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Relapse fears in cancer patients and survivors are related to psychopatological morbidity and adjustment but are difficult or impossible to eliminate. Improving efficacy of psychological treatment for these fears is aimed through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT has already been proved with different psychological problems and disorders, and its potential in cancer support is still unknown. 14 sub-clinical non-metastasic breast cancer patients participated.

Relapse fears in cancer patients and survivors are related to psychopatological morbidity and adjustment but are difficult or impossible to eliminate. Improving efficacy of psychological treatment for these fears is aimed through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT has already been proved with different psychological problems and disorders, and its potential in cancer support is still unknown. 14 sub-clinical non-metastasic breast cancer patients participated.

A successful application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to a 30-year-old male with difficulties in accepting his bisexual orientation and with an erectile dysfunction is presented. This is a new application of a recently proposed therapy for treatment of so-called “experiential avoidance disorder”, whose efficacy is still being displayed through evidence from investigation.

A successful application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to a 30-year-old male with difficulties in accepting his bisexual orientation and with an erectile dysfunction is presented. This is a new application of a recently proposed therapy for treatment of so-called “experiential avoidance disorder”, whose efficacy is still being displayed through evidence from investigation.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy presents itself as a natural development of CBT through the practical application of Relational Frame Theory (RFT). However CBT label involves different approaches and ACT may be a natural expansion for more behavioral trends, but may present serious contradictions with the more cognitive ones.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy presents itself as a natural development of CBT through the practical application of Relational Frame Theory (RFT). However CBT label involves different approaches and ACT may be a natural expansion for more behavioral trends, but may present serious contradictions with the more cognitive ones.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been widely described in the last ten years. Under such an umbrella, ACT will be presented as the most complete therapy of those included in the Third Wave of Behavior Therapies (Hayes, 2004). This paper addresses first, part of the conditions under which this therapy emerges. Second, the characteristics of language and human condition, and what the culture is promoting. Third, the Relational Frame Theory –RFT- is briefly described.

Se presenta el caso de un joven con crisis de angustia con ágora fobia (APA, 1994) si bien se ha conceptualizado desde un punto de vista funcional como un Trastorno Evitativo Experiencial (Luciano y Hayes, 2001). La resolución del caso se ha llevado a cabo mediante la Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT). Se aplicó en formato individual durante 9 sesiones.