as the “hands of ACT".                                                   

After this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Appreciate client preferences and service utilization characteristics that make brief interventions the preferred mode of treatment in many settings.

2. Describe the pivotal role that human language plays as a behavior regulatory system. 

3. Analyze the three “contexts” that influence behavior and are proper targets for therapeutic intervention.

4. Apply the concepts of rule following, emotional avoidance, and behavioral avoidance. as they contribute to psychological rigidity and maladaptive behavior. 

5. Describe the three pillars of psychological flexibility, and their specific corrective effects on rule following and avoidance. 

6. Understand the central role that present-moment awareness plays in promoting radical change.

7. Apply the CARE algorithm to structure the flow of each therapy session.

8. Use the Contextual Interview. 

9. Administer clinically useful in-session rating scales in each session.

10. Recognize and respond to unworkable avoidance strategies.

11. Reframe problems within an approach-avoidance framework.

12. Plan powerful behavioral experiments during each session.

13. Conceptualize interview data using the Four Square Tool.

14. Conceptualize interview information using the Pillars Assessment Tool.

15. Apply strategies designed to strengthen acceptance, present moment awareness and value based action. 

16. Understand the role that metaphors play in producing transformative change.

17. Apply physical metaphors such as the Bulls Eye and Life Path to set practical goals and increase client motivation for behavioral variability and direct learning.

Target audience: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Components: Conceptual analysis, Literature review, Experiential exercises, Didactic presentation, Role play

Topic areas (primary): Clinical intervention development or outcomes

Topic areas (secondary): Social justice / equity / diversity

Package Includes: A general certificate of attendance

CEs Available (13 hours): CEs for Psychologists

This workshop is full - REGISTRATION CLOSED 

To see other available Pre-Conference Workshops click here! 

Healing Interrupted Lives: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Process-Based Work to Recover from Trauma

Presented in English, also available for session attendees (in Buenos Aires) via simultaneous AI (artificial intelligence) translation software in Spanish and Portuguese. More details available here.

Tuesday, 23 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 24 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(13 total contact hours) 

Workshop Leader:

Robyn Walser, Ph.D.

Workshop Description:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers a rich tapestry of verbal and experiential processes designed to empower clients to align their choices with deeply held values. Therapists can learn and understand the behavioral processes within ACT on various levels. Yet, their seamless integration within complex relational contexts can prove to be a persistent challenge. In the landscape of therapeutic engagement, for instance, multiple layers of processes can unfold, encompassing intrapersonal, interpersonal, and overarching dynamics entailed in the arc of the intervention. Using trauma as the guiding example, we will explore how ACT operates on multiple levels of process, helping trauma survivors to recover from lost and interrupted lives. The workshop will include role-plays, guided skills development, and information on integrating ACT with other trauma interventions. Participants will engage in exercises designed to refine and develop their ACT process skills, attuning to the relationship and therapeutic stance. Didactics and discussion will be oriented to increasing flexibility in using the core processes and consistent application of the model.
 

About Robyn D. Walser, Ph.D.: 
Dr. Robyn Walser is the Director of TL Consultation Services, Staff at the National Center for PTSD, and is Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California, Berkeley. She maintains an international training, consulting, and therapy practice as a licensed psychologist. Dr. Walser is an expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has co-authored 7 books, including Learning ACT. She also has expertise in traumatic stress and substance abuse and has authored a number of articles and chapters and books on these topics. She has been doing ACT workshops since 1998; training in multiple formats and for multiple client problems. She is invested in developing innovative ways to translate science into practice and continues to do research and education on dissemination of ACT. She has had a number of leadership roles in international and national organizations, and she served as President of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Dr. Walser is best known for her dynamic, warm, and challenging ACT trainings. She is often referred to as a clinician’s clinician. Her workshops feature a combination of lecture and experiential exercises designed to provide a unique learning opportunity in this state-of-the-art intervention.

Following this workshop participants will be able to:

1. Define therapeutic presence within the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework.

2. Explore the fundamental ACT processes inherent in the therapeutic relationship.

3. Analyze the significance of process levels in the treatment of clients with a history of trauma.

4. Examine obstacles hindering the smooth implementation of ACT and strategies for overcoming them, with a specific focus on trauma therapy.

5. Explore intrapersonal processes through the lens of ACT principles.

6. Discuss the purpose and utilization of self-disclosure in ACT, emphasizing its role in trauma treatment.

7. Elaborate on interpersonal processes within the ACT framework.

8. Investigate the purpose and application of interpersonal work and feedback within the context of ACT.

9. Recognize the pivotal role of the ACT therapeutic relationship in shaping client outcomes.

10. Clarify how case conceptualization serves as a guiding framework for the progression of ACT therapy.

Target audience: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Clinical
Components: Conceptual analysis, Literature review, Experiential exercises, Didactic presentation, Case presentation, Role play
Topic Areas: Clinical intervention development or outcomes
 

Package Includes: A general certificate of attendance

CEs Available (13 hours): CEs for Psychologists

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Helping build flexible relationships toward the self and the social world: Using CBS to support flexible growth in self and social connections with people aged 12 to 24 years

Presented in English, also available for session attendees (in Buenos Aires) via simultaneous AI (artificial intelligence) translation software in Spanish and Portuguese. More details available here.

Tuesday, 23 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 24 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(13 total contact hours) 

Workshop Leader:

Louise Hayes, Ph.D.

Workshop Description:

This workshop will focus on two contexts of growth for young people, showing how to intervene to build a flexible self and how to build strong social connections. We focus on this because young people are like the canary in the coal mine; data worldwide shows young people aged 16-24 are suffering more than any other age group, with up to 50% reporting distress that meets the criteria for diagnosable mental health problems. These high rates ought to point us away from the individual to increase our focus on the upstream causes of this suffering; these include social trauma, family and community change, loneliness, social media, climate change, politics, war and displacement, economic downturns, etc. In this workshop, we will focus on interventions to strengthen relationships:  parent-child attachment, friendship skills, life online, and prosocial behaviour in classes, schools, and community groups. We will also work on how to help young people see themselves as able to grow and change. We will explore opening to their vulnerable selves, supporting their ability to make room for emotions and respond with awareness instead of withdrawing, and how to let go of the self as labels, and see their inner-critical voices as ongoing events rather than a part of them. We will build on developing compassion toward themselves so they can achieve and reach out into the world with compassionate action.

The workshop will use DNA-v as a framework for this self and social development. DNA-V is a robust model of human change that has spurred enormous growth in the adolescent area, inspiring clinical protocols, school curriculums, and research.

We will not cover the basics of the model, but the workshop will still apply to those new to the model as we will provide reading and material on the basics before the workshop.

•       Prior learning will be provided one month in advance through lectures and reading.

Science and accessibility will be our key focus. The strength of DNA-V is its solid and clear scientific foundation, holistic approach, and readily accessible framework. In this workshop, we plan to use these themes to help practitioners feel empowered to work in youth social contexts and to help them with self-development.

For more information on this work, please go to www.louisehayes.com.au -- and also www.dnav.international

About the Workshop Leader: 

Dr Louise Hayes is a clinical psychologist, author, international speaker, and educator.  She is a Fellow and Past President of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science. Louise currently holds a position as Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at La Trobe University, where she collaborates on projects using contextual behavioural science. She is a peer-reviewed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Training (ACT) trainer engaged in training professionals worldwide. Together with Joseph Ciarrochi, she developed DNA-v, a leading acceptance and commitment therapy model that has sparked international studies. In 2022 she released a new book for helping adults thrive in the face of change – What Makes You Stronger. She is the co-author of two best-selling books for young people – Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teenagers; and Your Life Your Way. She is also the 
co-author of the practitioner book, The Thriving Adolescent. Louise is an active clinician, working with adults and adolescents. Louise’s passion project and the highlight of her work is establishing a not-for-profit endeavour of taking professionals on the journey of their life into the Himalayas to develop their mindful way of being while raising funds to help children in remote Nepal. She is also a certified Buddhist meditation teacher in the Dzogchen tradition.

After this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Social - Explore the literature on social change and its influence on the well-being of young people
2. Social – Demonstrate and practice strategies to strengthen relationships, such as family and friendships
3. Social - Learn how to use DNA-v in group contexts such as classrooms and community groups
4. Social - Learn how to apply prosocial principles with adolescents (including the core design principles).
5. Social - Demonstrate and apply strategies for working with difficult social interactions
6. Self - Learn how to intervene with adolescent self and to apply flexibility interventions
7. Self - Demonstrate and practice strategies to build physiological and emotional balance
8. Self - Demonstrate and practice flexibility strategies with their conceptual self
9. Self - Discuss procedures to support achievement goals
10. Self - Demonstrate and practice procedures to build compassionate awareness

Target audience: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Clinical

Components: Experiential exercises, Didactic presentation, Case presentation, Role play

Topic areas (primary): Clinical 

Topic areas (secondary): Education
 

This workshop is full - REGISTRATION CLOSED 

To see other available Pre-Conference Workshops click here! 

Here, Now, and Between Us: Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) and the Power of the Therapeutic Relationship

Presented in English, also available for session attendees (in Buenos Aires) via simultaneous AI (artificial intelligence) translation software in Spanish and Portuguese. More details available here.

Tuesday, 23 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 24 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(13 total contact hours) 

Workshop Leaders:

Mavis Tsai, Ph.D.  

Sarah Sullivan-Singh, Ph.D. 

Barbara Kohlenberg, Ph.D. 

Amanda Muñoz Martínez. Ph.D. 

Daniel Maitland, Ph.D. 

Workshop Description: 

We are offering this workshop in memory of beloved FAP co-founder, Bob Kohlenberg. Whether you are new to FAP or are an advanced practitioner, this workshop aims to cultivate your ability to harness the wellspring of therapeutic opportunity available within each unique relationship we create with our clients, and to take you to the next level of understanding in the application of FAP’s five transformative rules.

This workshop will focus on how you can intensify the therapeutic relationship by transforming it into an in-vivo, in-session laboratory in which you invite your clients to attempt new, more effective behaviors in service of their values and goals. In short, we encourage clients to practice, “right here, right now,” behaviors that are functionally equivalent to those they wish to implement in their lives outside of session. Because clients emit new behaviors in your presence, they benefit from the enhanced reinforcement of your immediate and genuine responding. Hence, increasing your own self-awareness, courage, and judiciousness in how you share your authentic self and emotional vulnerability allows you to augment the potency of your in-the-moment responses to clients.

We will weave together essential didactic elements of theory, recorded segments of therapy sessions, demonstrations, experiential exercises (balanced to address both clinical and personal development), real-plays with peers in small groups, ethical considerations, and a collection of FAP-consistent therapeutic tools and resources for you to take home. Of note, we will encourage you to be vulnerable in revealing yourself to the extent that it supports your learning and development, both personally and professionally, and with consideration of your needs and limits within the workshop setting.

Our goal is that you will leave the workshop with a deepened awareness of yourself, an awakened excitement about the possibilities of the therapy relationship, and an enlivened commitment to igniting it with each of your clients.

About the Workshop Leaders:

Mavis Tsai, PhD, co-originator of FAP, is a clinical psychologist and senior research scientist at University of Washington’s Center for Science of Social Connection. She is the co-author of five books on FAP (some of which have been translated into Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Korean and Persian), and over 75 articles and book chapters. She is an ACBS Fellow, and received the Washington State Psychological Association’s Distinguished Psychologist Award in recognition of significant contributions to the field of psychology. She gave a TEDx talk “Create Extraordinary Interactions”, has presented “Master Clinician” sessions at the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy, has led numerous workshops nationally and internationally, and has supervised clinicians all over the world in FAP. As Founder of the Nonprofit Organization ‘Awareness, Courage & Love Global Project” which brings FAP to the general public, she trains volunteers to lead chapters in six continents to create a worldwide- network of open-hearted change-seekers who strive to meet life’s challenges through deepening interpersonal connection and rising to live more true to themselves. 

The Seattle Clinic & University of Washington, Sarah Sullivan-Singh, PhD, earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from UCLA and completed a postdoctoral fellowship within the University of Washington Rehabilitation Medicine Department before beginning her independent practice. She is a Clinical Instructor within the University of Washington (UW) Psychology Department where she supervises graduate students treating clients using ACT and FAP. Dr. Sullivan-Singh also regularly guest lectures to psychology interns in the UW Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. She is a certified FAP trainer and routinely teaches both students and professionals through individual supervision/consultation as well as workshops and online courses. Dr. Sullivan-Singh has also worked on treatment development for and provided clinical supervision within a randomized-controlled trial of FAP at the UW Center for the Science of Social Connection. As partner of The Seattle Clinic, a collective of independent practitioners focused on evidence-based practice, Dr. Sullivan-Singh is fortunate to be surrounded by students and colleagues who support her in following the lifelong path of encountering her gaps in awareness and knowledge and, in response, learning to acknowledge and address them – and through that process constructing increasingly authentic relationships with greater healing potential.

University of Nevada School of Medicine, Barbara Kohlenberg, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and also in Family and Community Medicine. She is a clinical psychologist, who received her Ph.D. at the University of Nevada, Reno. Her NIH funded research has focused on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) and their integration and application with substance use disorders and stigma. Dr. Kohlenberg is an ACT trainer and a FAP trainer, and has contributed to the literature in these areas and has conducted trainings internationally. Dr. Kohlenberg is interested in psychotherapy training in psychiatric residency programs, and in growing bedside manner among family medicine residents. Dr. Kohlenberg has deep interests in the role of compassion, acceptance, and relationship in promoting behavior change. She cherishes direct patient care, as well as training psychiatry residents. Helping both patients and residents learn that one can change one’s relationship with suffering rather than having to “get rid” of suffering is meaningful for her. Outside of work Dr. Kohlenberg loves cooking, eating, walking, reading/listening to podcasts, and creating and participating in nurturing communities. She loves the beauty of our desert climate while always also missing the green and grandeur of the Pacific Northwest, where she grew up.

Amanda Muñoz-Martínez received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno. She is a Certified Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Trainer (FAP trainer) and a member of the FAP Certification, Policy, and Ethics Board (FAP CEP). Amanda is currently an Assistant Professor at the Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia). Amanda’s main research interest is optimizing and evaluating process-based therapies for improving clients’ and stakeholders’ well-being. She is the director of ContigoLab where she is focused on the following research areas: (a) psychotherapy’s behavioral mechanisms of change, and (b) treatments optimization and evaluation across diverse contexts and populations, particularly, Latinx population. She wants to develop clear paths for treatment implementation by connecting practice and basic explanatory principles. As a FAP trainer, she has facilitated several trainings for English- and Spanish-Speakers to enhance interpersonal skills and create meaningful relationships.

Daniel W. M. Maitland, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training at Bowling Green State University in the Department of Psychology. He is a licensed psychologist in Kentucky, Texas, and Ohio. Dr. Maitland earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Western Michigan University in 2015. Dr. Maitland runs the Psychotherapy Research or Study of Connection Intimacy and Loneliness (PROSOCIAL) lab at BGSU which focuses on psychotherapy processes and outcomes of therapies anchored in contextual behavioral science, especially FAP. The lab also conducts research on the effect of disruptions to interpersonal functioning in domains of mental and physical health. The research group is especially interested in how this research can be applied to promote social justice and enhance the lives of individuals who hold minoritized identities. 

Following this workshop participants will be able to:

1. Describe the 5 Rules of FAP and the behavioral theory underlying them.
2. Identify both functional classes and specific examples of problematic and improved in-session client behavior.
3. Understand when commonly used interventions can be inadvertently counter-therapeutic.
4. Demonstrate ability to recognize and respond therapeutically to both client in-session problematic behaviors and target behaviors using strategies adapted to your clients’ needs.
5. Prepare a FAP case conceptualization for one client that demonstrates the application of functional analysis to client behavior and awareness of the impact of your own therapist behavior on the client.
6. Practice using all five FAP rules to facilitate generalization of client in-session progress.
7. Identify, understand and address how your clients can activate your own problematic behaviors such that you can enhance your target behaviors as a therapist.
8. Understand ethical considerations related to cultivating intense therapeutic relationships with clients when using FAP.
9. Explore, receive, and express the deeper recesses of your true self -- what feels unseen, unmet, and unheld -- so that you can increase intensity, depth, and connection in your therapeutic relationships.
10. Learn about Live with Awareness, Courage & Love protocols and ways to adapt them to your clients, family and friends, and community.

Target audience: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Clinical

Components: Conceptual analysis, Original data, Experiential exercises, Didactic presentation, Case presentation, Role play

Topic Areas: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Processes of change

Package Includes: A general certificate of attendance

CEs Available (13 hours): CEs for Psychologists, BCBA CEUs

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Language Matters. Moving from Formula to Function: Progressing Applications of Behaviour Analysis with RFT and ACT

Presented in English, also available for session attendees (in Buenos Aires) via simultaneous AI (artificial intelligence) translation software in Spanish and Portuguese. More details available here.

Tuesday, 23 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 24 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(13 total contact hours)

Workshop Leaders:

Nanni Presti, Ph.D.

Sarah Cassidy, Ph.D.

Workshop Description:

Modern clinicians are often no longer working with patients in short term ways to conduct one straight forward assessment or brief therapeutic work.  Rather, we are working with individuals with various individual differences and those of different neurotypes from early intervention settings all the way through to adulthood.  While clinical presentations and language capabilities can vary a lot, increasingly, most of our patients also experience mental health difficulties, and one thing is certain, a clinician needs a responsive and flexible tool kit to meet increasing demands with compassion and skill. Understanding their language needs and the traps that both the client and the therapist can fall into, can go a long way to enhancing clinical techniques.  As these individuals progress along developmental trajectories, our clinical tools need to grow up too, and quickly.  

Clinicians whom have trained in more traditional behavioural backgrounds may be struggling to find what they need in their VB tool kits and may be looking to ACT and RFT for the answers.  The ACT model aims to enhance psychological flexibility (PI), allowing individuals to adjust to the unpredictable conditions of their environment and live more meaningful lives by engaging with their natural sources of reinforcement. The PI construct is developed through experiential exercises and metaphors, which are most effective when tailored to the individual's unique learning history. In the past, ACT was often used very successfully with adults.  Although there are no inherent obstacles to applying ACT to children and adolescents, it is essential to consider the developmental progression of language-related processes and their impact on a child's emotional well-being as they move throughout their different periods of development. RFT does this very efficiently via the process of Multiple Exemplar Training. Thus, it may be necessary to provide training in basic relational framing skills before training the ACT processes. Furthermore, it is crucial to customize experiential exercises and metaphors to each person's level of experience and circumstances and even to their individual neurotypes, sensory needs and cognitive processing needs. Children exist within complex social environments, including family, school, and other social institutions, and constantly learn to interact at multiple levels (inside of themselves and inside of environments they are moving in). Consequently, a person's ever changing social & cultural repertoire, as well their neurotype and their own individual value system must be considered when designing ACT and RFT interventions.  In addition, behaviour analysts have come under extreme criticism in recent years for not engaging in neuroaffirmative practices from many outside this field.  Whilst some within the field of contextual behavioural sciences may not always agree with these criticisms, there is a wealth of information to be learned from the neurodiversity movement, and some of the key pieces will briefly be outlined as they relate to our interventions. Listening to the lived experiences of the neurodivergent community, and engaging in scientific practice are not dichotomous positions.  These are critical parts of engaging in effective and workable collaborative practices going forward and bringing clients through their trajectories from places of verbal stuckness in language traps through to lives that are more psychologically flexible and in line with values based thriving.  This workshop will bring to life just how truly transdiagnostic and flexible ACT really is.

About the Workshop Leaders: 

Giovambattista (Nanni) Presti was trained as a Medical Doctor and attended a Clinical School in Psychotherapy as a post-doc, and received his Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis. As Associate Professor at Kore University in Enna, he coordinates the undergrad program in Psychology. Nanni has a broad experience of teaching and living outside Italy and helped establish the European Association for Behavior Analysis. Nanni founded and co-managed IESCUM, which has fostered the diffusion of CBS in Italy. He deepened my research interests in BA and ABA focusing on the early equivalence studies and then RFT. Alternating clinical and basic science interests, he encountered ACT at the turning of the millennium, after knowing its first steps. 

Sarah Cassidy, Ph.D., is an Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychologist and a Peer Reviewed ACT Therapy Trainer. She is the Founder and Director of Smithsfield Clinic, a private Community Mental Health Service in Athboy, County Meath, Ireland. She is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the New England Centre for OCD & Anxiety, Ireland Branch. Sarah is also the Co-Founder and Chief Education Officer at RaiseYourIQ.com which is an educational tech company that continues to conduct cutting edge behavioural technological research nationally and internationally to evaluate how children learn and to maximise their learning potentials with Relational Frame Theory interventions. Her SMART training intervention was the first published empirical research to demonstrate that RFT interventions could raise IQ. She is a Chartered Psychologist with the Psychological Society Of Ireland as well as a serving Council Member of the PSI.  She is in the Division of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologists with the American Psychological Association.  

Sarah is serving on the Foundation Board of Association for Contextual Behavioural Science. She is a former Chairperson of the ACBS Membership Committee, and currently chairs the Fellows’ Sub-committee for ACBS. She is also on the Steering Committee for the newly formed Neurodiversity Research and Practice SIG. She is a Lecturer in Child, Educational and Counselling Psychology as well as a mentor and trainer to professional psychologists, allied therapists and specialist teachers for several universities, organizations and clinics, nationally and internationally. She has designed a neuroaffirming children’s mental health program, MAGPIES to support children in learning how to build emotional regulation skills, to build self and other awareness skills, to increase their self- esteem and learn to cope with their anxiety. She has co-authored Tired of Anxiety; A Kid's Guide to Befriending Scary Thoughts and Living your Life Anyway (with Lisa Coyne) last year and it has been featured on a vast array of popular radio stations and podcasts.  Tired of Teen Anxiety; A young person’s Guide to Discovering Your Best Life (and Becoming Your Best Self) was released in January 2024. She has several other books in progress. She has numerous scientific publications in journals and text books and continues to conduct research in areas of child development, contextual behavioural science, children’s intellectual development, neurodivergence and children’s mental health issues.

After this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Learners can expect to achieve clear understanding of how incorporating ACT + RFT into traditional behaviour analytic interventions is necessary for the modern behaviour analyst.
2. Learners can expect to gain understanding of how RFT techniques (e.g., Multiple Exemplar Training) aid with designing of more effective and practical flexible interventions for all ages.
3. Learners may expect upskilling in how employing the basics of RFT principles (e.g., Derived Relational Responding) can transform outdated interventions into something shiny and new to maximise the efficiency of clinical interventions. 
4. Learners can expect to learn why/how as our clients progress along their developmental trajectories, clinicians must tailor therapeutic techniques that can ‘age’ with their clients.  
5. Learners can expect to learn practical skills in how clinician’s need to tailor their language flexibly across developmental ages, stages, language repertoires and clinical presentations if they wish to maintain pace with the ever growing mental health crisis in children and adolescents across the globe.
6. Learners will be instructed on how language is both the problem and the solution for mental health interventions across ages, contexts and neurotypes.  
7. Learners can expect healthy discussions on the importance of compassionate and reflective listening for behaviour analysts to the lived experiences of neurodivergent clients and how listening to criticism can only improve our clinical science and practice.
8.  Learners can expect to learn how neuroaffirming practice is essential and how this cannot be merely topographical but rather, collaboration, choice and values guided compassionate respect for all neurotypes is an essential part of ongoing practice.
9. Learners can expect to gain experience with troubleshooting specific exercises for neurodivergent clients based on specific types of needs relate to ND presentations (e.g., autistic or ADHD clients that may have sensory processing differences) or language levels, and how clinicians may tailor interventions accordingly.  Demonstrations will be given from the MAGPIES children’s mental health program.
10. Learners can expect to have practical demonstrations of interventions for specific types of mental health concerns (e.g., anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation) as their needs require. Learners can expect to gain knowledge on how to build meaningful paths of experience with their clients that bring fulfillment to their daily life, whatever the level of impairment is. 
11. Learners may expect a wide array of opportunities to learn about the transformative power of language in making our interventions more flexible such that they can effectively meet the ever growing complex needs of clients with increasingly higher distress, who need us for much longer periods of time and for a wider array of complex presentations.  
12. Learners can expect to understand the contribution that ACT and RFT perspective offer to the development of skills and repertoire’s that counteract the elevated risk, in autistic individuals, of incurring in psychopathologies, thus strengthening the results of early behavioral interventions beyond the basic curricula usually implemented.

*Please note that if neuroaffirmative practice is new to learners, they will likely wish to do an entire training just on this important area.

Target audience: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Package Includes: A general certificate of attendance

CEs Available (13 hours): CEs for Psychologists, BCBA CEUs

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Mastering Compassion Focused Practice from The Inside Out: An Experiential Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy and Compassionate Mind Training

Presented in English, also available for session attendees (in Buenos Aires) via simultaneous AI (artificial intelligence) translation software in Spanish and Portuguese. More details available here.

Tuesday, 23 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 24 July 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(13 total contact hours)

Workshop Leaders:

Dennis Tirch Ph.D.

Laura Silberstein-Tirch, Psy.D.

Manuela O'Connell, Lic.

Workshop Description: 

Mindful Compassion. We all know it is an important part of the therapeutic alliance, but how can we reliably awaken and cultivate compassion for ourselves and others, enhancing our psychological flexibility and quality of life in the process? Recent advances in psychological research, theory and practice have suggested that compassion may be one of the most important elements in psychotherapeutic effectiveness. Training in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) can help you unlock this potential therapeutic power of compassion-based interventions. In this workshop, you will discover how CFT can offer us cutting-edge mindfulness, self-compassion and psychotherapy techniques, learning CFT from the inside out.

This workshop is designed to be an experiential introduction to CFT, with a special emphasis on Compassionate Mind Training (CMT), the mindfulness and imagery practices found in CFT. Participants will walk through a workshop sized CMT group process, learning CFT through personal experience, and working with their own processes and struggle. Compassionate mind imagery and meditative techniques will be linked to specific psychotherapy interventions, so that what you learn from within can be simply applied with clients. 

Over the course of this two-day workshop, you will explore how cultivating mindfulness and compassion can result in powerful change in your life, as well as how to masterfully deploy these techniques in the psychotherapy consultation room. Participants will engage in didactic learning, experiential self-practice, and role-play practice, in this personal journey into compassionate mind training, that is a new frontier in engaged psychotherapy training in compassion. For thousands of years, wisdom traditions have used mindfulness, acceptance and compassion-based training as a platform to transform the mind. Developed by Dr. Paul Gilbert, CFT puts these processes in your hands, drawing on rigorous behavioral psychology, neuroscience and
evolutionary theory. 

This workshop will be delivered by internationally recognized experts in CFT and ACT, who have nearly a century of combined experience in working with compassion training, mediation, and contextual behavioral science. Dr. Dennis Tirch and Dr. Laura Silberstein-Tirch, CFT and ACT thought leaders and originators of Compassion Focused ACT (CFACT) will co-lead this
workshop with ACT, FAP and CFACT integration pioneer, Dr. Manuela O’Connell. This training is specifically designed to help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and other behavior therapy practitioners deepen their understanding and practice CFT. Experiential learning of CFT from the inside out is an essential component of CFT mastery, and this workshop can serve as a foundation for the renewal and enlivening of your practice and your approach.

About the Workshop Leaders: 

Dr. Dennis Tirch is the Founding Director of The Center for CFT in New York; President of The Compassionate Mind Foundation, USA; Past-President and Fellow of The Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) and an Associate Clinical Professor at Mt. Sinai Medical Center. Dr Tirch is the author of seven books, and numerous chapters and peer reviewed articles on mindfulness, acceptance and compassion in psychology. Dr Tirch regularly conducts Compassion Focused ACT and CFT trainings & workshops globally. He is also a Dharma Holder and lay teacher of Zen Buddhism; a Diplomate, Fellow & Certified Consultant for The Academy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a Founding Fellow and Past President of both the NYC-CBT association & NYC-ACBS. Dr. Tirch serves as a mindfulness, wellness and performance coach to leading figures in business, science and policy design. Dr. Tirch regularly presents workshops and trainings globally, in person and via video-conference. His
work has been featured by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and other media outlets.

Dr. Laura Silberstein is the Director of The Center for CFT in New York and board member of the Compassionate Mind Foundation, USA. She has served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr Silberstein-Tirch is the co-author of four books, including How to Be Nice To Yourself. Dr Silberstein-Tirch regularly conducts trainings and workshops on Compassion Focused ACT and CFT internationally. She is a Past President of NYC-ACBS & Compassion Focused SIG of ACBS. Dr. Silberstein-Tirch is a founding member and Past President of the Women of ACBS SIG.

Dr. Manuela O’Connell is a clinical psychologist specialized in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Functional Analytical Psychotherapy and Compassion. She is a peer reviewed ACT trainer and Fellow of ACBS. Dr. O’Connell has private practice and regular training programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a board President of ACL Foundation (Live with Awareness, Courage and Love).  Dr. O’Connell is a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher (MMTCP- training program through UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield Accredited by IMTA.org). Dr. O’Connell also offers
Mindfulness programs for general public and have offered a Mindfulness and Psychotherapy course oriented in CBS for 8 years and done several conferences on the topic of Mindfulness and CBS. She has been involved also  in body work and somatic training for the last 30 years and is a certified Eutony teacher. Dr. O’Connell is the author of a general public book Una Vida Valiosa
from Random House, Penguin, co-author of the ACT for Anger Workbook and The Heart of ACT with Dr. Robyn Walser.

After this workshop, participants will be able to: 

1. Describe the foundational evolutionary model of compassion, mindfulness and emotion used in CFT.
2. Use the CFT "Three Circle Model" of emotion regulation in clinical contexts.
3. Understand and be able to discuss and utilize Social Mentality Theory in psychotherapy and in scalable interventions.
4. Utilize the therapeutic relationship to create a context of relational safeness in the therapy room as a part of CFT process
5. Outline and implement a CFT model of functional analysis of interpersonal exchanges in psychotherapy, using the therapist's response to shape client behavior.
6. Discuss the multiple self-model and intervention set in CFT
7. Have a working knowledge of multiple-self dialogue work in CFT
8. Identify and embody the 12 competencies of compassion, experientially training patients in using these elements.
9. Use a working knowledge of specific therapist micro-skills and active therapy processes that can lead to greater flexibility and adaptive responding in the moment.

10. Deploy a range of specific techniques that are focused on cultivating the competencies of compassion in the therapy relationship.

    Target Audience: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Clinical

    Components: Conceptual analysis, Literature review, Experiential exercises, Didactic presentation, Role play

    Topic Areas (primary): Compassion Focused Therapy

    Topic Areas (secondary): Other

    Package Includes: A general certificate of attendance

    CEs Available (13 hours): CEs for Psychologists

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Private Transfer:

There are a number of companies that have private transfer service from EZE airport to the city center. This is one

Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport Taxis and Transfers | Book Online (welcomepickups.com)

This one above was used by an ACBS staff member with great success.  They were on time, met inside the terminal with name on a sign/tablet, communicated frequently via What's App.  (Instructions about downloading their app and connecting via What's App, etc. were all well detailed in emails received prior to flying.) 

Your driver may or may not only speak Spanish, but even if they don't speak your language, with a private transfer you are able to indicate your drop off destination online so little communication is needed.

40-60 minutes, depending on traffic.

This is another option suggested by locals:

https://vanalaeropuerto.com/

https://taxisejecutivo.com.ar/

(Note, you may see a reference to a "Remis", which is a pre-paid, fixed rate taxi.

Taxis:

Taxis are available and plentiful and slightly less expensive than a private transfer, but please note that taxis only accept cash (pesos). We recommend that you DO NOT change dollars/reis/euros/pounds/etc. at the money changing booths in the airport. They give low rates of exchange AND charge an additional service fee. Instead, find an ATM (cajero) in the arrivals lobby of the airport (directly in front of the McDonald's near the shops) and extract what you need. Then consider exchanging cash, or sending yourself money via Western Union to get the best exchange rates. (Not everyone will accept a credit card, but you may find your credit card will exchange closer to the Blue Dollar rate, rather than the official rate, but these things vary by card.) 

Taxi drivers have mixed reviews.  Many have no problem with them, others report that drivers don't turn on the meter, etc.

40-60 minutes, depending on traffic.

Update: On 30 June 2024, an ACBS staff member took an UBER from EZE airport, and selected the option to pay Cash (Pesos).  The total from EZE to Recoleta area of Buenos Aires (47 minutes on this day with traffic) was $19,900 Pesos.

Bus:

This option is the least expensive but will take you approximately 1.5-2 hours to arrive in the city center. You need to have a Sube card to ride. (You may be able to purchase a Sube card at the ""open 25hs" drugstore in the public area of the arrival hall at EZE airport, but they are not always available.)

Shared shuttle:

There are a few companies who offer an hourly shuttle service (double check that the times work for your flight, they may not operate 24 hours per day).  This is usually 1/2 or less than half of the cost of a private car.  They drop you to a center point in the city, so you may still need a taxi to reach your final destination. 

The Ezeiza Airport » Madero Terminal route will get you the closest to the conference venue. 

Lion Store (tiendaleon.com) on 30 June 2024, the cost of this was $12500 or 1$3500 Pesos per person.

Other information:

EZE airport has free, accessible wifi so that you should be able to communicate as soon as you land.

Note, a 9:00am airplane touchdown, resulted in being out of the airport by 10:00am.  Also note, after immigration and luggage collection all luggage is scanned once more before exiting the airport.  This final scan is actually a scan looking for excessive goods that may be sold or brought in to avoid tax. (A bag full of boxed, new shoes, 5 laptops, etc. is what they are looking for at that scan.) 

A few sites with more details. 

6 Buenos Aires Airport Transportation Options (EZE) - LandingPadBA

How getting from Ezeiza Buenos Aires airport to Buenos Aires (secretsofbuenosaires.com)

More to know about Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is incredibly creative.

Any kind of creativity is encouraged, no matter how incomplete, how raw, or how different. Because it is not only NOT illegal but also socially acceptable, artists in BA have been able to create an outdoor museum of incredible street art. No trip to Buenos Aires would be complete without experiencing the sensuous rhythms of the tango. The Teatro Colon in the city center, one of the world’s most magnificent opera houses. Overall, the art and culture scene is remarkably vibrant — you will want to check it out.

There are so many interesting places to visit in Buenos Aires.

The 'La Boca' Neighborhood is a must see. The most famous street for this colorful architecture is Caminito, a pedestrianized street lined with brightly painted buildings, art displays, and tango performances. Consider taking a tango lesson while you're in Buenos Aires!

Spend a leisurely afternoon in one of Buenos Aires’ trendy neighborhoods of Recoleta and Palermo. Recoleta is known for its elegant architecture and the famous Recoleta Cemetery, the final resting place of Eva Perón. Whereas Palermo offers a hip atmosphere with stylish boutiques, lush parks, and a thriving food scene.

Buenos Aires has some excellent museums, but if you’re going to hit up one tourist attraction in the city, make it Recoleta Cemetery, located in the elite enclave of Recoleta.

Visit the cobblestone and artsy neighborhood of San Telmo (within walking distance of the conference venue) to see this every evolving area of Buenos Aires that dates back to the 1600s.

Buenos Aires is also known as the bookstore capital of the world, with an unbelievable 380 shops across the city (that’s 25 for every 100,000 residents, making it the city with the most bookstores per capita in the world). The most famous is El Ateno Grand Splendid, a 1919 theater that was converted into a bookstore but still maintains its gorgeous ceiling frescos, carved balcony seats, and red curtains (behind those curtains you’ll now find the café and reading area).

Visit the Sunday morning/afternoon ferias that pop up in public spaces all over the city.  The vendors bring goods and art to sell and show off at these "street fairs" all over the city.  Local foods are always available.  Recoleta has a large one, and a bit further out you can explore the popular Feria de Matadores.  Some ferias include music and dancing.  Most neighborhoods in the city center have feria stalls you can explore.

The Local Public Transit System is affordable.

You are able to get around the city by bus and subway very affordably and easily. You can find more detailed information to access public transportation here.

The Food is delicious.

Argentina is renowned for serving some of the finest steaks in the world, and Buenos Aires is no exception. Meat eaters should have lunch at one of the many "Parillas" places.... those are Argentinian barbecue restaurants. (pronounced in Spanish as "par-ee-ya-s" or by locals may sound like "par-ee-j/sh-a-s") They serve fresh, wonderful cuts of meat, low seasoned to retain flavor. You can order your steak rare, medium, or well-done. You'll want to go into the restaurant knowing the different cuts (found here), Argentine Food Menu - Argentinian Steakhouse, in order to know what you are ordering. You'll likely also order salad and french fries.

Argentina wine is also word renowned.

Other must try items: Empanadas, alfajores (cookies, pronounced "alfa-hor-ehs"), dulce de leche (sweetened condensed, carmelised milk).

The Weather is almost always great.

Buenos Aires has what’s called a humid subtropical climate, which means that extreme temperatures are rare. The winter (July) average is 55ºF (13ºC) – and it doesn’t rain too much year round. What this means is that no matter what time of year you go, the weather will be generally pleasant, allowing you to see everything you want!

Other parts of Argentina are also worth exploring.

ln search for a weekend or side trip while in Argentina? Take the Ferry to Colonia in Uruguay, or take a trip to Montevideo, Patagonia, or Córdoba.  

ACBS is unable to offer a group childcare option, but we have found a few options that may work for you.

https://www.buenosairesbabysitting.com/ - based out of Buenos Aires, Argentina

• We emailed this company and they mentioned that you can do a video call with your assigned sitter before the day, their sitters are all bilingual, and they prepare art boxes with activities prior to the date of care.  
• They cost approx. $20 USD per hour for one child, 3 hour minimum, for childcare services, and can happily share more details with you via email.  (I emailed them through their site above and they replied with a lot of detail within a few hours.)

https://worldclassnannies.com/ - based out of Portland, Oregon

• If you are interested in learning more or getting a quote, you can fill out their request form here:

ACBS does not have a specific hotel room block for the 2024 World Conference.

(we apologize, but due to fluctuating currency values it is not possible for ACBS to "freeze" a rate to offer registrants)

We are aware that some presenters/ registrants have been contacted by a group called "Global Travel Experts" regarding booking accommodations. Global Travel Experts has NO affiliation with ACBS, the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, or the ACBS World Conference. We urge you to consider any emails from this group as a phishing scam. This company sends unsolicited e-mails to conference participants (not only ACBS but also other conferences) hoping that participants will use their services for finding accommodation. Please do not contact them, please do not provide them with your personal information. We want to emphasize that ACBS did NOT provide the participants' e-mails to this company. 

Here are a few recommended hotel options within walking distance to Pontifical Catholic University, Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1600 (UCA). (click to view mapped location of conference)

Almarena Madero Urbano Studios (4 star hotel, 5 minute walk to UCA)

Believe Madero Hotel (4 star hotel, 4 minute walk to UCA)

Own Madero (4 star hotel, 10 minute walk to UCA)

Kenton Palace Buenos Aires (4 star hotel, 17 minute walk to UCA)

Hotel Madero (4.5 star hotel in Puerto Madero - 7 minute walk to UCA)

Hilton Buenos Aires (5 star hotel in Puerto Madero, 21 minute walk to UCA) 

Numerous other hotel and Airbnb options are accessible in Buenos Aires. Please note that ACBS is unable to offer local conference busing this year due to the costs of private motor coaches, but public transportation and taxis are affordable. 

Local insights from Buenos Aires ACBS members: 

• For great experiences in different parts of the city, we recommend staying in the vibrant neighborhoods of Palermo, Recoleta, Retiro, Soho, Hollywood, and Las Cañitas.

Local buses and Subway

To ride a local bus or the subway you need to purchase a plastic Sube card. (pronounced like the English words "sue" and "bay" combined). As of June 2024, it seems that only a few subway stations sell the card.  We had luck buying one at the Lima subway station, but where told the Cathedral subway station may have them as well. The cards are sold empty (no value), so you'll need to add value right away.  As of June 2024, the cost of the card (empty) was about 900 pesos.  You can use the card for more than one person on the same trip.  (So if you're always traveling with a friend, you don't each need your own card.) We have detailed information here about how to add money to a Sube card.

A number of Kioskos have a machine for reloading the Sube card with credit. (Kiosko shops with gum, candy, drinks, cigarettes, and are all over the city.)They don't necessarily also sell the card. (They may even have a sign that says "Sube" out front. You set your card on the pad on the machine, and work your way through the menus to add value. The menu is ONLY in Spanish. The machine I was on only accepted 100, 200, 500 peso notes, nothing larger. I selected the amount and fed in the note, and that was it. Then I removed my card from the pad. Many rides are 300-350 pesos (as of June 2024). Many Kioskos have a pad to set your card on by the check out counter, and you tell the person working there how much you need to add and pay them directly.  That is likely easier than using a self-service machine if you find one.

To ride, look up your location and desired destination on Google Maps, to learn what bus you need.  Google Maps is pretty reliable.  Then you get on a bus, tell the driver the name of the street you will be exiting at ("Las Heras" for example) and tap your card flat at the machine in the bus. The driver will set it to charge your card the right amount. The screen will also tell you how much value you have left on the card. If you have to transfer to a new bus, you must tap your card each time you get on a new bus. Between transfer stations on the subway, you likely can get to the other platform without exiting the station, which means you won't have to pay again. The same card can be used for subway and the bus.  As of June 2024, the cost of the card (empty) was about 900 pesos. 

People usually line up at bus stops. It's polite and orderly.  If you are at a busy stop where multiple buses come, look carefully at the bus to see which bus it is. (I noticed some buses seemed to have 3 different, huge numbers on them and I wasn't sure which I should look at.) As you're entering the bus, on the left side of the doors, bus exterior, there will be a black and white/silver large sticker with the bus route number. Look at this to verify that you're getting on the correct bus that you need.

The buses and subway are reliable, but don't necessarily follow an exact, minute by minute schedule. So the next bus may be 5-10 minutes off from when you expect it. Large bus stops (like on Colon) have a sign with approximate times, and which bus is coming next.

You can find bus and subway (subte) maps online.  I found that to figure out the route and bus number I needed, Google Maps is quite accurate.  (I got on the wrong bus before I figured out which bus number I should be looking at, so I just looked at my location on Google Maps to see what direction I was going, saw where there were many bus stops, got off there, then got on a different bus to get me where I needed to go.  Saw a cool part of the city too!) The bus rides are about 40 cents ($.40 USD) so it's not an expensive mistake to get on the wrong bus, and you can get anywhere.  I'm a big fan of the bus system. 

The subway (subte) system is great too (and predictable/easy to use if you've ever ridden the subway in another city), but fewer stops so you'll likely do a little more walking on either end of your trip. Have your card with you, scan it on the turnstile/entry gate to walk through.  Go the the train platform you need by looking at the name of the last stop on the train line, in the direction you need to go.  Time until the next train arrival will appear on the electronic sign on the train platform. You can count the number of stops you need, or look for the name of the stop as you enter each station.  Scan your card again upon exit.

Bicycles

Bicycle lanes are plentiful and bikes are available for rental on the street. (You can't check one out for the whole day, it's intended as transportation as point A to point B. Use the app, load on the money, then scan the qr code to check out a bike. app tells you where other bike return stands are, and how many bikes are there.) There is a bike rental location very close outside of the UCA conference building.

Taxis/Uber/Cabify

Taxis are plentiful, you can probably find one driving around. 

I like the idea of an app and knowing if a taxi is charging me the regular or "tourist" price. Cabify was recommended to me, as you can opt to pay in cash if you prefer, but I had difficultly with it (it asked me for an Argentinian ID number that I don't have, so I was stuck. I've seen others from North America have the same issue, so waving down a taxi is what I've been doing).  

Uber may be more expensive, but you can call one on the app.  Here are some other taxi/app tips. Selecting to pay with cash will likely get you a ride more reliably and be less expensive than using your card.

Plotting your desired destination in Google Maps and showing it to your Taxi/Car driver may be helpful if your Spanish is limited.

Airport Transfer

A private care hire or taxi/uber are your most convenient and fastest.  They will cost $35-$45 USD most likely.  When traffic is good, this is a 30 minute trip from EZE airport to downtown.

There are other shuttle services, or even public buses, but you will wait for others, and make multiple stops.  This is one shuttle company.  These are viable options and you'll need to weigh the costs/benefits in terms of time and money.  (They note that the public bus can take up to 2 hours on a busy day.)

Something else to keep in mind, if you don't use a private car and instead hail a taxi/uber to return to the airport.  There is a tollroad and a mandatory airport surcharge added to the taxi fare.  Also, if it's rush hour they charge more because the 30 minute ride can instead take 70+ minutes.  (I left for the airport at about 5:00pm on a Friday.  The road to the airport is the same road everyone else in Buenos Aires takes to get out of town for the weekend, so it can be truly slow.  Getting into town in the morning was pretty quick.)  I mention all of this only so that you can plan ahead, and so that you're not surprised by a taxi fare that may seem higher than you expected.

Additional, detailed airport transfer information is available here.

(Info according to a May 2023 trip to Argentina by Emily Rodrigues, from North America.)

Do you have any corrections or additions to add to this information? If so, please email ACBS or post it as a comment below and we'll do our best to incorporate the most up to date and accurate information.

Unfortunately, UCA, the conference venue, does not have available public parking.  If you plan to drive to the conference, you will need to secure a parking spot in a private lot. 

Some parking options can be found here.

Please use this page to find hotel roommates or rides for the 2024 ACBS World Conference (25-28 July) and/or pre-conference workshops (23-24 July).

Please be sure to post a "check-in" and "check-out" date in your posting and if you already have a room reserved or not (and where).  If you are interested in sharing a ride to/ from the airport make sure you include your arrival and departure information. 

To post your need: click "add new comment" (which appears in blue above). It is recommended that you list your email address so that you may be contacted directly, but that is up to you.

To respond to a posting: click "reply" at the bottom of a post, and your reply will appear on this page (you may want to give your email address so that you may be contacted directly).

Example Post: 

Hello,

I will be arriving in Buenos Aires on July 23 and leaving on Sunday the 28th. I am looking for a female roommate to share a room with. I already have a standard room (with 2 double beds) reserved at the XXX hotel.

If you are interested please email me at Donotreply@thisisanexample.com

Thank you,

Fellow traveler

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Hello,

I will also be attending the conference on those days, and am looking for a roommate.

I will email you so we can discuss the possibility of sharing a room.

Thanks!

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2024 Program Committee Co-Chairs

Mônica Valentim

Monica Valentim is a Peer-Reviewed ACT Trainer, and the founder and former president of the Brazil Chapter of ACBS. She is also the director of Ceconte, Brazilian Center for Contextual Behavioral Science, which has trained hundreds of people in Brazil and outside on ACT, FAP and RFT.

Jeanette Villanueva

Jae Villanueva is a psychotherapist, researcher and co-founder of the Swiss Institute for Sustainable Health in Zurich, Switzerland. While her resesarch focus is centered around social interactions, values and committed action in the daily life of transdiagnostic patients, she is also passionate about climate change, feminism, and the intersection of the two. 

If you have questions about 2024 World Conference submission(s), please contact Jeanette or Monica. 

Thank you to the 2024 Program Review Committee:

Vanesa Aiello Rocha

Michael Bordieri

Lauren Borges

Austin Burkett

Sarah Cassidy

Connie Chong

Angela Coreil

Jessica Criddle

Vanessa Del Aguila

Emma  Delmere

Jessica Diaz Nagel

Joanna Dudek

Rivka  Edery

Colleen Ehrnstrom

Victor Fabris

River Farrell

Carolina Fernandez Diaz

Puihan  Joyce

Raimo  Lappalainen

Andreas Larsson

Lou Lasprugato

Jenna LeJeune

Daniel  Maitland

Giulia Mendoza Martinez

Siri Ming

DJ Moran

Jose Moreno

Mauricio Murcia

Ashley-Nicole Neal Sullivan

Ana Niquerito Bozza 

Manuela O'Connell

Simone Oliani

Margot Osorio

Amanda Rhodes

Kesiane Rodrigues

Priscila Rolim de Moura

Francisco Ruiz

Thomas Sease

Matthew Skinta

Wanda Smith

Gita Srikanth

Alison Stapleton

Vidya Subramanian

Erika Torres

Sanna Turakka

Shannon Underwood

Kevin  Vowles

Yim Wah Mak

Andrew Weiher

Joann Wright

Sean Wright

Ching Yee Lam

Thursday, 25 July, 6:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Juan Pablo II foyer and Sala de Lectura

Image denotes ACBS Junior Investigator Poster Award Recipients

Poster Session #1 (6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.)

1. Efecto de protocolos breves de Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso en diversas poblaciones.

Categories: Behavior analysis, protocolos breves en sintomas emocionales

Components: Original data

Claudia Liliana Valencia

La Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT) se ha orientado a desarrollar cada vez más protocolos breves que apunten a favorecer la flexibilidad psicológica de diversas poblaciones.
El objetivo de esta ponencia es el de exponer la efectividad de un protocolo breves de ACT en síntomas emocionales, pensamiento negativo repetitivo, acciones valiosas y conductas clínicamente relevantes en 4 muestras: adultos con pérdida auditiva, deportistas paralímpicos de Boccia, adultos mayores y niños con conductas disruptivas y vulnerabilidad socioeconómica. Los 4 estudios cuentan con un diseño de caso único con línea de base múltiple.
Los resultados evidencian efectividad en las variables estudiadas y exploran caminos futuros en la investigación de este campo.
Es evidente el avance que la psicología ha logrado en términos de diseminación del conocimiento a través del uso de protocolos cada vez más breves y que impacten procesos transversales. Los estudios que se presentan en este póster, muestran el efecto de un protocolo breve de la Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso en procesos como la Flexibilidad psicología y el pensamiento negativo repetitivo.

2. Validación en Buenos Aires - Argentina de la Escala Multidimensional de Evitación Experiencial y su versión breve

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Instrumentos/psicometría/Investigación

Components: Original data

Camila Cremades, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Milagros Celleri, Esp., Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires
Cristian J. Garay, Universidad de Buenos Aires

La evitación experiencial ha sido definida por Steven Hayes (Hayes et al., 1996) como aquel fenómeno que ocurre cuando una persona se mantiene reacia a permanecer en contacto con sus experiencias internas. En psicopatología, se la ha identificado como uno de los procesos subyacentes involucrados en el surgimiento y mantenimiento de diversos trastornos mentales, cobrando una enorme relevancia su estudio.
El objetivo del presente trabajo fue realizar la adaptación metrica, linguistica y cultural de la Escala Multidimensional de Evitación Experiencial (Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire [MEAQ]; Gámez, et al. 2011) en su versión original y su versión breve, para ser utilizada en población general en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Para realizar la adaptación se siguieron los lineamientos de adaptación de test propuestos por Muñiz et al., 2013. El muestreo fue intencional no probabilístico.
Los datos se analizaron con lenguaje de Programación R. Se ha realizado analisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio, asi como cálculo de correlaciones r de Pearson con otras variables relevantes. Ambas versiones han demostrado buena consistencia interna.
Se presentarán y discutirán los resultados obtenidos.

3. Versión Peruana del Cuestionario de Valoración (P-VQ): Una adaptación psicométrica

Categories: Conductas basadas en valores, adaptación psicométrica

Components: Original data

Alvaro Okumura-Clark, M.Sc., Universidad de Lima
Ángel C Zegarra-López, Universidad de Lima

Si bien la conducta basadas en valores es sumamente considerado en ACT, su evaluación a través de instrumentos psicométricos es escaso en Latinoamérica. El objetivo del estudio es obtener las propiedades psicométricas del Valuing Questionnaire (VQ) en una muestra de adultos peruanos.
Participaron 368 adultos peruanos. Se realizó la traducción y adaptación del P-VQ siguiendo los estándares actuales, siendo revisado por 8 expertos. Se consideró un consentimiento informado y cinco pruebas psicométricas aplicados virtualmente. Además del VQ, pruebas que evaluaban afecto negativo y positivo, fusión cognitiva, evitación experiencial y satisfacción con la vida fueron utilizadas.
Evidencias de validez de contenido fueron obtenidos (V de Aiken). El modelo mejor ajustado fue el de dos variables latentes a través del Modelo Exploratorio de Ecuaciones Estructurales. Correlaciones entre constructos asociados fueron determinados como validez convergente y divergente. Coeficientes de confiabilidad aceptables fueron estimados para ambos factores. La invarianza de medida configural, métrica y escalar respecto al género como evidencia de equidad fue obtenida.
P-VQ demostró evidencias de validez, confiabilidad y equidad para su uso en el contexto peruano.

4. Validez de la Escala de Pliance Generalizado en México: Relación con Conducta Alimentaria y Evitación Experiencial - ACBS Junior Investigator Poster Award Recipient

Categories: Eating Disorders, Generalized Pliance

Components: Original data

Rodrigo Miguel M. Rosales Sarabia, Ph.D., Universidad Iberoamericana
Fran Ruiz, Ph.D., Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz

Se evaluó la validez de constructo de la Escala de Pliance Generalizado (GPQ, Ruiz et al., 2019) en una muestra de 756 mexicanas (533 mujeres y 223 hombres) con edades entre 18 y 76 años (M=28.3, DE=14.28).
Se utilizó la versión de 8 ítems del GPQ, junto con el cuestionario de Conductas Alimentarias de Riesgo (Unikiel-Santocini et al., 2004) y el AAQ2 (Mellín y Padros, 2021), para explorar la validez de constructo.
Un análisis factorial confirmatorio covariando los términos de error de reactivos (2 y 4, 10 y 11) arrojó los siguientes índices de ajuste: GFI= .926, TLI= .918, CFI= .943, y SRMR: .0452, los cuales podrían ser considerados satisfactorios (c.f., Hu y Bentler, 1999). Las correlaciones entre el Pliance Generalizado y tanto con Atracón Purga (r=.342, p < .01) como la Evitación Experiencial (r=.537, p < .01) aportan a la validez de constructo.
Este primer estudio sobre el GPQ en México sugiere que, aunque los resultados no son definitivos, el GPQ es una herramienta prometedora para investigar la flexibilidad psicológica en este contexto.

5. Propiedades psicométricas de medidas de flexibilidad psicológica y pensamiento negativo repetitivo en trabajadores

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Categories: Methods/approaches for individual variation, Processes of change, Pensamiento negativo repetitivo, Flexibilidad psicológica, trabajadores

Components: Original data

Andrea B Criollo Gómez, M.S., Konrad Lorenz- Univesidad de Valladolid
Fran Ruiz, Ph.D., Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz
Paula Odriozola González, Ph.D., Universidad de Valladolid
Ricardo J Duarte-Sandoval, M.A., Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz

El pensamiento negativo repetitivo y la inflexibilidad psicológica podrían llegar a ser relevantes para el desarrollo de malestar emocional relacionado con el trabajo.
El presente estudio se enfocó en adaptar y evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de medidas ecológicas momentáneas de Inflexibilidad Psicológica (WAAQ-EMA) y Pensamiento Negativo Repetitivo (RNTwork-EMA). La investigación se llevó a cabo con 254 trabajadores colombianos, de los cuales el 65,5% fueron mujeres y el 34,5% hombres, con una edad promedio de 35 años.
Cuatro expertos evaluaron los ítems de los instrumentos, resultando en una versión final de cada uno conformada por 3 ítems, evidenciando un nivel aceptable en el Coeficiente V de Aiken. Así mismo, se obtiene evidencia preliminar de las propiedades psicométricas de los instrumentos, que indican que son medidas ecológicas momentáneas validas y confiables.
El instrumento RNTwork-EMA y WAAQ-EMA pueden utilizarse para evaluar el papel de RNT y la flexibilidad psicológica en sintomatología emocional asociada a burnout y a los cambios en la satisfacción laboral.

6. Contribuciones desde la Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso a la Psicoterapia de grupo en pacientes con cáncer

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Categories: Health / behavioral medicine, Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Group Psychotherapy in cancer

Components: Case presentation

Clara G Rosenfeld, Ph.D., Centro de Terapia Cognitiva

La Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT) en Psicooncología, ha mostrado muy buenos resultados en su aplicación individual y grupal frente a problemas psicólogicos como ansiedad y depresión.Este estudio se propone presentar una experiencia grupal basada en ACT en pacientes con cáncer, práctica incipiente y sin evidencia localmente
Fueron 38 sesiones psicoterapéuticas semanales de 2 horas durante 1 año. Participaron 8 pacientes adultos (4 mujeres y 2 varones) de 50-70 años en instancia de seguimiento médico. Se focalizó en los procesos clínicos centrales de ACT: momento presente, valores, acción comprometida, defusión, aceptación e intervenciones basadas en mindfulness.
Mejoría de la calidad de vida del grupo con incremento de flexibilidad psicológica, repertorio conductual y emergencia de vida significativa.
Según investigaciones, la psicoterapia de grupo es considerada igual de efectiva que la psicoterapia individual para muchos pacientes con cáncer.La Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso, dentro de la Psicooncología es muy apropiada para promover ajuste y afrontamiento del cáncer y sus problemáticas coexistentes. Al focalizar en incrementar la flexibilidad psicológica y construir vidas significativas aún en contexto adversos.

7. Asociación entre Evitación Experiencial, Gratitud y Bienestar Psicológico en estudiantes adolescentes

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Categories: Processes of change, Academics or education, Evitación Experiencial y Bienestar Psicológico

Components: Case presentation, Original data

Jonathan M. Salazar, Universidad San Sebatián. Núcleo Milenio para Mejorar la Salud Mental de Adolescentes y Jóvenes, Imhay.
Vanessa Nowak, M.A.
Aneliz Vargas, Ps., Universidad Austral de Chile
Álvaro I Langer, Ph.D., Universidad San Sebastián de Chile y Núcleo Milenio para Mejorar la Salud Mental de Adolescentes y Jóvenes, Imhay

Este estudio tiene como objetivo examinar la asociación entre la evitación experiencial (EE), gratitud (GR) y el bienestar psicológico (BP) en una muestra de adolescentes chilenos de colegios públicos en una ciudad del sur de Chile con alta vulnerabilidad psicosocial. Son muy pocos los estudios que han evaluado en estas variables en una población prioritaria.
Estudio transversal, no experimental, de alcance correlacional. Se evaluaron 314 adolescentes (13-17 años; 51,7% mujeres). Se recogieron datos usando medidas de Bienestar Psicológico (PWB-SF-Y), Evitación Experiencial (AFQ-Y8) y Gratitud (QG-6). Se realizaron análisis de regresión lineal múltiple y de mediación simple.
La EE y la GR predicen significativamente el BP. Además, la EE media parcialmente el efecto de la GR sobre el BP.
La GR y la EE son factores que contribuyen significativamente al BP. A su vez, la GR se asocia positivamente con el BP al disminuir la EE. Estos hallazgos muestran la relación y el rol de la EE sobre el BP y sugieren la relevancia de intervenciones de prevención en salud mental enfocadas en reducir la EE.

8. Eficácia da Terapia de Aceitação e Compromisso na redução da ideação suicida: revisão sistemática - ACBS Junior Investigator Poster Award Recipient

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Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Health / behavioral medicine, Suicide

Components: Original data

Luziane De Fátima Kirchner, Ph.D., Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
Divaldo C de Abreu Júnior, Psyc., Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
Paula Helena G De moraes Ruiz, M.A. Universidade Católica Dom Bosco

A eficácia da Terapia de Aceitação e Compromisso (ACT) na redução da ideação suicida requer uma análise cuidadosa e sistematizada. Este estudo visou averiguar o efeito dessas intervenções por meio de uma revisão sistemática.
A revisão seguiu as diretrizes PRISMA e foi registrada no PROSPERO (Protocolo CRD42023408167). Critérios de busca: estudos de intervenção em ACT para IS com adultos, sem restrição de ano de publicação. Bases de dados: PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, SCOPUS e Cochrane Central. Descritores: “acceptance and commitment therapy OR psychological flexibility AND suicidal ideation OR suicidal thinking”.
Ao total nove artigos atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. Os participantes foram predominantemente homens, com diagnósticos variados, não necessariamente com IS. Os estudos foram delineamentos de grupo, pré e pós teste, com grupo controle em 5 estudos, e follow-up em 3 estudos. Os resultados apontaram a eficácia da ACT nas medidas na redução de IS, depressão, impulsividade, desesperança e no aumento da aceitação e atenção plena.
Os estudos apontam evidencias para a recomendação da ACT como intervenção para redução da IS.

9. Relação entre flexibilidade psicológica e autocuidado em diabetes tipo 2

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Categories: Health / behavioral medicine, Diabetes Tipo 2

Components: Original data

Luziane De Fátima Kirchner, Ph.D., Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
Paula Helena G De moraes Ruiz, M.A., Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
Divaldo C de Abreu Júnior, Psyc. Universidade Católica Dom Bosco

Investigou-se relações entre diferentes processos de flexibilidade psicológica (FP) com a disponibilidade para aceitar e aprender a conviver com a doença e seus efeitos (dimensões do autocuidado) em uma amostra de adultos brasileiros com diabetes tipo 2. A carência de estudos brasileiros abre inúmeras oportunidades de pesquisa neste tema.
No total da amostra (n=68, adultos, idade média 61,57 anos) foram aplicados o Questionário de caracterização sociodemográfica e clínica, INAAP-DM2 (auto-cuidado, dimensões aceitar e aprender) e AADQ (flexibilidade psicológica). Foram realizadas as análises de correlação de Spearman e análise univariada de covariância (ANCOVA), para verificar a influência da FP no Autocuidado (dimensões Aceitar e Aprender), tendo como covariáveis a idade e escolaridade.
Não foram observadas correlações estatisticamente significativas entre auto-cuidado, dimensões aceitar e aprender (INAAP-DM2) e flexibilidade psicológica (AADQ), mas a idade, como covariável, impactou nesta relação.
A ausência de correlação no presente estudo pode ser explicada sob algumas hipóteses, tais como baixa escolaridade e idade acima de 61 anos da amostra.

10. FAP e DBT em um caso de múltiplos diagnósticos

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Processes of change, Boderline; Fap; Dbt;

Components: Case presentation

Francisco G Martins Matos da Silva, Institute M

O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar a união da Terapia Analítico Funcional(FAP) e A Terapia Comportamental Dialética( dbt), em um caso de uma paciente com multiplos transtornos diagnósticos, Agorafobia( F40.0) e Transtorno de Personalidade Limítrofe( F60.3).
Para isso foi feito um estudo de caso, em que a paciente é Mãe, de 42 anos, Casada, De classe econômica baixa. Foram realizadas Sessões semanais com a paciente com duração de 1 hora, desde Agosto de 2021, totalizando 100 sessões, somando-se as estratégias de Coach Telefônico+ Material Psicoeducativo para treinos em casa+ Exposições constantes e graduais negociadas com a paciente respeitando seus limites.
Conseguir reduzir as crises da cliente, melhorar suas relações sociais, familiares e consigo mesma. Além de não ter mais dificuldades em sair de casa sozinha. Conseguir expressar melhor suas necessidades e vontades em suas relações, como também vivenciar melhor suas emoções.
Encontramos uma complementação entre as abordagens na eficácia das intervenções com a cliente. Na literatura, existem poucas pesquisas sobre a união de DBT e Fap, embora existam similaridades.

11. Terapia analítico Funcional E Atenção Plena como estratégias em um caso De Transtorno de pânico

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Processes of change, Transtorno de pânico, Atenção Plena, terapia analítico funcional( fap);

Components: Case presentation

Francisco G Martins Matos da Silva, Institute M

O objetivo deste trabalho é Desenvolver um estudo de caso para se verificar a união das técnicas de atenção plena auxiliando a terapia analítico funcional (fap) para facilitar o tratamento de uma paciente com transtorno de pânico.
Contextualização da Cliente( L): é uma mulher de 33 anos , negra, casada, com crises de pânico frequentes no trabalho e em casa. Foram realizadas : Sessões semanais com a paciente com duração de 1 hora, totalizando 72 sessões, somando-se as estratégias do Material Psicoeducativo para treinos em casa+ Exposições constantes e graduais negociadas com a paciente respeitando seus limites e ela escolhendo as metas-alvo das intervenções
A paciente consegue hoje atender sem medo de crises e sabe como lidar com elas, melhorou consideravelmente as relações com sua ansiedade e conseguia usar as técnicas de atenção plena fora das sessões para diminuir e controlar as crises.
Não são encontradas tantas pesquisas sobre mindfulness e Fap diretamente; As abordagens se complementam e demonstraram resultados positivos, além de acelerar o processo do tratamento.

12. Videoconferencing acceptance and commitment therapy program for academic procrastination in university students

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Categories: Behavior analysis, Academics or education, Procrastination, Acceptance and Commitment therapy

Components: Original data

Mikan Katsuki, M.A., Ritsumeikan University
Hiroaki Takahashi, Ritsumeikan University
Yusuke Shudo, Ritsumeikan University
Takashi Mitamura, Ritsumeikan University

Academic procrastination leads to underachievement and mental and physical illnesses. Interventions using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are effective in addressing this behavior. This study examines the effects of videoconferencing ACT programs and analyzes psychological and behavioral measures of procrastination.
Seven undergraduate and graduate students received videoconferencing ACT programs after two weeks of the baseline term. To evaluate the program’s outcome, students self-recorded the academic tasks on which they tended to procrastinate and completed five questionnaires on procrastination, awareness of procrastination, perfectionism, psychological inflexibility, and valued actions.
The results showed that the program improved procrastination in one out of seven participants. As for psychological scale, three participants improved their valued action scores. Also four participants cited busyness and forgetting the program content as reasons for not improving their own procrastination.
We conclude that the program was ineffective in improving procrastination, which may have been caused by a lack of continuous engagement in ACT exercises to promote understanding of the cognitive fusion underlying procrastination.

13. Positive social support does not buffer the effects of negative support on depression in military service members

Categories: Behavior analysis, Methods/approaches for individual variation, Military

Components: Original data

Rebecca K Blais, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Rishika Shah, Arizona State University

Depression risk is heightened among male service members/veterans (SM/Vs) relative to civilians. Social support (SS) is regarded as protective against depressive symptoms, but most studies focus on positive social support (PSS). Negative social support (NSS), which includes unwanted emotional involvement, could be more impactful on depression than PSS; however, this has not been examined in military samples. Moreover, it is unclear whether PSS buffers the effects of NSS on depression.
Male SM/Vs (Nf508) completed measures of depression, PSS, and NSS.
A correlation comparison calculation found that the positive association of NSS and depression was statistically stronger than the negative association of PSS and depression. Regression further revealed that NSS was positively associated with depression, while PSS was negatively associated with depression, but that PSS was not a moderator of the association between NSS and depression.
Findings suggest that PSS and NSS may be related to depression through independent pathways. Clinicians may consider focusing on decreasing NSS as a potentially more impactful avenue than increasing PSS to reduce depression in male SM/Vs.

14. Contextual Similarities in Psychological Flexibility: The Brazil-Portugal Transcultural Adaptation of Psy-Flex

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Academics or education, Psy-Flex, Psychological Flexibility, Culture, Context, Scale.

Components: Original data

Daniella Moaudeb, M.A., University of São Paulo
David D Neto ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Andrew Gloster, University of Lucerne
William Perez, Ph.D., Instituto Par - Brazil

Psychological Flexibility (PF) is an essential concept in Contextual Behavioural Sciences. The development of instruments is vital for its study, and it is an opportunity to reflect on the concept. Among the measures of this construct, Psy-Flex shows promise due to comprehensiveness in assessing the facets of psychological flexibility and its pragmatic value. In the present study, we sought to translate Psy-Flex to Portuguese and adapt it transculturally for use in Portugal and Brazil.
A total of 873 adults from Portugal and Brazil completed several questionnaires with ACT-related measures (e.g., cognitive fusion, mindful attention) and instruments measuring conceptually related variables (e.g., positive mental health).
The results show good psychometric properties of these instruments. The one-factor structure of the original instrument was confirmed in both the Portuguese and Brazilian samples. The Psy-Flex showed convergent validity with related measures.
Finally, as a transcultural instrument, we argue that both the similarities and differences across samples suggest the broad human nature of PF while retaining its context sensitivity.

15. Group therapy and ACT: Impact on the effectiveness of a group version of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Academics or education, Trauma, Attachment, Mental Health and Emotion regulation

Components: Original data

Alicia Spidel, Ph.D., Kwantlen University
David Kealy, UBC
Tania Lecomte, Universite of Montreal

Although Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may be effective for individuals with psychosis and a history of childhood trauma, little is known about predictors of treatment response among such patients. Aims: The current study examined: (1) whether severity of trauma predicted treatment response, and (2) profiles of patients with regard to their responses to treatment.
Method: Fifty participants with psychosis and childhood trauma history were recruited and randomized to take part in either eight sessions of group-based ACT.
Results: It was found that trauma severity did not moderate the effectiveness of ACT on symptom severity, participants’ ability to regulate their emotional reactions, or treatment compliance with regard to help-seeking. In addition, among those receiving ACT, the results revealed three distinct and clinically relevant change profiles.
Conclusion: ACT offered in a group format appears to be a promising treatment for those with psychosis and history of trauma regardless of trauma severity. Given the brevity of the intervention, patients should be encouraged to attend each session to obtain maximum benefit.

16. Linking the Process-Based Assessment Tool (PBAT) to Basic Psychological Needs

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Basic Psychological Needs

Components: Original data

Sotia Nestoros, B.A., University of Cyprus
Katerina Georgiou, M.Sc., University of Cyprus
Maria Karekla, Ph.D., University of Cyprus

Personalized therapy can be achieved though process-based approaches such as Process- Based Therapy (PBT; Hayes & Hofmann, 2018). PBT focuses on processes of change related to clinical interventions (Sanford, 2022). Based on the premises of PBT, the Process-Based Assessment Tool (PBAT; Ciarrochi et al., 2022), aims to assess idiographic processes of change in an intensive and longitudinal manner. To do so, the PBAT includes items assessing variation, selection and retention. Items included in the PBAT were based on need satisfaction (Chen et al., 2015) theory among others.
The purpose of the present poster is to present the links between the PBAT, the newly added PBAT compassion items and the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Need Frustration Scale (BPNSNF; Chen et al., 2015).
Our findings suggest that positive items in the PBAT linked with need satisfaction while negative items linked with need frustration.
These findings imply that positive behaviors (as presented in the PBAT) may satisfy basic psychological needs.

17. A Replication & Extension of "Efficacy of an Online Mindfulness Training to Improve Well-Being in Teachers"

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Mobile or digital technology, Mindfulness

Components: Original data

Katelyn N Jackman, M.S., Brigham Young University
Jared S Warren, Ph.D., Brigham Young University

Concerns about the mental health of K-12 schoolteachers have never been more urgent, with stress levels, burnout, and rates of attrition reaching historically high levels. Mindfulness-based interventions may provide teachers with the skills needed to better meet the demands of their career. Our recent pilot study of K-12 public school teachers showed that an online mindfulness course increased subjective well-being and mindfulness in participants.
This study utilized a randomized waitlist-controlled trial to examine the impact of an online self-directed mindfulness curriculum on teacher well-being, mindfulness, stress, resilience, psychological flexibility, depression, and anxiety. Participants included 289 K-12 teachers randomly assigned to complete the training during the first or last 30 days of the study.
Data collection will terminate at the end of April 2024, at which point we will conduct data analyses.
This replication/extension of the pilot study could have continued implications for promoting teacher well-being, using a curriculum that is grounded in evidence-based practices, is easily accessible, relatively brief, and that requires little or no work on the part of the schools themselves.

18. Protocol for Online Group ACT and EPR Therapy for OCD in the Brazilian Context

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Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, OCD; ACT; EPR

Components: Conceptual analysis, Original data

Maria E Moreira-de-Oliveira, Ph.D., Obsessive, Compulsive, and Anxiety Spectrum Research Program, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Carla P Loureiro, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Luana D Laurito Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Bianca Torres, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Rafaela V Dias, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Livi Faro, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Gabriela B de Menezes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Previous research suggests that a combined approach of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) effectively treats obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, there’s a scarcity of studies on ACT for OCD within Latin American populations. Due to the substantial influence of socio-cultural factors on OCD symptomatology, it’s crucial to customize and assess ACT within diverse cultural settings.
In this poster, we’ll present the modifications that were made to ACT for OCD in a Brazilian context.
It addresses the limitations of in-person psychotherapy by implementing an online therapy format to overcome geographical and financial obstacles. Furthermore, it tailors group interventions to enhance treatment accessibility.
The protocol introduces a treatment program featuring 16 weekly 2-hour sessions in online group settings. The treatment regimen includes collecting data on OCD symptoms, treatment motives, and exposure exercise contexts; practicing psychological flexibility skills from ACT; and conducting exposure exercises during and between sessions, while reinforcing committed actions. Specifically, sessions 4-10 emphasize acceptance and defusion techniques, sessions 10-14 concentrate on self-as-context exercises, and sessions 14-16 center around personal values.

19. Examining Psychological Flexibility in Unaccompanied Minors: A Network Analysis

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Social justice / equity / diversity, adolescents, unaccompanied minors, network analysis, psychological flexibility, mental health

Components: Original data

Johannes Freymann, M.Sc., Leipzig University
Dafne Morroni, University of Cyprus
Johann Kleinbub, University of Padova
Maria Karekla, University of Cyprus

Psychological Flexibility (PF), appears to positively impact mental health in adolescents and refugees. This study aimed to examine the connections between PF processes and the connections between mental health constructs and PF in Unaccompanied Minors (UM).
101 UM aged 13-18 years completed four self-reports, assessing depression, anxiety, and stress (DASS-21), PF (Psy-Flex), PTSD (CRIES-13), and HRQL (KIDSCREEN-10). Network Analysis was used to examine the structure and connections of the constructs.
Most PF processes showed positive connections amongst each other, with the strongest edge between committed action and values. Together with self as context, these processes exhibited the highest expected influence. Stress had the highest expected influence. A post hoc Johnson-Neyman analysis suggested a buffering effect of PF on the impact of PTSD on anxiety and stress.
Proposed areas of focus for clinicians working with UM include incorporating strategies that address stress symptoms and facilitate individuals in pursuing valued behavior. It is equally important to encourage critical reflection on values and the conceptualized self in the context of culture.

20. The Influence of Hierarchy on Social Cognitions: A Rapid Review

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Categories: Behavioral or contextual neuroscience, Evolutionary behavioral science, Social Cognition, Hierarchy, Social Status, Dominance-Subordination

Components: Literature review

Hendrik Wilhelm Crispiniano Garcia, Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde
Amanda GS Ferreira, Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde
Roberta De Lorenzi Steiger Ferraz, Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde
Ingrid T Souza Alves da Silva Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde
Leopoldo N Fernandes Barbosa, Ph.D., Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde

New perspectives on mental health symptoms critique traditional diagnostic models, including the Power Threat Meaning Framework. This rapid review has mapped the influence of Hierarchy on Human Social Cognition/Perception.
The search was carried out on Pubmed (filter: last 10 years) using Mesh Terms: ("Dominance-Subordination" OR "Social Dominance" OR "Hierarchy, Social" OR "Social Defeat") AND (("Social Cognition" OR "Cognition, Social" OR "Social Cognition" OR "Social Perception") OR ("Psychophysiology" OR "Hormones" OR "Neuropsychology"))
After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, among 221 studies, 8 were selected.
Effects of social hierarchy on psychological processes are divided into: 1) low status effects (Increased vigilance and aggression; others empathize more with lower status); 2) high status effects (rejection of unfair proposals; makes decision-making of peers quicker; enhances perspective taking); 3) fluctuation in status and hierarchy (desire to maintain hierarchy may result in avoidance of apologies; Instability of hierarchy affects performance and stress of high status individuals). Concluding, hierarchy and status play a significant role in social cognition, affecting mood, emotion and behavior, therefore, they should be considered in clinical environments.

21. Application of Physiotherapy Informed by ACT in Treatment of Chronic Pain: a Rapid Review

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Categories: Health / behavioral medicine, Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Physiotherapy informed by ACT, Chronic Pain

Components: Literature review

Amanda GS Ferreira, Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde
Hendrik Wilhelm Crispiniano Garcia, Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde
Roberta De Lorenzi Steiger Ferraz, Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde
Echilly Cunha de Carvalho, Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde
Leopoldo N Fernandes Barbosa, Ph.D., Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde

Chronic pain is a complex phenomenon, involves biopsychosocial elements and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is considered the gold standard in treatment. This rapid review mapped the combination of ACT-based psychological methods with physical therapy for the treatment of chronic pain.
The search operation was used (("Physical Therapy Modalities"[Mesh] OR "Physical Therapy Specialty"[Mesh] OR "Physical Therapist Assistants"[Mesh]) AND ("Acceptance and Commitment Therapy"[Mesh] OR "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy")), in Medline databases, over the last 10 years.
21 articles were found and after applying the filters, 5 were selected.
The application of ACT-informed physical therapy has been associated with significant improvements in quality of life and pain management. The effectiveness was noted in a context of therapeutic interaction characterized by a psychologically flexible approach on the part of the physiotherapist. The ACT treatment approach can address physical therapists' barriers to using psychological techniques and improve patient satisfaction with treatment. However, more studies are needed to add evidence regarding this integration.

22. Psychological inflexibility as a predictor and factor associated with insomnia

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Categories: Health / behavioral medicine, Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Insomnia

Components: Original data

Renatha EL Rafihi-Ferreira, Ph.D., Universidade de São Paulo
Ila Linares, University of São Paulo
Léo Paulos-Guarnieri, University of São Paulo
Ali Zakiei, Kermanshah University

Psychological flexibility (PF) has recently attracted the attention of researchers in the field of sleep disorders; therefore, in the study, psychological flexibility was evaluated as a predictor or factor related to the presence/severity of insomnia.
Participants (n=2218) completed the DSM-5-based insomnia diagnosis interview, Insomnia Severity Index, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Acceptance Action Questionnaire II. Sex, education, occupation, marital status, anxiety, depression, and psychological inflexibility were possible predictors or factors associated with the severity of insomnia.
Multivariate linear regression analysis demonstrated that sex (B=0.88; t=2.80; p=0.005), depression (B=0.41; t=10.7; p< 0.001), anxiety (B=0.58; t=14.1; p< 0.001), and psychological inflexibility (B=0.09; t=5.07; p< 0.001) were predictors of insomnia. The results of the multinomial logistic regression demonstrate that in comparison to the absence of insomnia, severe insomnia was associated with psychological inflexibility (OR=1.04).
These findings are important from a public health perspective because behavioral strategies designed to treat insomnia with a focus on psychological flexibility are low-cost and may help improve sleep quality in adults with insomnia, which also influences mental health.

23. Implementation of Brief, CBT Based Treatments into Adolescent Psychiatric Service in Helsinki University Hospital

Categories: Health / behavioral medicine, Supervision and training, Adolescents

Components: Original data

Niklas Granö, Helsinki University Hospital, Department of Adolescent Psychiatry

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)- based interventions are an effective way to treat psychiatric disorders in adolescents.
We developed in Helsinki University Hospital a treatment menu of CBT-based, time-limited, symptom specific, manualized psychotherapy models, which were offered as an integrated part of treatment. Treatment models covered disorders of depression, anxiety, social anxiety, emotion regulation, post-traumatic stress disorders, psychosis- like experiences and obsessive-compulsive disorders. CBT teams were trained and regularly supervised. To assess feasibility of the model, adolescents’ disorder specific symptoms were assessed at baseline and end of the treatment.
Total 117 professionals were trained to disorder specific models and treated adolescents (Nf 14 - 66 per model) were assessed during the follow-up. Symptom specific measures showed a symptom reduction with effect sizes from medium to large (.56-1.44) per treatment model.
Manualized CBT models in a treatment menu with trained and supervised teams, as part of adolescent psychiatry services, seems to work in the same way than it is described in the scientific literature and in other stages of illnesses.

24. Therapist Co-Design of ACTaide: A Therapy-Companion Mobile Application for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Categories: Mobile or digital technology, Clinical intervention development or outcomes, ACT

Components: Original data

Serena Thapar, McGill University
Daniela Rodriguez, McGill University
Bärbel Knäuper, Ph.D., McGill University

While there is compelling evidence that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is effective for a range of conditions, low adherence to homework assignments (e.g., practicing experiential exercises) remains an issue. Our project aims to design a mobile application – ACTaide – to guide clients step-by-step through ACT exercises using annotated image sequences.
Employing user-centered methodologies rooted in Information Systems Research and Design Thinking, we engaged in iterative design with end users. Five ACT therapists participated in a focus group to provide feedback on initial app wireframes.
Thematic analysis revealed seven key themes: the perceived value of ACTaide, the importance of accessibility, opportunities for incorporating design principles, the need for customization/personalization, clinical concerns, therapist involvement in delivering ACTaide, and the compatibility of ACTaide with ACT principles.
The therapists’ insights will shape the next iteration, developed collaboratively with clients, who are the app's ultimate end users. By bridging clinical expertise with user needs, this research ensures that ACTaide will be aligned with therapeutic principles and user preferences, enhancing its potential for improving therapeutic outcomes.

25. The Role of Psychological Flexibility in Psychedelic Effect on Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review - ACBS Junior Investigator Poster Award Recipient

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Categories: Processes of change, Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Psychedelics, Depression, ACT

Components: Literature review

Aria E Jaye, Towson University
Jaime Elizabeth Blackmon, Ph.D., VA Maryland Health Care System

Recent research suggests a potential synergism between acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and psychedelic-assisted therapy (Luoma et al., 2019; Sloshower et al., 2020). Meta-analyses of individuals with mood disorders support the utility of psychedelics in reducing depressive symptoms (Galvão-Coelho et al., 2021).
To explore the compatibility of these approaches, this systematic literature review investigates the role of psychological flexibility in psychedelic effect on depressive symptoms. Of 667 records identified, eight articles met inclusion criteria (e.g., psychedelic substance use, statistical outcomes related to depressive symptoms and psychological flexibility, etc.).
Qualitative analyses identify psychological flexibility as a mediator of psychedelic’s therapeutic effect on depressive symptoms. An association was observed between simultaneous reductions in experiential avoidance and suicidality after psychedelic use. Related factors, including psychological insight, connectedness, and ego dissolution, are explored.
These findings offer a preliminary understanding of psychological flexibility as a potential mechanism of change underlying the therapeutic benefit of psychedelics for individuals with depression. This review supports ACT as a viable candidate for use in conjunction with psychedelic-assisted therapy.

26. Cantonese tone-variation for cognitive defusion and the role of psychological flexibility in university students

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Categories: Processes of change, Methods/approaches for individual variation, Cognitive defusion, psychological flexibility, university students

Components: Conceptual analysis, Literature review, Original data

Kin Shan Leung, ACBS Hong Kong Chapter
Frendi Wing-sai Li, The University of Hong Kong

This study focused on the effectiveness of a newly designed Cantonese cognitive defusion technique in reducing the believability and discomfort from self-critical thoughts. In this study, a newly devised cognitive defusion technique using Cantonese tone variations was tested in terms of its efficacy in reducing distress and believability of self-relevant negative thoughts in university students with severe mood and stress symptoms.
Sixty-eight eligible students were randomly assigned to three group conditions, Cognitive Defusion – Rapid Word-Repetition (Group 1), Cognitive Defusion – Cantonese Tone-Variation (Group 2) and a Distraction Control Group (Group 3).
Results suggested both Group 1 and Group 2 achieved a significantly greater reduction in the believability of the target thought, and a significantly greater reduction in distress of the target thought than control.
The findings suggest that the Cantonese tone-variation cognitive defusion technique was as effective as the established rapid-word repetition technique in reducing the believability and distress levels of self-critical thoughts.

27. Online Support Group-Based ACT Informed Intervention for Parents of Autistic Adults with Learning Difficulties

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Categories: Processes of change, Peer Support for Parents and Caregivers of Autistic Adults

Components: Literature review, Original data

Ezaeza Gaby Sanz Galvan, Ph.D. Student, Edge Hill University
Supritha Aithal, Ph.D., Edge Hill University
Themis Karaminis, Ph.D., London City University

Caregivers of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID) face unique challenges, heightening depression, stress, and anxiety. Research predominantly focuses on parents of younger individuals, overlooking the distinct difficulties faced by parents of adult offspring. The intersection of ASD and ID in adulthood introduces stressors like caregiver vulnerability, compromised health due to aging, and a scarcity of services.
Participants will undergo three support modalities: a virtual peer support intervention for the initial cohort, followed by a cohort exposed to online peer support and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles. Comparative analysis involves a control cohort awaiting interventions.
This study assesses the efficacy of an ACT-grounded virtual support group for caregivers, providing insights for future interventions. Findings promise a therapeutic landscape, illuminating the effectiveness of an ACT-grounded virtual support group for caregivers. Exploring intercultural disparities offers valuable multicultural perspectives.
Incorporating psychological constructs—psychological flexibility, acceptance, experiential avoidance, self-compassion—understands challenges faced by parents. The research contributes insights into experiences, aiming to develop interventions effectively addressing parents' well-being.

28. Mainstream comfort modifies the effect of family assistance behaviors on depression in U.S. Latinx college students

Categories: Social justice / equity / diversity, Depression

Components: Original data

Rick A Cruz, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Marilyn Ghazoul, Arizona State University
Byron García, Arizona State University
Melissa Uribe, Arizona State University
Karen Aguilar, Arizona State University
Brandon Patrón, Arizona State University
Leah D Doane Arizona State University

U.S. Latinx college students encounter typical college stress and unique cultural stressors. Familial obligations (FO) are traditional Latinx values and behaviors. Mainstream comfort (MC) refers to effectively navigating American culture. We examined the combined influences of FO dimensions and MC related to depression among Latinx students.
We recruited U.S. Latinx college students (Nf485, Mage= 21.4) using Qualtrics panels. Measures assessed depressive symptoms, family assistance behaviors, family respect, future support, and mainstream comfort. Main effects and interactions were computed for MC with family assistance behaviors, family respect, or future family support.
MC was inversely associated with depression in all models (b=-.07, p =.02–.03). MC moderated the effect of family assistance (b=-.07, p=.01); family assistance was protective against depression at higher levels, but a risk at low levels, of MC.
MC is associated with lower depression; it is particularly important for those engaging in more family assistance. Interventions can partially address depression risk among Latinx college students by supporting their integration into mainstream culture while also supporting heritage cultural identity and family assistance behaviors.

Poster Session #2 (6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.)

1. Propiedades Psicométricas del Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire (AFQ-Y8) en una muestra de Adolescentes Chilenos

Categories: Academics or education, Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Experiential Avoidance and Questionnaire

Components: Original data

Álvaro I. Langer, Ph.D., Universidad San Sebastián
José Manuel Aguilar Parra, Universidad de Almería
Jonathan Salazar, Universidad San Sebastián. Núcleo Milenio para Mejorar la Salud Mental de Adolescentes y Jóvenes, Imhay
Adolfo Cangas, Universidad de Almería
Daniel Núñez, Universidad de Talca. Núcleo Milenio para Mejorar la Salud Mental de Adolescentes y Jóvenes, Imhay.
Vanessa Nowak, M.A.
Aneliz Vargas, Ps., Universidad Austral de Chile

La evitación experiencial (EE) es un factor clave para la terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT). De hecho, la EE, se considera un factor transdiagnóstico a diversos problemas de salud mental. La evaluación de la EE se ha realizado principalmente a través de cuestionarios de autoreporte. Uno de los cuestionarios más utilizados para medir la EE en población adolescente es el Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire (AFQ-Y), el cual presenta una versión estándar y una breve. No obstante, en la actualidad no se conocen las propiedades psicométricas del instrumento en población adolescente chilena
El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar evidencia psicométrica de la versión breve de 8 ítems del AFQ-Y con una muestra de adolescentes chilenos. Específicamente, 303 adolescentes (media de edad 14,7 años; 53% mujeres) respondieron de forma online una batería de cuestionarios.
Los resultados señalan una estructura unifactorial, con una confiabilidad de .86. A su vez, la escala presentó adecuada validez convergente, presentando asociaciones positivas y significativas con depresión, ansiedad y negativas significativas con bienestar.
El AFQ-Y8 presenta adecuadas propiedades psicométricas.

2. Vinculación del burnout académico, mindfulness, autocompasión y competencias socioemocionales en universitarios/as

Categories: Academics or education, Theory and philosophical foundations, Burnout académico, mindfulness, autocompasión y competencias socioemocionales

Components: Conceptual analysis

Claudia Vásquez-Rivas, M.A., Universidad del Bío-Bío
Álvaro I Langer- Herrera, Ph.D., Universidad San Sebastián

El burnout académico (BA) corresponde al agotamiento emocional producto de demandas académicas; conduce a un bajo compromiso con los estudios y sentimiento de incompetencia (Maslach, 2001). Afecta la diferenciación emocional, la conciencia emocional y gestión del estrés. Consideramos que el BA facilita la pérdida de observar sin sobreidentificarse y actuar con conciencia plena. Estimamos que el BA impacta la autocompasión, a la autocrítica, sobreidentificación y aislamiento.
El método empleado es el análisis documental (Martínez-Corona, et al. ,2023).
Estudios del BA son escasos en docentes de pregrado. Martínez-Rubio et al. (2020) establecen el rol protector de mindfulness, autocompasión y flexibilidad psicológica frente al BA. Vinculado a lo anterior, reconocemos la eficacia de mindfulness y autocompasión en la reducción del burnout en profesionales de la salud, siendo incipiente el estudio de esta relación en estudiantes universitarios/as.
Esta propuesta permite establecer una relación teórica entre cuatro constructos (BA), mindfulness, autocompasión y competencias socioemocionales) y un modelo explicativo que las englobe, precisando una brecha de conocimiento en el estudio del burnout académico en carreras de pedagogía.

3. De la Personalidad a la Pantalla: Un Análisis de la Relación entre Preocupación por la Imagen y Uso de Internet

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Categories: Behavior analysis, Trastornos de personalidad, uso descontrolado de internet, modificación de la apariencia en redes sociales, preocupación por el peso y la figura.

Components: Literature review, Original data

Belén Camila Sufan Neira, Psicóloga clínica, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Emilio Compte, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
José Antonio Garcés, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Raimundo Hansen, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Sergio Quevedo, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Cristóbal Hernández, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Social Media (SM) platforms are in constant transformation, evolving into dynamic, immersive, and interactive spaces that increasingly focus on visual self-presentation. However, they also possess addictive properties. From a contextual-behavioral perspective, SM usage may negatively affect interpersonal processes associated with maintaining a positive body image and healthy personality functioning.
This study aimed to estimate whether concerns about body image and the use of SM to monitor and enhance self-presentation play a role in the relationship between personality functioning and uncontrolled internet use. A sample of 546 adult volunteers from Chile completed an online survey with the aforementioned measures. Through a structural equation model and mediation analyses,
The results indicated that higher problems in personality functioning were associated with a higher likelihood of presenting body image concerns, and using SM to enhance self-presentation, which, in turn, was associated with a higher likelihood of uncontrolled internet usage.
Limitations of the study, and implications for research and clinical practice in an increasingly technologically mediated world are further discussed.

4. Fortaleza Interior: Un Viaje de Resiliencia Cultural y Valores Personales hacia el Bienestar Emocional con ACT.

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Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Processes of change, Diversidad Cultural

Components: Case presentation

Patricio Esteban González, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, CONICET, Instituto Lógos
Natalia Cintia De Gorgue, Instituto Lógos

Argentina ha enfrentado crisis económicas en las últimas décadas, lo que ha derivado en un aumento de jóvenes emigrantes. Durante momentos de recesión económica se produce un mayor éxodo hacia países como España, Estados Unidos y otros destinos, se estima una emigración del 2% de la población nativa. En este estudio se exploró la resiliencia cultural y los valores personales de un adulto joven argentino quien enfrentó estrés cultural relacionado al proceso migratorio. El consultante de 28 años, ha experimentado conflictos entre sus valores personales y los valores culturales de su nueva residencia, lo que ha contribuido al desarrollo de síntomas de ansiedad y depresión.
Estudio descriptivo de caso único. Se utilizaron medidas estandarizadas de ansiedad, depresión, resiliencia cultural y alineación de valores antes, durante y después del tratamiento.
Este estudio de caso único proporcionó información valiosa sobre cómo ACT puede ser utilizada para fortalecer la resiliencia cultural y promover una mayor coherencia entre los valores personales y culturales.
La propuesta pone en discusión las intervenciones posibles en contexto de diversidad cultural.

5. Compasión y Autocompasión en Trastorno Límite de Personalidad: oportunidades y consideraciones a partir de un caso

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Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Trastorno límite de personalidad y compasión

Components: Case presentation, Conceptual analysis, Literature review, Original data

Reiner Fuentes-Ferrada, Universidad San Sebastián
Gerardo Rivera, Universidad Austral de Chile
Jaime Yañez, Universidad San Sebastián
Álvaro Langer, Ph.D., Universidad San Sebastián

En el desarrollo de las terapias contextuales, las intervenciones basadas en compasión y autocompasión, han demostrado beneficios en diferentes poblaciones clínicas, incluyendo trastornos de personalidad. La autocrítica, los sentimientos de vergüenza y la culpa son características centrales en el Trastorno Límite de Personalidad (TLP); a su vez son factores transdiasnósticos y antagónicos de la compasión y la autocompasión; no obstante, se observa escasa literatura sobre intervenciones basadas en compasión y autocompasión en TLP y en los tratamientos de primera línea para TLP, en general, no suelen abordarse estrategias en compasión y autocompasión. El objetivo de este trabajo describir aportes y consideraciones clínicas de intervenciones basadas en compasión en TLP.
Se realizó revisión de literatura y una entrevista semiestructurada en profundidad a una consultante con diagnóstico TLP intervenida con estrategias basadas en compasión.
Se identificaron beneficios cómo la apertura a dar compasión y mayor conciencia interoceptiva, y algunas dificultades en cultivar autoamabilidad.
Se propone una integración teórica de los modelos de autocompasión y compasión para la comprensión del TLP. Se discuten las implicaciones y consideraciones clínicas.

6. Estructura interna de la prueba de desregulación emocional GEDM: General Emotional Dysregulaction Measure

Categories: Measures Emotional disregulation

Components: Original data

Yvonne Gomez, Ph.D., Universidad de Los Andes
Daniel Sawas, Universidad de los Andes
Diana Sanchez, Universidad de los Andes
Amanda Muñoz, Universidad de los Andes

Newhill, Mulvey & Pilkonis (2004), desarrollaron el General Emotional Dysregulaction Measure (GEDM) para evaluar disregulación emocional y reportaron que el análisis factorial exploratorio (AFE) no refleja la organización teórica de tres escalas. Un análisis factorial confirmatorio aceptó una solución bidimensional, al igual que un único factor global.
El estudio tiene como objetivo evaluar el análisis factorial del GEDM en población colombiana.
El AFE de ejes principales con rotación varimax para la población general arrojó 2 dos factores, sin embargo la organización de los ítems no se corresponde con lo esperado. No obstante, el gráfico de sedimentación muestra un solo factor y este explica el 54,7% de la varianza. El AFE para el grupo de personas que acuden a un Centro de Atención Psicológica, identificó 4 dimensiones. Al igual que para la población general el gráfico de sedimentación diferencia claramente un solo factor, el cual explcaría el 54,6% de la varianza.
Esto indicaría que el GEDM se podría tomar como una escala general de disregulación emocional. Esto lo reportó también Newhill, Mulvey & Pilkonis (2010).

7. Explorando nuevos horizontes: una perspectiva lúdica en la terapia ACT con personas mayores

Categories: Methods/approaches for individual variation, Clinical intervention development or outcomes, ansiedad y fobia social

Components: Case presentation

Solange l Estevez, Licenciada, Práctica Privada

Las metáforas son una herramienta fundamental en la terapia ACT, ayudan a los pacientes a adoptar una actitud más flexible hacia sus experiencias. El uso de metáforas lúdicas en este caso único colaboró en la internalización de los principios terapéuticos, demostrando la eficacia de esta estrategia en el tratamiento de la ansiedad y la fobia social en personas mayores.
La experiencia de juego se utilizó como una herramienta terapéutica, explorando desde los objetos manipulados hasta los espacios habitados durante el juego. Se emplearon metáforas relacionadas con el juego para facilitar la comprensión y promover la flexibilidad psicologica.
Los resultados evidencian cómo las metáforas de juego facilitaron la comprensión y la internalización de los principios de la ACT en la paciente. Esta experiencia promovió la flexibilidad y el compromiso con sus valores personales, contribuyendo así a su bienestar psicológico.
Durante las sesiones, se buscó fomentar la flexibilidad psicológica y el alineamiento con sus valores personales. Los resultados obtenidos evidencian un cambio significativo y sostenido en el funcionamiento psicológico de la paciente.

8. Intervenção culturalmente sensível à população LGBTI+: estudo de dois casos clínicos

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Social justice / equity / diversity, Contexto sócio-político-cultural; Green FAP

Components: Case presentation, Conceptual analysis, Original data

Anna C Ramos, Ph.D., UFSC
Joana Milan, UFSC
Maria Laura Perão, UFSC

Na prática clínica, a ênfase no comportamento individual, descolado do contexto sócio-político-cultural dos clientes, pode contribuir para a perpetuação de violências e prejudicar o desfecho das intervenções. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o processo e os resultados da inclusão de marcadores sociais na avaliação e no delineamento de estratégias de intervenção em FAP.
Este é um estudo de dois casos clínicos. Os dados foram coletados a partir dos registros das sessões, e dos instrumentos OQ-45.2 e WHOQL.
Os clientes apresentavam quadros consistentes com depressão e ansiedade social, e se declaravam homossexuais. A partir de uma análise considerando o histórico de punições sociais relativas à identidade LGBTI+ , estabeleceu-se como foco da intervenção a validação da expressão desta identidade na relação terapêutica, e a busca por contextos acolhedores a pessoas LGBTI+ fora de sessão. As intervenções mostraram efeitos positivos, com redução das queixas e problemas clínicos.
Dentre outras vantagens, considerar estas variáveis reduz a chance de ocorrência de punição de expressões da identidade LGBTI+ no processo terapêutico, e aumenta a probabilidade de reforço de CRB2.

9. Uso da Terapia de ACT no Tratamento das Síndromes Neurológicas Funcionais: Uma Revisão Sistemática

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Categories: Health / behavioral medicine, Behavioral or contextual neuroscience, ACT, Síndromes Neurológicas Funcionais

Components: Literature review

Valquíria Silva, M.Sc., University of São Paulo
Leandro Valiengo, University of São Paulo
Bruna Bariani, University of São Paulo
Roberta Kovac, University of São Paulo

As síndromes neurológicas funcionais apresentam sintomas neurológicos sem causa orgânica, com suspeita de origem psicogênica. Historicamente conhecidas como histeria ou transtorno conversivo, essas síndromes representam um desafio terapêutico. A Terapia de Aceitação e Compromisso (ACT) surge como abordagem promissora, fundamentada no aumento da flexibilidade psicológica através da aceitação e atenção plena. Este estudo visou avaliar a eficácia da ACT no tratamento dessas síndromes através de uma revisão sistemática.
Foram encontradas 12.799 referências, das quais apenas 4 estudos (2 relatos de caso e 2 séries de caso, totalizando 16 pacientes) atenderam aos critérios de inclusão.
Os resultados apontam para uma potencial eficácia da ACT, porém, destaca-se a heterogeneidade metodológica e a necessidade de ensaios clínicos controlados para evidências mais robustas.
Os estudos sobre o uso da ACT para síndromes neurológicas funcionais são promissores, mas ainda incipientes. Existe uma necessidade urgente de mais pesquisas, especialmente ensaios clínicos controlados, que possam fornecer evidências mais robustas sobre a eficácia dessa abordagem terapêutica.

10. Diferenças em Fusão Cognitiva e Esquiva Experiencial entre Pais e Mães de Crianças Autistas em um Programa Social

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Categories: Parenting Autistic Children

Components: Original data

Rebeca Vasconcelos, Universidade de Fortaleza
Paulo Vitor Miranda dos Santos, Universidade de Fortaleza
Marília Ferreira, Universidade de Fortaleza
Leticia Castro, Universidade de Fortaleza
Icaro Costa, Universidade de Fortaleza
Fabiana Brasileiro, Universidade de Fortaleza
Yan Valderlon, Universidade de Fortaleza

Pais e mães de crianças autistas possuem níveis de estresse e ansiedade elevados, e clinicamente significativos de depressão comparados com aqueles de crianças neurotípicas ou com outras dificuldades no desenvolvimento. Muitas mães abdicam de suas carreiras profissionais e sua vida pessoal para dedicarem-se integralmente aos seus filhos, sendo as que mais realizam adaptações em sua vida em prol da criança autista. Objetivou-se comparar os escores das variáveis fusão cognitiva e esquiva experiencial em pais e mães. Hipotetizou-se que as mães apresentam maiores níveis das duas variáveis.
Participaram 41 pais e mães de crianças autistas vinculadas ao Programa de Inclusão Sócio-Educacional da Universidade de Fortaleza, no Brasil. Foram utilizados o Questionário de Fusão Cognitiva e o Questionário de Aceitação e Ação II.
O teste Mann-Whitney U apresentou uma diferença significativa na fusão cognitiva entre os dois grupos, z = 1.827, p = 0.035, r = 0.285, e uma não-significativa na esquiva experiencial, z = 1.497, p = 0.069.
As mães apresentaram maiores escores de fusão cognitiva em comparação aos pais, corroborando a hipótese previamente estabelecida.

11. Caracterização da relação entre Flexibilidade Cognitiva e nível de satisfação com a vida: Resultados preliminares

Categories: Health / behavioral medicine, Hexaflex / ACT

Components: Original data

Isabela M. M. Lima, Ph.D., Universidade Federal de São Jõao del Rei
Ana Laura G Silveira, Universidade Federal de São João del Rei

Estima-se que mais da metade das pessoas sofram com a inflexibilidade psicológica e seus desdobramentos (Stabbe et al., 2019). Tendo em vista a necessidade de compreender como os processos da Terapia de Aceitação e Compromisso (ACT) se relacionam com uma vida significativa, o objetivo deste projeto é descrever a relação entre a satisfação com a vida, o sofrimento mental e a flexibilidade cognitiva
Foram coletados dados através da elaboração de um formulário online. Este foi respondido por 23 estudantes de graduação que não possuíam contato prévio com a ACT. Foram aplicadas análises estatísticas descritivas e de correlação através do software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
Através da análise dos dados foi possível observar que o nível de flexibilidade cognitiva possui uma correlação positiva com o nível de satisfação com a vida e uma correlação negativa com o nível de sofrimento mental.
Podemos inferir que a flexibilidade cognitiva se relaciona com níveis mais elevados de saúde pessoal (Kashdan, 2010), além de fornecer mecanismos de enfrentamento ao sofrimento mental.

12. A conceitualização do suicídio pela Terapia de Aceitação e Compromisso (ACT) e principais práticas de intervenção

Categories: RFT / RGB / language, Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Suicídio; Terapia de Aceitação e Compromisso; ACT; Intervenções; Prática clínica

Components: Literature review

Isabela M. M. Lima, Ph.D., Universidade Federal de São Jõao del Rei
Laís Mendonça de Souza, M.A., Universidade Federal de São João del Rei

O suicídio é uma temática de extrema relevância dentro do contexto de saúde mental, estando associado a 700 mil mortes mundialmente. A Terapia de Aceitação e Compromisso (ACT) é uma abordagem psicoterapêutica que tem ganhado bastante destaque e se mostrado eficaz em diversos contextos. Assim, o objetivo do presente artigo é discutir como a ACT conceitualiza o suicídio e como propõe formas de intervenção visando a prevenção e o cuidado de pessoas em risco de suicídio.
Para tanto, foi realizada uma revisão narrativa de literatura acerca de questões envolvendo a temática do suicídio, englobando sua conceitualização na perspectiva da ACT, práticas de intervenção, principais desafios do manejo de violência suicida autodirigida e possíveis contribuições para lidar com tais desafios.
O suicídio pode ser entendido como uma forma de esquiva experiencial, sendo uma tentativa de controle da dor psicológica.
O foco em valores e em ações orientada por valores é sustentado como uma estratégia crucial nas intervenções em ACT.

13. Manspreading in Starbucks: Cultural Differences in How People Use Public Space

Categories: Behavior analysis, Evolutionary behavioral science, Culture

Components: Literature review, Original data

Thomas Talhelm, Ph.D., University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Xiawei Dong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Danila Medvedev, University of Chicago
Wenzhuo Xu, Carnegie Mellon University

The main idea of “manspreading” is that men take up more space in public than women. We suspected culture might play a role too. We tested for differences between countries (such as Canada and India) and within countries by comparing wheat- and rice-farming regions of China and India. Previous studies have found the rice-farming cultures are more collectivistic due to higher labor demands and shared irrigation networks.
We observed “manspreading” among 8,335 people in Starbucks in 10 countries. We recorded a long list of potential confounds, such as gender, social class, time, and age. We also analyzed components of the context, such as how busy the store was, open seats, and population density.
People in individualistic countries took up more space than people in collectivistic countries. Within China and India, people in rice-farming regions took up less space.
Differences in the use of space could have implications for broader cultural differences in adjustment versus agency, which could impact how people receive supportive services, cope psychologically, and approach conflict.

14. Examining the Impact of Behavior Skills Training on Coding Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Interactions

Categories: Behavioral or contextual neuroscience, Functional Analytic Psychotherapy

Components: Original data

Verónica Márquez, Universidad de los Andes

Utilizing Behavior Skills Training (BST) and video-based modeling, the study aimed to develop a costeffective, standardized coding method, potentially advancing research on therapy outcomes and treatment fidelity.
A randomized nonconcurrent multiple baseline design across five master’s degree students to evaluate the impact of a BST videomodeling procedure on coding precision using eight specific FAPRS codes within FAP therapeutic sessions.
Overall, the study's findings suggest that BST with video-based training procedures holds promise for efficiently teaching coding skills for FAP therapy sessions, with participants and trainers alike finding the training program acceptable and effective. Participants successfully acquired FAPRS turn-by-turn coding skills for clinical interactions in approximately six hours, contrasting significantly with previous literature reporting much lengthier training periods. It is worth noting that precision levels remained below 90% in most assessments conducted post-training, indicating the potential need for refinements in future training methods.
The study is registered at Open Science Framework DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/NPVEM

15. Sociodemographic Representation for Anxiety-Related Disorders - ACBS Junior Investigator Poster Award Recipient

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Academics or education, Anxiety

Components: Literature review

Hannah Johnson, B.S., Southern Illinois University
Sarah T Loew Southern Illinois University
Ella M Kerr, Southern Illinois University
Alexa Skolnik, University of Toledo
Jennifer Krafft, Mississippi State University
Clarissa H Ong, University of Toledo
Eric Lee, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are evidence-based treatments commonly used to treat anxiety-related disorders. Thousands of studies have been conducted on CBT and ACT for anxiety and OCD, however the external validity of such studies may be questionable. One aspect of external validity is whether the results can be generalized to all demographic variables.
We conducted a systematic literature review of U.S.-based RCTs of CBT and ACT for anxiety-related disorders, extracted data on sociodemographic variables, and rated quality of reporting.
Fifty-five eligible studies (N = 4,492) indicated that white and female identities were overrepresented relative to the U.S. population, with variables like disability status, sexual orientation, and religious identification consistently ignored. In addition, quality of reporting was generally poor (mean = 3.6 out of 10), with many studies failing to account for demographic variables in analyses or in their description of study limitations.
These findings underscore the importance of critically evaluating to whom “evidence-based” treatments apply and increasing diversity of clinical samples, to ensure that evidence-based treatments are inclusive.

16. Application of Brief Behavior Activation for Depression adapted for Telehealth on Brazilians

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Behavior analysis, Behavior Activation Therapy

Components: Original data

Renata Cambraia, Ph.D., Instituto Brasiliense de Análise do Comportamento (IBAC)
Andressa Secchi Silveira, Instituto Brasiliense de Análise do Comportamento (IBAC)
Juliana Quintanilha Pizzo, Instituto Brasiliense de Análise do Comportamento (IBAC)
Giovana dos Passos Pacheco, Instituto Brasiliense de Análise do Comportamento (IBAC)
Gustavo H Ferreira, Instituto Brasiliense de Análise do Comportamento (IBAC)
Lucas V Ferreira da Silva, Instituto Brasiliense de Análise do Comportamento (IBAC)
Maria F Torres Siqueira, Instituto Brasiliense de Análise do Comportamento (IBAC)

Behavior Activation Treatment (BAT) is a well established and cost-effective treatment with ample empirical support. However, to our knowledge, there is only one empirical study published with the Brazilian population. Since the onset of the pandemic, clinical psychologists have been authorized to provide counseling through telehealth, despite the few specific studies and guidelines. This study aimed to deliver brief BAT using telehealth adaptated to depressed Brazilian adults.
After a multiple baseline of three or five weeks, we used a single-case design to observe the effects of a 6-week BAT protocol on depressive symptoms of two participants. Pre and posttests also included the DASS-21 and WHOQOL-bref. The continuous weekly measure was the BASD-SF, for active and avoidance behaviors.
Two undergraduate student therapists were able to effectively implement the protocol on two different participants. Results showed only small improvements from pre to post test as well as through the treatment condition compared to baseline.
This pilot showed that it is possible to conduct a data-based approach to online therapy, even in procedures involving many homework activities.

17. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness for patients with chronic pain: a review

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Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Chronic pain

Components: Literature review

Thyale Lopes, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco
Bárbara Albuquerque, Universidade Catóica de Pernambuco

Chronic pain is a complex condition that persists for an extended period and becomes central in a person's life, losing its function as an alert. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that, addressing elements of mindfulness and behavioral techniques, seeks to improve quality of life by promoting a healthier relationship with pain.
It was conducted a search of existing literature in Scholar Google and PubMed databases, using the following keywords: "chronic pain," "acceptance and commitment therapy," "mindfulness". Inclusion criteria were defined as articles published within the last five years.
A total of 7 articles were analyzed, showing positive results to the efficacy of ACT and Mindfulness related to the psychological changes comorbid with chronic pain.
Two studies address the benefits of ACT for patients with chronic pain, emphasizing acceptance as a crucial point for improving well-being. Another two studies focus on the effectiveness of Mindfulness in these patients and three address how combining ACT with Mindfulness shows promise in managing chronic pain, offering long-term relief and improved quality of life.

18. Mindfulness as a Predictor of Decreased Trait and State Anxiety Levels in Adults

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Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Processes of change, Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Components: Original data

Gabriella Grau, M.A., Institute for Life Renovation/Nova Southeastern University
Beatriz Rodriguez, Psy.D., Institute for Life Renovation
Lori Eickleberry, Ph.D., ABPP, Institute for Life Renovation

Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) often experience higher levels of both state anxiety and trait anxiety.
Adult participants (N = 64) with a diagnosis of GAD were recruited from an intensive outpatient program. All participants were treated using a mindfulness-based therapy and completed the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) during their first and last visit. A simple regression analysis was conducted.
The results indicated that the change in FFMQ total score was associated with the change in trait anxiety score, t(63) = -6.462, p < .001, R2 = .402, and state anxiety score, t(63) = -4.640, p < .001, R2 = .258.
It appears that higher mindfulness levels were associated with not only lower state anxiety, but also lower trait anxiety, which supports the use of mindfulness practice to alleviate anxiety. It also indicates that it is effective not only with transient anxiety, but also the generalized trait anxiety that is often present in generalized anxiety disorder.

19. Does psychological flexibility predict stress amongst neurodivergent parents?

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Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Processes of change, Neurodivergence; Autism; ADHD; Parents

Components: Literature review, Original data

Alison Stapleton, Ph.D., C. Psychol. Ps.S.I., University College Dublin
Cara Lefroy, Dublin Business School

Few studies have explored psychological flexibility among Autistic parents, parents with ADHD, and AuDHD parents. Addressing this gap, the present study hypothesizes that psychological flexibility and social support will predict parental stress and wellbeing in these parent groups.
Ethically approved by the Dublin Business School Ethics Committee, 345 parents completed standardized self-report measures of psychological flexibility (Golijani-Moghaddam et al., 2023), social support (Zimet et al., 1988), parental stress (Berry & Jones, 1995), and wellbeing (Vanderweele, 2017).
Among Autistic parents and parents with ADHD, multiple linear regressions revealed that psychological flexibility and social support predicted parental stress and wellbeing. ANOVAs revealed that Autistic parents reported significantly higher psychological flexibility than parents with ADHD. Surveyed neurodivergent parents did not differ in terms of stress, wellbeing, and social support.
These findings can be used to inform supports specific to these parent groups. Psychological flexibility and social support may be important modifiable targets to beneficially impact stress and wellbeing in this population, through supports such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

20. 24 Hours of Meditation: Investigating Feasibility in a Classroom Setting

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Sports or performance-enhancing, Mindfulness

Components: Conceptual analysis, Literature review, Original data

Daniel J Moran, Ph.D., Pickslyde Consulting
Chloe Guidi, Touro University
Maya L Oledzka Touro University

The transition to graduate school is a pivotal period marked by significant academic, social, and personal challenges. In recent years, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have gained recognition as effective tools for addressing these challenges. MBIs typically incorporate mindfulness meditation practices to help stress resilience. The present study aims to contribute to this field by examining the feasibility of introducing mindfulness practices, and what occurs once the subjects have completed 24 hours of mindfulness exercises from the start of the study.
Adult students in a class studying behavioral science and MBIs will be practicing mindfulness exercises, and given the opportunity to engage in 24 hours of mindfulness exercises. The will be given the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) at pre- and post-intervention, and at regular intervals throughout. There will also be qualitative questions throughout the study. Because the intervention will vary slightly between participants, this will be viewed as a multiple single-subject design.
As the study is ongoing and data collection has not yet been concluded, comprehensive results are not available at this stage.
Study is ongoing.

21. Role of psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and dyadic perspective-taking in patients with heart failure

Categories: Health / behavioral medicine, Behavioral or contextual neuroscience, Chronic illness

Components: Original data

Xuelin Zhang, Ph.D., The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Yim Wah Mak, Ph.D., The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) often endure adverse psychological challenges, including anxiety, depression, and non-adherence to self-care, leading to strained relationships with their family caregivers and diminished health-related quality of life (HRQOL) due to the unpredictable nature of the disease. This study investigated the impact of psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and perspective-taking on mental, relational, behavioral health outcomes, and HRQOL in patients with CHF.
184 patient-family caregiver dyads (54% were male patients, and 68% were female family caregivers) from one public hospital participated by convenience sampling in this study. Data analysis was conducted using adjusted hierarchical regression analyses.
Findings indicated that psychological flexibility was significantly associated with reduced anxiety, depression, improved self-care behaviors, enhanced dyadic relationship quality, and improved HRQOL. Similarly, self-compassion was linked to positive outcomes across all assessed health parameters. Dyadic perspective-taking demonstrated a significant positive association with these outcomes except for HRQOL.
These results imply the importance of promoting psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and dyadic perspective-taking, potentially through acceptance and commitment therapy, to bolster mental, relational, behavioral health and HRQOL for CHF patients.

22. ACT pilot study for parents of children with RASopathies: Ecological momentary assessment analysis

Categories: Health / behavioral medicine, Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Parenting stress, Ecological momentary assessment

Components: Original data

Millicent Curlee, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute
Paige Little, National Cancer Institute
Nour Al Ghriwati, Clinical Research Directorate (CRD), Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Atara Siegel, National Cancer Institute
Mary Anne Toledo-Tamula, National Cancer Institute
Melissa Baker, National Cancer Institute
Ronald D Rogge, University of Rochester Department of Psychology

RASopathies are rare genetic conditions with heterogenous manifestations. Parents of children with RASopathies experience increased risk of stress (Ganestos et al., 2020). This pilot study explored a remote ACT intervention targeting parenting stress for caregivers of children with RASopathies.
Ecological momentary assessments (EMA) tracked changes in ACT process variables in parents’ daily environments, increasing external validity and reducing recall bias. Seven EMA questions assessed ACT-related concepts (e.g., present-moment awareness, parenting values, cognitive fusion), self-compassion, and stress. Participants (n=8) received EMA surveys on five random days a week for nine weeks (week 0: pre-intervention week).
Data were analyzed with hierarchical linear modeling (Singer & Willett, 2003). Over the course of the 8-week intervention, EMA data showed that participants increased in connectedness with their child (p=0.004) and in self-care (p=0.046). Participants marginally increased in connection to purpose and meaning in life (p=0.060). Other EMA variables (e.g., stress, cognitive fusion) were not significant (p>0.05).
This preliminary evidence suggests that the intervention had some clinically meaningful effects, which are currently being investigated further in a randomized controlled trial.

23. Abordaje Psicoterapeutico en Población Adolescente

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Categories: Professional development, Psicología Clínica con Población Adolescente

Components: Conceptual analysis

Camila B. Silva, Lic.

Abordaje psicoterapéutico en pre adolescentes y adolescentes . La importancia de los distintos dispositivos y ambientes de interacción de los jóvenes.

Terapia Individual

Niños y adolescentes desde los 10/11 años hasta 21 años aproximadamente

Intervenir desde una perspectiva contextual, ACT (DNA-V)

La utilización de habilidades DBT como ampliación del repertorio conductual sin reforzar la evitación experiencial inefectiva al malestar emocional

Intervenir en el Contexto

La importancia del trabajo en orientación en crianza y entrevistas con los espacios donde participan los niños y adolescentes (p.ej., la escuela o club recreativo).

Coordinar Grupos

Las intervenciones grupales con niños y adolescentes generan un ambiente clínicamente más amplio para fomentar la flexibilidad psicológica.

Proyectos ACBS

Generar puentes de contactos y formación entre profesionales que se dediquen a la población adolescente dentro de Arg. y América Latina.

24. Critiquing the school counselling discourse: Policy analysis of school counselling regulations

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Categories: Professional development, Social justice / equity / diversity, School Counselling

Components: Original data

Ahlam Rahal, Ph.D, Acadia University

This paper aims to deconstruct Israeli school counselling (SC) policies by exploring their multiple origins and sociocultural and sociopolitical factors that shape these policies. SC is a mental health profession that is practiced within school settings. It was first formed in the United States and was later exported to other countries despite cultural differences.
This research applied Foucauldian genealogy to 109 archival materials.
Thematic and discourse analysis showed that Israeli SC policies were formed by global and contextual political-economic values, including economic productivity, nationalism, and armament technology instead of primarily supporting students' interests. Israeli SC policies have restricted the freedom of school counsellors and turned them into subjugated employees who perpetuate the interests of those in power.
The findings are aligned with Fernando (2014) and Whooley (2019) critique of mental health professions. This research also provides epistemological and methodological lenses for international scholars to revisit professionals mental health policies. Critiquing the evolution of discourse is essential to grasp its present, unpack the power modalities that shape its discourse, and improve the possibilities for future reformations.

25. Implicancias de la ACT en la Flexibilidad Psicológica de personas con Diversidad Funcional Motora

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Categories: Social justice / equity / diversity, Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso, Diversidad Funcional Motora (DFM)

Components: Case presentation

Juan Ignacio Stecco

La intervención se enfrenta a la influencia de factores extrínsecos e Intrínsecos que influencian en la flexibilidad psicológica con cierta particularidad.
Se utilizara una metodología descriptiva con espacios de viñetas clínicas
Se destaca un trabajo de predominio en Aceptación / Defusión /Yo contexto en períodos agudos, con una particular inflexibilidad comprensible, que se ve reforzada por la ausencia de clarificación de valores (por estar relacionados a acciones que ya no pueden llevarse a cabo), y por ende, ausencia de acciones comprometidas.
En el trabajo con personas con DFM, donde el modelo médico es dominante, se favorece y refuerza el trabajo en la reducción de la sintomatología como eje de la eficacia de la intervención. La posibilidad de implementar la ACT implica un desafío que ha sido bien recibido con los consultantes, que se muestra en otra forma de relacionarse con el contexto de la DFM, que implica la posibilidad de seguir construyendo una vida significativa en presencia de un cambio contextual tan significativo como lo es el de la discapacidad.

26. Feasibility of a Deliberate Practice Training Program: Developing Empathy, Consensus, and Collaboration

Categories: Supervision and training, Therapeutic relationship

Components: Original data

Oscar A Cordoba-Salgado, Ph.D., Universidad de Los Andes
Iona Naismith, Universidad de los Andes
Amanda Muñoz-Martinez, Universidad de los Andes

There is limited evidence on the best strategies for training skills to establish a positive therapeutic relationship. Deliberate practice (DP) is a promising strategy for training therapeutic skills. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the feasibility of a web-based DP training program to improve empathy, consensus, and collaboration skills.
A pilot controlled trial was conducted, with participants randomly assigned to a control group (n=8) and an experimental group (n=11). Participants' performance was measured by rating videos of their performance in empathy, consensus, and collaboration.
The results show that the training program has promising evidence regarding its effectiveness in developing these skills. However, some challenges were identified, such as a low recruitment success rate and difficulties with inter-rater reliability, particularly for consensus measures.
The use of deliberate practice to improve empathy, consensus and collaboration skills seems promising. Improvements in recruitment and coding strategies are recommended. Other consideration to scalate the study to a full randomized control trial are discussed.,

27. Exploring the reasons and impacts of alcohol use disorder among ethnic minority young adults in Hong Kong

Categories: Behavioral or contextual neuroscience, Health / behavioral medicine, Alcohol use disorder

Components: Original data

Getaneh M Belay, M.Sc., Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR, China
Yim Wah Mak, Ph.D., Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ka yan Ho, Ph.D., Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) has become prevalent among ethnic minority young adults. However, the reasons and impact of AUD on this population remained unclear. Therefore, this study explored the reasons for developing AUD and its impacts on their daily lives.
A descriptive phenomenological study design was used from March to June 2023. A total of 22 ethnic minority young adults were recruited via referral using the exponential snowball sampling technique. The sample size was determined based on data saturation. The interview was conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed in English verbatim. The data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s method.
This qualitative interview found that culture and family, hedonistic motives, curiosity, low-risk perception, coping motives, social influences, and subjective cravings contributed to AUD. It impacts ineffective daily performance, emotional turmoil, financial constraints, and social relationship snags.
The research indicated that the reasons contributing to AUD were coping strategies, risk perception, and cultural, familial, and peer pressures. AUD significantly impacted their everyday lives. Further study is required to develop effective therapies.

28. Psychosocial Treatment Options for Adolescents and Young Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder

Categories: Clinical intervention development or outcomes, Health / behavioral medicine, Alcohol use disorder

Components: Literature review

Getaneh M Belay, M.Sc., Hong Kong Polytechnic university, HKSAR, China
Yim Wah Mak, Ph.D., Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ka yan Ho, Ph.D., Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Psychosocial intervention is imperative for alcohol use disorder (AUD), but there is no comprehensive evidence about its effectiveness. Therefore, this study determined the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions among adolescents and young adults with AUD.
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, potential articles were searched from EMBASE, PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Scopus. The quality of articles has been assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias assessment
A total of 12 RCTs with motivational interviewing (MI), integrated family and cognitive behavioral therapy (IFCBT), integrated motivational enhancement therapy (MET) and CBT, telephone-based CBT, brief intervention (BI), common elements treatment approaches (CETA), and guided self-change (GSC) were included. However, only integrated MET and CBT, IFCBT, CBT, and GSC were successful in lowering alcohol use frequency. The largest effect size obtained from integrated MET with CBT was -0.71 [95% CI: -0.97, -0.45].
The available psychosocial interventions had a small effect on drinking outcomes, with combined interventions having more effectiveness than single interventions. Future studies should focus on exploring new approaches to address AUD.

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