Children's Books for Adults
One of my favorite ways to teach defusion is to read children's books to adults, especially books that were likely read to them in childhood like Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein, etc. Hearing these stories as an adult helps change their perspective on issues they are facing (I use in a substance use treatment setting, but they can of course be applied to many others). I will start a list of stories that I currently use in my groups, but I'd like to know how many others use this intervention, and what stories you use.
Transforming Language & Transforming Children’s Lives: How exploring the cutting edge of RFT can supercharge therapeutic and educational interventions for children and adolescents
Mulhern, T., Stewart, I., McElwee, J. (2018) Facilitating relational framing of classification in young children.
The current research aimed to assess and train relational framing of categorization in young typically developing children and to assess the impact of training on relevant measures of language and categorization. In two experiments, children were assessed and trained in mutual and combinatorial entailment and transformation of function.
Facilitating relational framing of classification in young children
Authors:
Teresa Mulhern, Ian Stewart, & John McElwee
Evaluating the effects of Acceptance and Commitment Training on the overt behavior of parents of children with autism
Behavioral parent training is a critical component of treatment for children with autism, however, engaging parents effectively can be challenging. Despite evidence that private events can strongly influence parent behavior and training outcomes, the topic has received minimal attention in the behavioral literature thus far.
Evaluating the effects of Acceptance and Commitment Training on the overt behavior of parents of children with autism
(Special Issue on ACT for Autism and Related Disorders)
Authors:
Evelyn R. Gould, Jonathan Tarbox, & Lisa Coyne
Abstract:
Thorsell Cederberg, J. (2017) Acceptance for persons suffering from pain. Evaluation of acceptance-based interventions for adults with chronic pain and children with cancer experiencing acute pain. (Doctoral Dissertation). Uppsala University, Sweden.
It is increasingly clear that pain and emotions are closely interconnected. Pain does not only
cause psychological distress, but psychological distress also amplifies pain through neurological
mechanisms. Treatment of both chronic and acute pain would benefit from acknowledging
the psychological mechanisms of pain neurophysiology. Psychological acceptance predicts
Evaluating the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy in quality of life in parents of children with attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity
The purpose of this study was to examination the impact of counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy in the quality of life in parents of ADHD children. The research was done a quasi-experimental design pretest, posttest and follow-up with two experimental groups.
Effectiveness of mindfulness in improving mental health symptoms of children and adolescents: a meta-analysis
Background
Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are increasingly used in the management of various mental health disorders in children and adolescents. However, there is limited evidence about the efficacy of various interventions used.
Adapting acceptance and commitment therapy for parents of children with life-threatening illness: Pilot study
We piloted a novel parent-targeted intervention, Take A Breath (TAB), for parents of children diagnosed with a life-threatening illness (LTI) with the aim of reducing parental distress. Parents were assisted to adapt to their child’s diagnosis, treatment, and recovery via TAB’s combined acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and problem-solving skills training (PSST) approach.