Acceptance and commitment therapy: What the history of ACT and the first 1,000 randomized controlled trials reveal
Qualitative Studies and Transcript Analyses
These are a beginning list of process studies in ACT that are not based on self-report instruments per se: interview studies, analyses of transcripts, and the like. If you see find additional ones let ACBS staff know and ask them to add the reference to this page: [email protected]
ACT
Developed within a coherent theoretical and philosophical framework, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a unique empirically based psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility.
Resources for Learning ACT
Here is a list of resources for those seeking ACT training or who want more direction in what to do next in terms of learning ACT.
There are two basic ways to begin learning about ACT:
Reading up on it your own
Seeking out a community in which to network and broaden and deepen your knowledge of ACT
On Your Own:
A contextual behavioral model of chemsex: structural equation modeling of psychological predictors of hypersexuality and drug use
Background and objective: Chemsex, defined as the intentional use of psychoactive substances in sexual contexts, is increasingly prevalent among gay and bisexual men and is associated with a range of mental, physical and social implications. This study aimed to test a contextual behavioral model examining how psychological inflexibility, loneliness, intimacy difficulties, and internalized homophobia contribute to hypersexuality and sexualized substance use.
Psychological intervention in parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders using a brief protocol based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Background
Parenting children with neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disabilities is associated with psychological and health problems in parents. It is also related to authoritarian and inflexible parenting, hindering the psychological adjustment of diagnosed children. Contextual therapies are developing a promising line of intervention for parents of children with intellectual disabilities.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Hypersexuality: a Pilot Study.
Hypersexuality refers to the inability to control sexual desire. Despite it has shown serious consequences for physical, psychological and social health, the evidence of available psychological interventions is still insufficient. In this open-label pilot study, an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention was conducted with adults with clinically significant levels of hypersexuality aimed to examine its feasibility and usefulness.
Contextual Supervision and the Direction of Process Based Training
As ACT and other process based approaches continue to mature, many of us sense that the field is approaching an inflection point. The question is not whether ACT will continue to grow, it clearly will. The question is what kind of growth we are shaping and, more importantly, what kind of science and practice we are passing on to the next generation of clinicians.