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Pre-Conference Workshops
2-Day June 17-18, 2014
How to give your sessions IMPACT: Interpersonal Mindfulness Processes in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Handout 1
Russ Harris, M.D., Private Practice
Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT): Mastering The Basics
Handout 1
Handout 2
Handout 3
Handout 4
Handout 5
Kirk Strosahl, Ph.D., Central Washington Family Medicine
Patricia Robinson, Ph.D., Mountainview Consulting Group
Thomas Gustavsson, M.Sc., HumanAct
Wielding the Double-Edged Sword: How to Use Relational Frame Theory to Master Verbal Interactions, Experiential Exercises, and Metaphors in Therapy
Handout 1
Matthieu Villatte, Ph.D., Jennifer Villatte, Ph.D., & Sonja Batten, Ph.D.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Using Mindfulness and Values to Make Powerful Life Enhancing Changes
Robyn Walser, Ph.D.
1-Day June 17, 2014
Therapist use of self in ACT
Helen Bolderston, Ph.D. & David Gillanders, DClinPsy.
From ACT Gone Wild to Verbal Aikido: Exploring the Simplicity of the ACT Matrix
File 2
File 3
Kevin Polk, Ph.D., & Mary Burkhart, Ph.D.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Basics
Handout 1
Handout 2
Matthew McKay, Ph.D., The Wright Institute
Patricia Zurita Ona, Psy.D., The Wright Institute
Treatment of Anxiety Disorders from a Contextual Behavioral Viewpoint
Michael P. Twohig, Ph.D., Utah State University
1-Day June 18, 2014
Working with Acceptance, Mindfulness, and Values in Chronic Pain: An Introduction and Skills Building Seminar
Kevin Vowles, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
RFT for clinical use
Niklas Törneke, M.D., Yvonne Barnes-Holmes, Ph.D., & Carmen Luciano, Ph.D.
Conference Symposia, Papers, Workshops, Invited Lectures, Panel Discussions, Ignites, etc.
(listed in order by session number)
1. Compassionate Guided Yoga to Increase Discrimination Skills and Flexibility: Learn While Practicing!
Graciela Rovner, Ph.D., Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden
2. Morning Mindfulness Workshop
Jan Martz, M.D., Private Practice
3. Welcome & Functional Contextual Approaches to Large-Scale Changes
Sonja Batten, Ph.D., Booz Allen Hamilton; ACBS President
Steven Hayes, Ph.D., University of Nevada Reno
M. Joann Wright, Ph.D., Linden Oaks at Edward; conference program chair
Frank Bond, Ph.D., Goldsmiths, University of London
Ross White, University of Glasgow
4. Milk It: A Crash Course in Conceptualizing and Creating Defusion
Chad E. Drake, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Travis Sain, Southern Illinois University
5. The ProSocial Matrix: How to Quickly Teach Others the Psychological Flexibility Point of View
Handout 1
Handout 2
Kevin Polk, Ph.D.*, The Psychological Flexibility Group
6. Ignites #1
ACT on It: Mindfulness for Teens (Social Media and Smartphone App Project) - Reuben Lowe, Mindful Creation
Shall We Dance? - Nina Laurenzo, University of North Texas
7. A Contextual Behavioral Science Account of Gender
Chair:Laura Silberstein, Psy.D., The Center for Mindfulness and Compassion Focused Therapy
Louise McHugh, Lecturer University College Dublin
M. Joann Wright, Linden Oaks at Edward
Steven Hayes, University of Nevada
David Gillanders, University of Edinburgh
Sonja Batten, Booz Allen Hamilton
8. Basal Exposure Therapy 24/7: From Poly-Pharmacy and Mechanical Restraints to Second Order Change and Empowerment
Didrik Heggdal, Clinical Psychologist, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Arne Lillelien, Psychiatric Nurse, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Trym Nordstrand Jacobsen*, The ACT&BET-Institute
Torstein Svergja, Clinical Psychologist, Molde University College
9. Appreciating Your ‘Stuckness’ and ‘Helplessness’ in the Face of Physical and Psychological Pain
Stanislaw Malicki, University of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS), Warszawa, Poland
Graciela Rovner, Ph.D., Gothenburg University, Sweden
11. What Defines the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science and Where Should We be in 10 Years?
Chair:Michael P. Twohig, Utah State University
Jason B. Luoma, Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, & Training Center
Susan M. McCurry, University of Washington
Robyn D. Walser, University of California, Berkeley
Kelly G. Wilson, University of Mississippi
Harold D. Green, Jr., Ph.D., RAND Corporation
12. ACT for OCD in Children or the Problem of Wrestling with a Gooey Monster: A Case-Based Practical Training for Pros
Koke Saavedra, Psy.D., Private Practice, Berkeley, CA
Amy Jenks, Psy.D., University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
13. Using ACT to Optimize Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Colleen Ehrnstrom, Ph.D., ABPP, Department of Veterans Affairs
Scott Rower, Ph.D., Portland Psychotherapy Clinic
14. Building Therapist Flexibility Beyond Basics
Emily K. Sandoz, Ph.D.*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Corey Porche, M.S., CI, Camelia House Counseling and Education
15. Thinking Fast and Slow: Recent Theoretical Developments in the Study of Implicit Cognition
Chair:Sean Hughes, National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM)
Discussant:Ian Stewart, National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)
• Holding on to our Functional Roots when Exploring New Intellectual Islands: A Voyage through Implicit Cognition Research
Sean Hughes, National University of Ireland Maynooth
• Why the IRAP is NOT a Measure of Implicit Cognition
Dermot Barnes-Holmes, National University of Ireland Maynooth
• Implicit Cognition: A functional-Cognitive Perspective
Jan De Houwer, Ghent University
16. RFT Bridges Waves with Pragmatism as Supports
Hank Robb, Ph.D., ABPP*, Private Practice
17. The Power of Therapeutic Relationship: an Approach to Why and How People Change in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP)
Chair:Daniel W. M. Maitland, Western Michigan University
Discussant:Jonathan Kanter, University of Washington
• How does FAP work? The differential effect of therapist behavior on client behaviors in and
Amanda M. Muñoz-Martínez, M.S., Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz (presented by Jonathan Kanter)
Natalia Esparza Lizarazo, Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz
• What Kind of Talk Matters in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy? A Single-Case Experimental
Alessandra Villas-Boas, University of São Paulo
Sonia Beatriz Meyer, University of São Paulo
Jonathan Kanter, University of Washington
• Evaluating the Efficacy of FAP for Enhancing Social Connectedness in a Distressed College Student Population
Daniel W. M. Maitland, Western Michigan University
Rachel A. Petts, Western Michigan University
Christopher A. Briggs, Western Michigan University
Julissa A. Duenas, Western Michigan University
Justin A. Moore, Western Michigan University
Scott T. Gaynor, Western Michigan University
18. ACT for Parents
Chair:Meredith Rayner Ph.D., Parenting Research Centre and Murdoch Children's Research Insitute
Discussant:Louise Hayes, Ph.D., Univeristy of Melbourne
• ACT for Parents: An Open Trial with Parents Raising a Child with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Problems
Lisa Coyne Ph.D., Suffolk University/The New England ACT Institute
Mitch Abblett, Ph.D., The Manville School/Judge Baker Children’s Center at Harvard Medical School
• The role of social support and psychological flexibility in the transmission of depression from mother to child
Alysha D. Thompson, Ph.D, Suffolk University
Lisa W. Coyne, Ph.D., Suffolk University
• Take A Breath: Increasing psychological flexibility and reducing traumatic emotional response in parents of a child with a life threatening illness or injury
Meredith Rayner Ph.D., Parenting Research Centre and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Frank Muscara Ph.D., Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
• The Role of Emotion Regulation and Expression on Mental Health Outcomes for Racial-Ethnic Minority Mothers
Marie-Christine André, M.A., Suffolk University, Department of Psychology
Carlos Rivera, B.S., Suffolk University, Department of Psychology
Jadig Garcia, M.A., Suffolk University, Department of Psychology
Lisa Coyne, Ph.D., Suffolk University, Department of Psychology
19. PTSD: ACT, Mindful and Compassionate Approaches
Chair:Michael Skolnik Discussant:Olga Berkout, M.A., University of Mississippi
• Immune-Spectrum Disease and Repetitive Thought in Female Veterans
Elizabeth A. Mullen-Houser, Ph.D., University of Iowa, Department of Psychology
Susan K. Lutgendorf, Ph.D., University of Iowa, Departments of Psychology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology
Anne G. Sadler, Ph.D., Iowa City VA Health Care System; University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry
Michelle A. Mengeling, Ph.D., Iowa City VA Health Care System; University of Iowa Department of Internal Medicine
James C. Torner, Ph.D., University of Iowa Departments of Epidemiology & Neurosurgery and Surgery
Brian L. Cook, D.O., University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry and VISN 23 Mental Health, Department of Veterans Affairs
Skylar Johnson, M.S., Iowa City VA Health Care System
Brenda M. Booth, Ph.D., Central Arkansas Healthcare System and University of Arkansas Department of Psychiatry
• Developing a Compassion-Based Therapy for Trauma-Related Shame and Posttraumatic Stress
Teresa Au, M.A., Boston University, VA Boston Healthcare System
Brett Litz, Ph.D., Boston University, VA Boston Healthcare System
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for improve the quality of life in people with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Nathalia Vargas Ph.D., Mexico Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
Michel Reyes Ph.D, Mexico Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
Edgar Miranda Terres, Ph.D., National Institute of Psychiatry Ramon de la Fuente Muñiz (INPRFM)
20. Applying Network Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: An Evolving Perspective
Harold D. Green, Jr., Ph.D., RAND Corporation
Introduction by Sonja Batten, Ph.D., Booz Allen Hamilton
21. Timing and Clinical Decision-Making in ACT
Darrah Westrup, Ph.D.*, Private Practice
Robyn Walser, Ph.D.*, National Center for PTSD, VA PAHCS
22. The Art of Speaking in Soundbytes: How to Effectively Get Your Point Across with the Media
Sonja Batten, Ph.D.*, Booz Allen Hamilton
Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D.*, Pickslyde Consulting
M. Joann Wright, Ph.D., Linden Oaks at Edward
23. Introduction to Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP): Using Behavioral Principles to Create Intense and Curative Therapeutic Relationships
Mavis Tsai, Ph.D., Independent Practice and U. of Washington
Robert J. Kohlenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, U. of Washington
24. Preparing a New Work Force for Primary Care: FACT Teaching and Assessment Strategies - Sponsored by the Contextual Medicine SIG
Chair:Patricia J Robinson, Ph.D., Mountainview Consulting Group, Inc.
Jodi Polaha, Ph.D., East Tennessee State University, Psychology Dept.
Adrienne Lapidos, Ph.D., University of Michigan, School of Social Work
Melissa Baker, Ph.D., Health Point, Seattle (Bothell Clinic)
Patricia Robinson, Ph.D., Mountainview Consulting Group, Inc.
25. ACT Behind Bars: The Next Step in Promoting Values-Guided Living with Correctional and Forensic Clients
David Brillhart, Psy.D., Oregon State Hospital
26. ACT and Parent Training for Autism and PDD:Creating a Context to Move Toward What is Important
Giovanni Miselli, Ph.D., ACT-Italia, IESCUM, Center for Autism and PDD AUSL RE, Italy
27. Building Flexible Perspective Taking (FPT) in the Therapy Room: Distinguishing Between the Self and Experiences
Handout 2
Mary Sawyer, M.A.*, Private Practice Sydney Australia
Martin Brock*, Derby University UK
28. Perspectives on Ontology in Functional Contextualism
Chair:R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Center of WNC, P.A.
James Herbert, Ph.D., Drexel University
Sam Leigland, Ph.D., Gonzaga University
Tom Szabo, Ph.D., Easter Seals Southern California
T.V. Joe Layng, Ph.D., Generategy, LLC
Dennis Tirch, Ph.D., The Center for Mindfulness and Compassion Focused Therapy
William Follette, Ph.D., University of Nevada
29. Promoting Exposure Therapy in Practice and Research: The Role of ACT and Citizen Science
Chair:Brooke M. Smith, Utah State University
Discussant:Brian Thompson, Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training Center
• The Impact of ACT versus CBT Rationale for Exposure Therapy
Joanna J. Arch, Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder
Michael P. Twohig, Ph.D., Utah State University
Brett J. Deacon, Ph.D., University of Wyoming
Lauren N. Landy, M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Ellen J. Bluett, M.S., Utah State University
• Does Exposure Framing Matter? Comparing Models of Exposure in a Brief Intervention for Social Anxiety
Ellen J. Bluett, M.S., Utah State University
Lauren N. Landy, M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Michael P. Twohig, Ph.D., Utah State University
Joanna J. Arch, Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder
• Exposure Procedure Research within a Post-Tribal Practice-Research Network
Kelly Koerner, Ph.D., Evidence-Based Practice Institute
30. Building Blocks for Valued-Living: Applying RFT Principles to Supercharge Your Clinical Practice
Jennifer Plumb Vilardaga, Ph.D., VA Puget Sound Medical Center, Seattle WA
Matthieu Villatte, Ph.D.*, Evidence Based Practice Institute, Seattle WA
31. To Start Learning RFT
Niklas Törneke*, Private practice
32. Inside the Belly of the Beast: Does the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure Really Do What it’s Supposed to Do?
Chair:Sean Hughes, National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM)
Discussant:Jan De Houwer, Ghent University
• Mirror Mirror on the Wall: is the IRAP Reliable, Relativistic and Fakeable at all?
Sean Hughes, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Ian Hussey, National University of Ireland Maynooth
• Back to Basics: Units of Analysis, RFT and the IRAP
Dermot Barnes-Holmes, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Ian Hussey, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Yvonne Barnes-Holmes, National University of Ireland Maynooth
• The Many Faces of Reliability: Implications for the IRAP and other Implicit Measures
Maarten De Schryver, Ghent University
Sean Hughes, National University of Ireland Maynooth
33. Perspective Taking, Empathy, and Self as Context: Empirical Investigations
Chair:Louise McHugh, University College Dublin
Discussant:Tim Weil, University of South Florida
• Training perspective taking and empathy in children diagnosed with ASD using wireless technology
Louise McHugh, University College Dublin
Corinne Ginty, University College Dublin
Aisling McGee, University college Dublin
Anita Munnelly, University College Dublin
Ian Stewart, National University of Ireland Galway
• Testing a self as context intervention for preventing the negative effects of cyber exclusion
Ann Zedginidze, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Anita Munnelly, University College Dublin
• Training Self-Flexibility in Young People
Orla Moran, University College Dublin
Louise McHugh, University College Dublin
34. Shame Behind Labels: Conceptualization, Assessment and Treatment of Health Related Stigmatization
Chair:Emily Squyres, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Discussant:Akihiko Masuda, Ph.D., Georgia State University
• Sticks & Stones: The Social Context for Learning Self-Stigma Amongst the Obese
Emily Squyres, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Emily Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• Using ACT to address HIV/AIDS Stigma in Ethnoracial Communities
Kenneth Fung, M.D., FRCPC, M.S., Toronto Western Hospital
Josephine Wong, Ph.D., Ryerson University
• Measuring Stigma: A Cultural Adaptation of the Substance Abuse and Self-Stigma Scale in the Latino Population
Coralee Pérez Pedrogo, Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico
Sugeily Rivera- Suazo, MSW, University of Puerto Rico
Gabriela Román-Colón, B.A., University of Puerto Rico
Jason B. Luoma, Ph.D., Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training Center
José Noel Caraballo, Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico
Carmen E. Albizu-García, M.D., University of Puerto Rico
35. Community-Based Applications of Contextual Behavioral Sciences
Chair:Whitney Skold, M.A., The Chicago School
Discussant:J. Neil Mulholland, Ph.D., University of Alberta, Alberta Health Services
• Maximizing ABA-treatment outcomes for children with autism through an organization-wide adoption of ACT
Evelyn R. Gould, M.S. BCBA, Center for Autism and Related Disorder, Inc.
Jonathan Tarbox, Ph.D. BCBA-D, Center for Autism and Related Disorder, Inc.
• Enhancing Wellbeing Through Contextual Behavioral Science: What Actions Can ACBS Take to Advance This Goal?
Anthony Biglan, Oregon Research Institute
• How to show love and hope on a large scale? Whys and hows of ACT dissemination in Poland.
Stanislaw Malicki, University of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS), Warszawa, Poland
• Can a Functional Contextual Analysis Improve Our Ability to Act in Light of the Future?
Anthony Biglan, Oregon Research Institute
Yvonne Barnes Holmes, National University of Ireland Maynooth
36. How to use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Insomnia (ACT-I)
Dr. Guy Meadows, The Sleep School
37. Progress Report on ProSocial, a Practical Framework for Improving the Efficacy of Groups
David Sloan Wilson, Ph.D., Evolution Institute and Binghamton University
Introduction by Tony Biglan, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute
38. Contextual Behavioral Interventions: Using Principle-Driven Case Conceptualizations to Develop Affective and Interpersonal Skills for Clients
Chair:Glenn M. Callaghan, Ph.D., San Jose State University
William C. Follette, Ph.D., University of Nevada
Joanne Steinwachs, LCSW, Private and community practice
J.T. Blackledge, Ph.D., Morehead State University
39. Technology-Based ACT Interventions to Support Large Scale Behavior Change
Chair:Michael E. Levin, Ph.D., Utah State University
Discussant:Kelly Koerner, Ph.D., Evidence-Based Practice Institute
• First randomized controlled trial of smartphone-delivered Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Jonathan Bricker, Ph.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center & University of Washington
Jaimee Heffner, Ph.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Roger Vilardaga, Ph.D., University of Washington & Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Julie Kientz, Ph.D., University of Washington
• ACT-Based Treatment of Anxiety Disorders via Videoconferencing
James D. Herbert, Ph.D., Drexel University
Marina Gershkovich, Drexel University
Erica K. Yuen, Ph.D., University of Tampa
Elizabeth M. Goetter, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
Evan M. Forman, Ph.D., Drexel University
• Using adjunctive web/mobile ACT technologies to augment clinical practice
Michael E. Levin, Ph.D., Utah State University & Contextual Change LLC
Jacqueline Pistorello, Ph.D., University of Nevada Reno & Contextual Change LLC
Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., University of Nevada Reno & Contextual Change LLC
John Seeley, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute
Crissa Levin, M.A., Contextual Change LLC
Kristy Dalrymple, Ph.D., Alpert Medical School of Brown University & Department of Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital
Brandon Gaudiano, Ph.D., Alpert Medical School of Brown University & Psychosocial Research Program, Butler Hospital
Jack Haeger, Utah State University
40. Recent Data on ACT for the Treatment of Eating Disorders across Multiple Settings
Chair:Ellen J Bluett, M.S., Utah State University
Discussant:Emily K. Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana, Lafayette
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Individuals with Problematic Emotional Eating: A Case-Series Study
Mary L. Hill, M.A, Georgia State University
Akihiko Masuda, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Makeda Moore, Georgia State University
• Outcomes for an ACT-Based Family Intervention for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
Rhonda M. Merwin, Ph.D., Duke University Medical Center
C. Alix Timko, Ph.D., University of the Sciences
Nancy L. Zucker, Ph.D., Duke University Medical Center & Duke University
• Examining the Effectiveness of ACT for Eating Disorders in a Residential Setting
Ellen J. Bluett, M.S, Utah State University
Michael Twohig, Ph.D., Utah State University
Tera Lensegrav-Bensen, Ph.D., Avalon Hills Residential Eating Facility
Benita Quakenbush-Roberts, Avalon Hills Residential Eating Facility
41. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Emmett Bishop, Jr., M.D., FAED, CEDS, Eating Recovery Center
Jennifer Lombardi, MFT, Eating Recovery Center of California
42. Embracing and Promoting Diversity within ACBS: Challenges Ahead
Chair:Niloo Afari. Ph.D., VA San Diego Healthcare System
Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., University of Nevada -- Reno
Carmen Luciano Soriano, Ph.D., Universidad Almeria
Beate Ebert, Dipl.-Psych., Private Practice, Aschaffenburg
Jennifer Villatte, University of Washington at Harborview Medical Center
43. Balancing What’s Hot with What’s Not: Putting Mindfulness in Harmony with Commitment
D.J. Moran, MidAmerican Psychological Institute
44. Designing and Delivering ACT Interventions for Individuals with Medical Conditions: Transdiagnostic Principles and Key Processes of Change
Chair:Megan Oser, Ph.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Discussant:Joseph Ciarrochi, University of Western Sydney
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: A Diary Study of Treatment Process in relation to Reliable Change in Disability
Kevin E. Vowles, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Brandi Fink, University of New Mexico
Lindsey L. Cohen, Georgia State University
• Preliminary evaluation of an ACT group for patients with psychiatric and chronic medical conditions
Megan Oser, Ph.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Vanessa Alvarez, M.A., Suffolk University
Gabe Gruner, LICSW, Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Evaluation of an ACT Resilience Training Program (READY) for People with Diabetes or Multiple Sclerosis
Kenneth I. Pakenham, Ph.D., University of Queensland
Alyssa Ryan, B.A., University of Queensland
Matthew Mawdsley, B.A., University of Queensland
Felicity Brown, Ph.D., University of Queensland
45. ACT and Behavior Management for Adolescents within an Educational Context
Terry de Luca, M.Ed. Leadership, M.A. Counselling, Canberra, Australia, ACT Education Directorate and Training and the non-government school sector
46. Mindfulness-Based Sobriety
Handout 1
Handout 2
Nick Turner, LCSW, CADC, Gateway Foundation and University of Chicago
Phil Welches, Ph.D., Gateway Foundation
47. Experience the Experiential: Weaving the Adolescent "Story" in Group Based ACT
Sheri Turrell, Ph.D., Trillium Health Partners, Ontario, Canada
Marcia Gordeyko, M.S., Ontario Institute for Studies in Education / University of Toronto
Mary Bell, MSW, RSW, Trillium Health Partners
Tajinder Uppal Dhariwal, M.A., Ontario Institute for Studies in Education / University of Toronto
Erin Lipsitt, Trillium Health Partners, Ontario, Canada
48. Pain and Contextual Medicine Jointly Sponsored Symposium: When the Body Hurts: Pain's Many InterACTing Functions
Chair:Joel Guarna, Ph.D., Mercy Hospital, Eastern Maine Healthcare System
Discussant:Stephen Z. Hull, M.D., Mercy Hospital, Eastern Maine Healthcare System
• Pain matters! Implications for acceptance-based interventions with women with co-morbid chronic illnesses
Abbie O. Beacham, Ph.D., Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Stacy Lorenz, M.A., Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, USA
• Is the quality of life of chronic pain patients impacted by the presence of psychiatric symptoms, gender and experiential avoidance?
Maria Stavrinaki, M.S., Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Michaela Paraskeva-Siamata, M.S., Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Vasilis Vasiliou, M.S., Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Orestis Kasinopoulos, M.S., Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Despina Hadjikyriacou, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Maria Karekla, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain: A Pilot Study of Adolescents with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
Staci Martin, Ph.D., Neurobehavioral Group, Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Pam Wolters, Ph.D., Neurobehavioral Group, Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Mary Anne Toledo-Tamula, M.A., Neurobehavioral Group, Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Andrea Baldwin, PNP, Neurobehavioral Group, Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Shawn Nelson Schmitt, Ph.D., Neuropsychology Resident, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Brigitte C. Widemann, M.D., Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
49. How Do Mindfulness Based Interventions Promote Adaptive Neural and Clinical Pathways of Emotion Regulation?
Zindel Segal, Ph.D., University of Toronto Scarborough
50. RFT 101: Demystifying Relational Frame Theory
Slides Part 1
Slides Part 2
Patty Bach, Ph.D.*, University of Central Florida
D.J. Moran*, Quality Safety Edge
51. ACTing on Your Values when Facing Struggles as a Therapist
Rikke Kjelgaard, M.S.*, ACT Danmark & Human ACT Sweden
Trym Nordstrand Jacobsen, M.S.*, ACTbet, Norway
52. Let's Talk About Sex ACBS!
Aisling Curtin, M.S., ACT Now Ireland
53. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science: What It is and Where It is Going
Chair: Michael P. Twohig, Utah State University
Dermot Barnes-Holmes, National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Anthony Biglan, Oregon Research Institute
Joseph V. Ciarrochi, University of Western Sydney
Jan De Houwer, Ghent University
Steven C. Hayes, University of Nevada
Gregory J. Madden, Utah State University
54. Mode Deactivation Therapy: A Contextual Treatment of Adolescents with Physical and Sexual Aggression and Trauma
Jack Apsche, Ed.D,. ABPP, Walden University/ North Spring Behavior Healthcare
55. Online Acceptance and Values-Based Brief Interventions for Well-Being: Results and Experiences
Chair:Raimo Lappalainen, Ph.D., University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Discussant:Jacqueline Pistorello, Ph.D., University of Nevada Reno
• Preventing Mental Health Problems in College Students through Web-Based ACT
Michael E. Levin, Ph.D., Utah State University
Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., University of Nevada Reno
Jacqueline Pistorello, Ph.D., University of Nevada Reno
John Seeley, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute
• Internet-based guided self-help ACT intervention for enhancing the psychological well-being of university students: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Panajiota E. Rasanen, M.S., University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Päivi Lappalainen, M.A., University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Raimo Lappalainen, Ph.D., University of Jyväskylä, Finland
• A randomized controlled trial of internet-delivered ACT in the treatment of depression: Efficacy and participant experiences
Päivi Lappalainen, M.A., University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Raimo Lappalainen, Ph.D., University of Jyväskylä, Finland
56. The Pain Makes Me Feel Alive!: Integrating ACT Core Processes into Every Session using the Matrix
Amanda Adcock, Ph.D., VA Maine Healthcare System
Julie Joy, LCSW, VA Maine Healthcare System
Amy Doughty, NP, VA Maine Healthcare System
57. Contextual Approaches to Compassion Across Methods and Disciplines: New Clinical Applications in CBS
Chair:Laura Silberstein, Psy.D., The Center for Mindfulness and Compassion Focused Therapy
M. Joann Wright, Linden Oaks at Edward
Dennis Tirch, Ph.D., Weill Cornell Medical College
Russell Kolts Ph.D., Eastern Washington University
Josh Pritchard, Florida Institute of Technology
Benjamin Schoendorff, M.A., M.S., MPs, Université du Québec à Montréal
Zindel Segal, Ph.D., University of Toronto Scarborough
58. ACT for Spiritual Development: Accept, Choose, Teach Others
Hank Robb, Ph.D., ABPP*, Private Practice
59. Delivering Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Community-Based Settings: Potential Applications and Preliminary Findings
Chair:Kristy L. Dalrymple, Ph.D., Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Discussant:Robyn D. Walser, Ph.D., National Center for PTSD, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
• Development and Pilot-Testing of an Acceptance-Based Partial Hospitalization Program
Theresa A. Morgan, Ph.D., Rhode Island Hospital and the Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Kristy L. Dalrymple, Ph.D., Rhode Island Hospital and the Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Catherine D'Avanzato, Ph.D., Rhode Island Hospital and the Alpert Medical School of Brown University
William D. Ellison, Ph.D., Rhode Island Hospital and the Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Diedre Gale, M.A., Rhode Island Hospital
Sarah McCutcheon, B.A., Rhode Island Hospital
• One Day ACT Intervention Targeting Mental Health Risk Factors for Vascular Disease
Lilian Dindo, Ph.D., University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry
Jess Fiedorowicz, M.D., Ph.D., University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry
• Intensive Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with At-Risk Adolescents
Emily Kroska, B.A., University of Iowa, Department of Psychology
Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo, M.A. James Marchman, Ph.D., University of Iowa, Department of Psychology
60. Parent-Child ACT: A Practical Guide
Handout 1
Handout 2
Handout 3
Chris McCurry, Ph.D., Associates in Behavior and Child Development
61. Headstuck! How ACT is Being Used to Help People in Career Paralysis
Rob Archer, C.Psychol, The Career Psychologist
62. Contextual Behavioral Science and Social Work
Chair:Matthew S. Boone, LCSW, University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Social Work
Discussant:Julie Hamilton, LMSW, ACSW, CAADC, University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry/Private Practice
• Social Work and Functional Contextualism Are a Natural and Effective Match
Joanne Steinwachs, LCSW, Private Practice, Denver, Colorado
• Mindfulness for Millions: Promoting CBS Through the Practice of Social Work
Matthew S. Boone, LCSW*, University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Social Work
• Population-Based Health Care and Brief Intervention Competencies in Integrated Health Settings
Patricia J. Robinson, Ph.D., Mountainview Consulting Group, Inc, Zillah, WA
Brian Mundy, LCSW, Institute for Community Living, New York, NY
63. Refining Experiential Avoidance: Validity and Utility Across Concerns, Cohorts, and Cultures
Chair:Tamara M. Loverich, Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University
Discussant:Victoria M. Follette, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno
• Weight-Related Experiential Avoidance, Binge-Eating, and Food Addiction
Ashley A. Wiedemann, M.S., Eastern Michigan University
Tamara M. Loverich, Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University
• Experiential Avoidance in Families: Factors Related to Resilience Post-Trauma
Meaghan Lewis, M.S., Eastern Michigan University
Tamara M. Loverich, Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University
• Ethnic variation in emotion regulation: Implications for assessing internalizing and externalizing symptoms in culturally diverse populations
Joohyun Lee, M.S., Eastern Michigan University
Tamara M. Loverich, Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University
64. Mind the Gap: Capitalizing on Values and Psychological Flexibility Principles to Reach Diverse Populations
Chair:Rebecca Hamblin, M.A., University of Mississippi
Discussant:Akihiko Masuda, Ph.D., Georgia State University
• Lessons from the Field: Parenting and Grandparenting Mindfully Together in a Chinese Immigrant Population
Lisa W. Coyne, Ph.D., Suffolk University/New England ACT Institute
Grace Gu, B.A., Suffolk University/New England ACT Institute
Jessica Pan, B.A., Suffolk University/New England ACT Institute
• Connecting Cultures with ACT: An Eight Module Group Program for Refugee Survivors of Torture and Trauma
Karen M. Fondacaro, Ph.D., University of Vermont/ New England Survivors of Torture and Trauma
Emily Mazzula, Ph.D., University of Vermont/Connecting Cultures
Diane Gotlieb, Ph.D., University of Vermont/Connecting Cultures
• Global Parenting Skills: Examination of an ACT Model of Parenting Practices to Address the Needs of Refugee Children and Families
Rebecca J. Hamblin, M.A., University of Mississippi
Anne E. Brassell, B.A., University of Vermont
Olga V. Berkout, M.A., University of Mississippi
Karen M. Fondacaro, Ph.D, University of Vermont
Rex L. Forehand, Ph.D., University of Vermont
65. Addressing the Needs of the Hispanic Population: Examination of ACT Relevant Constructs
Chair:Olga Berkout, University of Mississippi
Discussant:Karen Fondacaro, University of Vermont
• Psychological flexibility and the generational trend toward worse health in U.S. Hispanics
Stephanie Caldas, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Matthieu Villatte, Ph.D., Evidence-Based Practice Institute
Rick Perkins, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Emily Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Stephen J. Caldas, Manhattanville College
• Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II in a Hispanic Sample
Olga V. Berkout, M.A., University of Mississippi
Maureen K Flynn, Ph.D., University of Texas – Pan American
• Examination of the Psychometric Properties of Weight-related Adaptations of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire in a Hispanic Sample
Maureen K. Flynn, Ph.D., University of Texas – Pan American
Olga Berkout, M.A., University of Mississippi
Louelynn Onato, University of Texas – Pan American
M. ACBS Junior Investigator Poster Award Recipients - Oral Presentations
Examining the Relation Between Anxiety, Depression, and Psychological Flexibility in Female Bhutanese Refugees - Sheau-Yan Ho, B.A., University of Vermont
Mindful Parenting: Conscious Action, Acceptance, and Living Out of the Comfort Zone - Carlos E. Rivera Villegas, B.S., Suffolk University
In Search of a Behavioral Measure of Experiential Avoidance - Charles Hayes, Wichita State University
66. Riding the Waves: A Functional-Cognitive Perspective on the Relations among Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Jan De Houwer, Ghent University
Yvonne Barnes-Holmes, National University of Ireland at Maynooth
Dermot Barnes-Holmes, Ph.D., National University of Ireland at Maynooth
Introducation by Dermot Barnes-Holmes, Ph.D., National University of Ireland at Maynooth
67. The ProSocial Protocol: Training in How to Help Groups Implement the Ostrom Principles
Steven Hayes, Ph.D.*, University of Nevada Reno
David Sloan Wilson, Ph.D., Binghamton University
Anthony Biglan, Oregon Research Institute
Joseph Ciarrochi, Ph.D.*, University of Western Sydney
Kevin Polk, Ph.D.*, The Psychological Flexibility Group
68. A Guide to Using RFT to Enhance Perspective Taking and a Flexible Self
Louise McHugh, University College Dublin
69. Inside This Moment: Using the Present Moment to Promote Radical Change
Handout 1
Handout 2
Kirk Strosahl*, Central Washington Family Medicine
Patricia Robinson*, Mountainview Consulting Group
70. Anxiety and Valuing: Using Contextual Behavioral Science to Understand, Assess, and Increase Valued Living in Individuals with Anxiety
Chair:Gina Q. Boullion, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Pickslyde Consulting
Jennifer Plumb Vilardaga, Ph.D., VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle Division
Kristy L. Dalrymple, Ph.D., Brown University
Maureen K. Flynn, Ph.D., University of Texas- Pan American
R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Center of WNC, P.A.
71. Transitioning from CBT to ACT: Challenges and Triumphs
Jeff Szymanski, International OCD Foundation
Lisa Coyne, Ph.D.*, Suffolk University
Sean O'Connell, Trinity College
72. Helping Clients Be the Parents They Want To Be: Mindful and Acceptance-Based Parenting
Amanda Holly, Ph.D., Co-director, Chicago CBT Center
Seoka Salstrom, Ph.D., Co-director, Chicago CBT Center
73. Introducing and Integrating Cognitive Defusion Techniques in Therapy
John T. Blackledge, Ph.D.*, Morehead State University
74. The ACT-RFT relationship: Time to renew the vows?
Chair:Stephanie Caldas, University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Matthieu Villatte, Ph.D., Evidence-Based Practice Institute, Seattle.
Niklas Torneke, M.D., Private Practice, Sweden.
Yvonne Barnes-Holmes, Ph.D., University of Maynooth, Ireland.
Robyn Walser, Ph.D., National Center for PTSD, VA, Palo Alto.
75. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How Rules and Instructions Influence Our Behavior for Better or Worse
Chair:Sean Hughes, National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM)
Discussant:Dermot Barnes-Holmes, National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM)
• Learning via Instructions and Rules: What We Know and Where We Need to Go…
Sean Hughes, National University of Ireland Maynooth
• The Adaptive and Maladaptive Consequences of Rule-Following
Ama Kissi, Ghent University
Sean Hughes, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Jan De Houwer, Ghent University
Geert Crombez, Ghent University
• Learning via instructions: A Functional-Cognitive Perspective
Jan De Houwer, Ghent University
76. Making Addiction Treatment Powerful: New Empirical Results on Contextual Processes in Treating Substance Use
Chair:Jonathan Bricker, Ph.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center & University of Washington
Discussant:
• Randomized Trial of Telephone-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy vs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Smoking Cessation: A Pilot Study
Jonathan B. Bricker, Ph.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center & University of Washington
Terry Bush, Ph.D., Alere Wellbeing
Susan M. Zbikowski, Ph.D.,, Alere Wellbeing
Laina D. Mercer, M.S., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Jaimee L. Heffner, Ph.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• A Pilot Study of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Smoking Cessation Treatment for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Megan M. Kelly, Ph.D., Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA & University of Massachusetts
Hannah Sido, Psy.D., Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford, MA
John Forsyth, Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York,
Douglas Ziedonis, M.D., M.P.H., University of Massachusetts Medical School
David Kalman, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Medical School
Judith Cooney, Ph.D., VA Connecticut Healthcare System & University of Connecticut School of Medicine
• Shame, Self-Criticism, Self-Compassion, and Psychological Flexibility as Predictors of Drinking-Related Behavior
Jason Luoma, Ph.D., Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training Center
Paul Guinther, Ph.D., Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training Center
Roger Vilardaga, Ph.D., University of Washington & Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• A Process Analysis of Addictive Behaviors in Adults with Co-Occurring Disorders
Roger Vilardaga, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine & Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Emily Leickly, B.A., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine & Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Frank Angelo, M.A., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine & Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Jessica Lowe, B.A., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine & Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Richard Ries, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine & Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Michael McDonell, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine & Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
77. Extracting the ACT: Using ACT Themes in the Arts for Clinical Work
Melissa L. Connally, M.S., University of North Texas
Amy R. Murrell, Ph.D.*, University of North Texas
Nina Laurenzo, University of North Texas
Ethan G. Lester, University of North Texas
Abigail S. Zandevakili, University of North Texas
Teresa C. Hulsey, B.A., University of North Texas
Erin M. Hogan, B.S., University of North Texas
78. A New Contextual Behavioral Model of Social Connection for Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
Chair:Gareth Holman, Ph.D., Evidence-Based Practice Institute
Discussant:Kelly Wilson, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
• Awareness, Courage, Love and Social Connection: A Draft FAP Model
Jonathan Kanter, Ph.D., University of Washington
Gareth Holman, Ph.D., Evidence-Based Practice Institute
Chad Wetterneck, Ph.D., Rogers Memorial Hospital
Mavis Tsai, Ph.D., University of Washington and private practice
Robert Kohlenberg, Ph.D., University of Washington
• Awareness, Courage, Love and Social Connection: A Brief Mindfulness Intervention
Robert Kohlenberg, Ph.D., University of Washington
Jianne Lo, University of Washington
Margo Derecktor, University of Washington
Elizabeth Lagbas, University of Washington
Jonathan Kanter, Ph.D., University of Washington
• Awareness, Courage, Love and Social Connection: A Laboratory-Based Component Process Study
Adam Kuczynski, University of Washington
Jonathan Kanter, Ph.D., University of Washington
Kevin Haworth, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Mavis Tsai, Ph.D., University of Washington and private practice
Robert Kohlenberg, Ph.D., University of Washington
79. Stepping out of the Diet Trap: Using ACT to End the Weight Loss Struggle
Jason Lillis, Ph.D.*, Brown Medical School
80. Using ACT to Train the Next Generation of ACT Clinicians
Chair:Daniel S. Steinberg, M.A., University of North Texas
Discussant:William D. Norwood, Ph.D., University of Houston-Clear Lake
• Showing Up for Class: Examining a Doctoral Level Course on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Danielle N. Moyer, M.S., University of North Texas
Daniel S. Steinberg, M.A., University of North Texas
Melissa L. Connally, M.S., University of North Texas
Amy R. Murrell, Ph.D., University of North Texas
• Growing Therapists 101: Psychological Flexibility and Relationship Skills in the Developing Clinician
Emmy LeBleu, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Tracy Protti, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Emily K. Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• Bringing the Workshop to the Classroom – Mixed Method Training During Graduate School
Handout 1
Sandra Georgescu, Psy.D., The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
81. New Applications using ACT
Chair: Suzanne R. Gird
• The Effectiveness of Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Clinical Depression
Heidi Maria Kyllönen, M.S., University of Jyväskylä
Piia Astikainen, Ph.D., University of Jyväskylä
Anne Puolakanaho, Ph.D., University of Jyväskylä
Raimo Lappalainen, Ph.D., University of Jyväskylä
• Making a Way - metaphor and language to provide a way for engagement in ACT therapy by Christians
Grant Dewar, The University of Adelaide
• Effectiveness of ACT Self-Help for Burnout: Preliminary Results from an Exclusively Online Randomized Controlled Trial
Andrew Gloster, Ph.D., University of Basel
Patrizia Hofer, B.S., University of Basel
Marina Milidou, University of Basel
Michael Waadt, Private Practice
82. For the Love of the Game: Applying the Third-Wave to Sports and Athletics
Chair:Emily Leeming, M.A., University of Nevada, Reno
Discussant:Emily Leeming, M.A., University of Nevada, Reno
• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC)
Mitch Plemmons, B.S., Appalachian State University
Joshua Broman-Fulks, Ph.D., Appalachian State University
Kurt Michael, Ph.D., Appalachian State University
James Denniston, Ph.D., Appalachian State University
• Psychological coaching of a floorball team with acceptance- and value –based group intervention
Raimo Lappalainen, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Vilhelmiina Välimäki, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Annika Kettunen, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Niilo Konttinen, Kihu - Research Institute for Olympic Sports, Jyväskylä, Finland
• ACT for Athletes: an Randomized controlled trial and the AAQ for hockeyplayers: AAQ-H, a psychometric evaluation
Tobias Lundgren Ph.D., Stockholm University
Emil Jader, Stockholm University
• Game On: Towards Prediction and Influence of Mental Toughness
Emily Leeming, M.A., University of Nevada, Reno
Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno
83. Sharing Space: RFT and ACT in Couples' Work
Chair:Jessica Auzenne, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Aaron P. Armelie, Ph.D., Tulane University School of Medicine
Corey Porche, M.S., C.I., Camelia House Counseling and Education
Ian Stewart, Ph.D., National University of Ireland Galway
Robyn D. Walser, Ph.D., VA Palo Alto Health Care System
84. Selfing, Self States, & Multiplicity; A Trans-Theoretical Exploration of Self as Context and Other Flexible & Expansive Self-States
Chair:Mark Sisti, Ph.D., Suffolk Cognitive Behavioral, PLLC
Mark Sisti, Suffolk Cognitive Behavioral, PLLC
Jennifer Villatte, University of Washington at Harborview Medical Center
Dennis Tirch, Ph.D., Center for Mindfulness and Compassion Focused Therapy
Lisa Lyons, Ph.D., Mitchell Center for Relational Psychoanalysis
85. ACT with LGBTQ clients
Patricia Bach, Ph.D.*, University of Central Florida
Emily Winch, M.A., LaSalle University
86. Tools for Clinical and Research Targets in the Areas of Interpersonal Functioning and Intimacy: Concepts and Measures from Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
Chair:Chad T. Wetterneck, Ph.D., Rogers Memorial Hospital
Discussant:Frank Bond, Ph.D., Goldsmiths University of London
• The Functional Idiographic Assessment Template Questionnaire (FIAT-Q): Data for an Assessment used in Contextual Behavioral Interventions
Glenn M. Callaghan, Ph.D., San Jose State University
Chad T. Wetterneck, Ph.D., Rogers Memorial Hospital
Daniel Maitland, M.A., Western Michigan University
Angela Smith, M.A., University of Houston
Eric Lee, B.A., Houston OCD Program
Throstur Bjorgvinsson, Ph.D., Houston OCD Program & Mclean Hospital
• Exploring Behavior Analytic Constructs of Intimacy: The Development and Use of the Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Intimacy Scale
Chad T. Wetterneck, Ph.D., Rogers Memorial Hospital
Rachel C. Leonard, Ph.D., Rogers Memorial Hospital
Lindsey Knott, M.A., Houston OCD Program
Sonia Singh, M.A., Houston OCD Program
Eric Lee, B.A., Houston OCD Program
Jonathan W. Kanter, Ph.D., University of Washington
• Social Connection as a Cross-Diagnostic Contextual Behavioral Treatment Target
Jonathan W. Kanter, Ph.D., University of Washington
Chad. T. Wetterneck, Ph.D., Rogers Memorial Hospital
Gareth Holman, Ph.D., Evidence-Based Practice Institute
Glenn M. Callaghan, Ph.D., San Jose State University
Mavis Tsai, Ph.D., University of Washington
Robert Kohlenberg, Ph.D., University of Washington
87. Using Contextually-Based Approaches for Educational Training
Chair:Juha Nieminen, Ph.D., Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki
Discussant:Martin Brock, University of Derby
• The Transtheoretical Appeal of ACT in Graduate Psychology Training
Frank Masterpasqua, Ph.D., Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University
• RFT based training for learning disabilities: an exploratory study
Margherita Gurrieri, IESCUM, Italy
Melissa Scagnelli, IULM University, Milan, Italy
Davide Carnevali, IULM University, Milan, Italy
Giovambattista Presti, University Kore, Enna, Italy
Paolo Moderato, IULM University, Milan, Italy
88. Aspects of Adolescents
Chair:Mary Bell, MSW, Trillium Health Partners
Discussant:Sheri Turrell, Ph.D., Trillium Health Partners, Ontario, Canada
• The Pearl in the Oyster: An exploratory study about correlations between anxiety, depression, somatization, dissociation and the main ACT concepts in Adolescence
Emanuele Rossi, Private Practice, AISCC
Erika Melchiorri, Private Practice, AISCC
• What came first - emotional awareness or good relationships? Exploring the connection between emotional awareness and social wellbeing during adolescence
Claire Rowsell, Ph.D. Candidate, Clinical Psychology, University of Wollongong
Joseph Ciarrochi, Ph.D., University of Western Sydney
Frank Deane, Ph.D., Illawarra Institute for Mental Health, University of Wollongong
Patrick Heaven, Ph.D., Australian Catholic University
• Constructing an Interdisciplinary ACT Team: Lessons learned from a 3 year process to build inpatient services for adolescents.
James Hill, OTR/L, Rush University Medical Center
PowerPoint
89. Using ACT to Transform Culture in an Intensive Behavioral Treatment Program for Children with ADHD
Michael Manos, Ph.D., Cleveland Clinic
Hilary Parsons, M.A., M.Ed., Cleveland Clinic
90. Creating Your Own Peer-Led ACT Consultation Group
Paul Guinther, Ph.D., Portland Psychotherapy
Brian Thompson, Ph.D., Portland Psychotherapy
Jenna LeJeune, Ph.D., Portland Psychotherapy
Christeine Terry, Ph.D., Seattle Psychology
Hank Robb, Ph.D.*, Private Practice
Sandy Bushberg, Ph.D., Private Practice; Mid-Columbia Medical Center
Scott Rower, Ph.D., Portland Psychotherapy
Shadee Hardy, MSW, Portland Psychotherapy
Anne Shankar, MSW, Lifequal LLC, Anxiety Disorders Clinic
91. The Science of Consequences: From Nature-Nurture Systems to Large Scale Behavior Change
Susan M. Schneider, Ph.D., University of the Pacific
Introduction by Jason Luoma, Ph.D., Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, & Training Center
92. ACTive Parenting: Increasing Parental Involvement Using ACT
Chair:Anne Brassell, University of Vermont
Discussant:Meredith Rayner, Ph.D., Parenting Research Centre and Murdoch Children's Research Insitute
• An Exploration of Parenting Styles Impact on the Development of Values
Kristi A. Mannon, M.S., University of North Texas
Erin K.M. Hogan, B.S., University of North Texas
Teresa C. Hulsey, B.A., University of North Texas
Rawya M. Al-Jabari, M.S., University of North Texas
Amy R. Murrell, Ph.D., University of North Texas
• ACT enhanced parenting intervention to promote at-risk adolescents’ school engagement
Larry Dumka, Ph.D., Arizona State University - Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
93. The Behavioral Economics of Impulsive Choice, Drug Taking, and Dietary Decision-Making
Gregory J. Madden, Utah State University
Introduction by Michael P. Twohig, Ph.D., Utah State University
94. Using Our Work to Create Social and Policy Change
Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., Duke University
Introduction by Steven Hayes, Ph.D., University of Nevada Reno
95. Seeing It and Feeling It: Making ACT Metaphors Visual and Physical for Young People
Power Point
Timothy Bowden, Postgrad Dip Psych, NSW Dept of Education
Sandra Debbie Bowden, M.Ed. Couns Psych, NSW Dept of Education/Inside Out Psychology
96. ACT for Chronic Pain: Delivering Effective Multidisciplinary Treatment to Any Community
Stephen Hull, M.D., Mercy Hospital, Eastern Maine Healthcare System
Joel Guarna, Ph.D., Mercy Hospital, Eastern Maine Healthcare System
97. Lights, Camera, ACTion!
Jennifer Patterson, Psy.D., MidAmerican Psychological Institute
Greg Oswald, Psy.D., MidAmerican Psychological Institute
Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D.*, MidAmerican Psychological Institute
98. Worth Its Weight in Gold: How Psychological Flexibility Could Change the Lives of the Obese
Chair:Emily Squyres, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Joseph Ciarrochi, Ph.D., University of Western Sydney
Raimo Lappalainen, Ph.D., University of Jyväskylä
Jason Lillis, Ph.D., Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center
Giovambattista Presti, Ph.D., Kore University, Enna
Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., Duke University
99. The RFT of the Matrix (Made Simple)
Benjamin Schoendorff, M.A., M.S., MPs*, Contextual Psychology Institute, IUSMM, Montreal
100. Connecting to Your Clients, Connecting to Your Community: Psychological Flexibility and Social Work Values
Matthew S. Boone, LCSW*, University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Social Work
101. From Skinner's Three Term Contingency To ACT Values: Functions of Context and Motivation
Giovanni Zucchi, Psy.D., ACT-Italia, IESCUM, Villa Maria Luigia Hospital Parma, Italy
Giovanni Miselli, Ph.D., ACT-Italia, IESCUM, Center for Autism and PDD AUSL RE, Italy
102. Language, Cognition, and Evolution Science: Exploring the Connection
Chair:Steven C. Hayes, University of Nevada
Steven C. Hayes, University of Nevada
David Sloan Wilson, Binghamton University
Dermot Barnes-Holmes, National University of Ireland - Maynooth
Susan M. Schneider, University of the Pacific
103. Bypassing the Traps of Language with Experiential Practice
Chair:Niloofar Afari, Ph.D., VA San Diego Healthcare System; University of California San Diego
Jill Stoddard, Ph.D., Center for Stress & Anxiety Management; Alliant International University
Matthieu Villatte, Ph.D., Evidence-Based Practice Institute, Seattle
David Gillanders, DClinPsy, University of Edinburgh
104. Exposure & Contextually-Based Models and Health: New Approaches
Chair:Amy Houston Discussant:Stanislaw Malicki, University of Social Sciences and Humanities
• Exposure and acceptance based therapy for irritable bowel syndrome – theory and treatment.
Brjánn Ljótsson, Ph.D., Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Erik Hedman, Ph.D., Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
• Weighing-in on BMI: psychological flexibility and impulsivity
Lauren Ostarello, Eastern Michigan University
Thomas Waltz, Ph.D., Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University
Cory Stanton, Eastern Michigan University
Keith Davis, Eastern Michigan University
• ACT - MOH (Medication Overuse Headache): an observational study
Giuseppe Deledda, Service Clinical Psycology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
Fabio Marchioretto, Neurology Unit, Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria Hospital, Verona, Italy
Vittoria Pasetti, Service Clinical Psycology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
Angela Di Canio, Service Clinical Psycology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
Federica Maccadanza, Service Clinical Psycology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
Claudio Bianconi, Neurology Unit, Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria Hospital, Verona, Italy
• Towards a physically active lifestyle based on one's own values: The results of a randomized controlled trial among physically inactive adults
Anu Kangasniemi, LIKES Research center for Sport and Health Sciences, Finland
Lappalainen raimo, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
105. Ignites #2
Why Groups are Not Built for Tollerance, and Why We as Contextual Scientists Might Care - Jonathan Rhodes, Psy.D., Linden Oaks Hospital
Creating Your Own ACT Metaphors with a Little Help from RFT and a Chessboard - Jonathan Weinstein, Ph.D., James J. Peters VA Medical Center
106. Supercharging Contextual Behavioral Couple Therapy
Margaret McKelvie, Ph.D., Denver VA; Private Practice
Jaimie Lusk, LPC, Denver VA
107. A Group-Based ACT Training for Problematic Anger: A New Functional Contextual Solution to Anger-Related Problems
Koke Saavedra, Psy.D., Private Practice, Berkeley, CA
Katherine Plambeck, M.A., The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA
108. Multicultural Research within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Chair:Beate Ebert, Private Practice in Aschaffenburg, Germany
Discussant:Akihiko Masuda, Ph.D., Georgia State University
• Reaching a Diverse Refugee Population: Treatment Engagement Among Individuals Receiving ACT Informed Interventions
Olga V. Berkout, M.A., University of Mississippi
Rebecca J. Hamblin, M.A., University of Mississippi
N. Doran Capuzzi, University of Vermont
Valerie Harder, Ph.D., University of Vermont
Karen M. Fondacaro, Ph.D., University of Vermont
• Applying ACT in Sierra Leone: Examining the impact of ACT training on health professionals
Corinna Stewart, National University of Ireland
Dr. Ross White, University of Glasgow
Beate Ebert, Private Practice in Aschaffenburg, Germany
Iain Mays, University of Glasgow
Jennifer Nardozzi, Private Practice in Miami, Florida
Hannah Bockarie, commit and act, Bo, Sierra Leone
• The Role of Psychological Inflexibility and Mindfulness in Somatization, Depression, and Anxiety among Non-clinical Asian Americans
Akihiko Masuda, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Erin C. Tully, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Amar Mandavia, B.S., Georgia State University
109. Applications of RFT and ACT to Children with Autism and Their Families
Chair:Angela Persicke, Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
• An RFT Approach to Teaching Children with Autism to Understand Non-Literal Language
Angela Persicke, M.A., BCBA, Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
Jonathan Tarbox, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
Megan St. Clair, M.A., Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
Adel Najdowski, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
• Just Tell Me What You Really Want: Teaching Children with Autism to Infer What People Want When they Don’t Say it
Adel Najdowski, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
Ryan Bergstrom, M.A., BCBA, Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
Jonathan Tarbox, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
Megan St. Clair, M.A., Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
• Topography of autism spectrum disorders and parent dysfunction: The mediational role of parents’ experiential avoidance
Lisa Coyne, Ph.D., Suffolk University
Kirstin Brown Birtwell, M.A., Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
110. The Role of Psychological Flexibility and Its Application to College Students
Chair:Colin Stromberg, B.A., Utah State University
Discussant:Kate Kellum, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
• Being flexible academically: The application of the ACT model to the understanding and treatment of procrastination
Frédérick Dionne, Ph.D., Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Noémie Carbonneau, Ph.D., Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Joel Gagnon, B.A., Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Alexandre Marseille, B.A., Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Charles Bélanger, B.A., Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
• Letting Go of Putting Off: Flexibility-Based Intervention for Procrastination
Ashlyne Mullen, B.S., University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Emily K. Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana, Lafayette
• “Studyaholism” in College Students: The Role of Psychological Flexibility and Values Motivation
Jose Arauz, M.A., Suffolk University
Jacqueline Pistorello, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno
111. The intentional use of language to promote multi-level change
Sonja V. Batten, Ph.D., Booz Allen Hamilton
Introduction by Joseph Ciarrochi, Ph.D., University of Western Sydney
112. Live Demonstrations with Difficult Cases
Russ Harris*, Private Practice
113. Creating a Context to Provide ACT-Based Contextual Behavioral supervision: Fundamentals and Practice
Sonja V. Batten, Ph.D.*, Booz Allen Hamilton
Robyn D. Walser, Ph.D.*, National Center for PTSD
114. FAP: Using Awareness, Courage, and Therapeutic Love in Practice
Handout 1
Handout 2
Aisling Curtin, M.S., ACT Now Ireland
Jonathan Kanter, Ph.D., U of Washington
Robert J. Kohlenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, U of Washington
Benjamin Schoendorff, M.A., M.S., MPs*, Université de Sherbrooke à Montréal
Mavis Tsai, Ph.D., Independent Practice and U. of Washington
115. ACT on Bullying: Using Contextual Behavioral Science with Bullying in Youth
Chair:Emmie Hebert, University of Mississippi
Tony Biglan, Ph.D., Oregon Research Institute
Amy R. Murrell, Ph.D., University of North Texas
Lisa W. Coyne, Ph.D., Suffolk University
Louise Hayes, Ph.D., University of Melbourne
116. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Compassionate Treatment for Underserved Groups
Chair:Victoria Follette, Ph.D., University of Nevada Reno
Discussant:Akihiko Masuda, Georgia State University
• Pilot Implementation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in sign language: Training counselors to apply ACT using sign language
Raimo Lappalainen, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Psychology, Finland
Leena Hassinen, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Psychology, Finland
• Utilizing Functional Contextualism in the Implementation of Trauma-Informed Care in Homeless Shelters
Brian Mundy LCSW, Institute of Community Living NYC
• Lessons from the front line: Using ACT with a Latino population in a community health care setting
Frances R. Gonzalez, University of Nevada Reno
Victoria Follette, University of Nevada Reno
117. On Motivation and Activation: Exploring New Self-Report Measures of Values
Chair:Anke Lehnert, B.S., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Discussant:Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D., MidAmerican Psychological Institute
• Exploring the Psychometrics of a Committed Action Measure with an Undergraduate Sample
Chelsea K. VanderWoude, Southern Illinois University
Katherine Cooper, Southern Illinois University
Chad E. Drake, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• Exploring Cultural Differences in Distress, Experiential Avoidance, and Committed Action.
Sam Kramer, M.A., Southern Illinois University
Lindsay Blankenship, Southern Illinois University
Chad E. Drake, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
David Dalsky, Ph.D., Kyoto University
Takashi Muto, Ph.D., Doshisha University
Takashi Mitamura, Ph.D., Kyoto-Bunkyo University
• The Perceived Life Significance Scale as an Experientially-Based Measure of Valued Living
Handout 1
Rachel Hibberd, Ph.D., Durham VA Medical Center
Kaylin Jones, M.A., University of Missouri - St. Louis
Brian Vandenberg, Ph.D., University of Missouri - St. Louis
118. A New ACT Protocol for Treating Couples
Avigail Lev, Psy.D., Palo Alto University
Matthew McKay, Ph.D., The Wright Institute
119. What Does RFT have to Contribute to Mainstream Cognitive Science, and Vice Versa?
Chair:Steven C. Hayes, University of Nevada
Jan DeHouwer, Ghent University
Steven C. Hayes, University of Nevada
Sam Leigland, Gonzaga University
Sean Hughes, Ghent University
120. The Contextual Science of Compassion in ACTion
File 1
File 2
Dennis Tirch Ph.D., Weill Cornell Medical College
Russell Kolts Ph.D., Eastern Washington University
121. Mindfulness and Behavior Change at Work: New directions
Chair:Paul Atkins, Australian National University
• Mindfulness Training Enhances Wellbeing, Work Engagement and Performance of University Staff
Paul Atkins, Australian National University
• Perspective-taking skills and forms of identity predict wellbeing and positive relations at work
Robert Styles, Australian National University
Paul Atkins, Australian National University
• Feeding Two Birds with One Seed: Evaluation of a Psychological Flexibility and Group Sustainability Intervention in the Workplace
Thomas G. Szabo, , and Adrienne Kessler, Easter Seals Southern California
Heidi Eilers, Easter Seals Southern California
Adrienne Kessler, Easter Seals Southern California
122. An ACT of Compassion: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronically Self-Critical and Shame Prone Clients
Handout 1
Handout 2
Jason Luoma, Ph.D.*, Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, & Training Center
Jenna LeJeune, Ph.D., Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, & Training Center
123. Experiential Work without Exercises: Using RFT to Move Beyond Manuals
Emily K. Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Matthieu Villatte, Ph.D.*, Evidence Based Practice Institute, Seattle
124. Toward a Broader Context: Understanding and Distinguishing between Emotions and Emotional Behavior
T. V. Joe Layng, Ph.D., Generategy, LLC
125. Precision Teaching and Contextual Science: Ground Level Applications of RFT to Improve Reading Comprehension
Chair:Kendra Brooks Newsome, Ph.D., Fit Learning, Reno
Discussant:Claudia Drossel, University of Michigan
• A Contextualist Lens for Understanding Reading Comprehension
Kendra Brooks Newsome, Ph.D., Fit Learning, Reno
Donny Newsome, Ph.D., Fit Learning, Reno
• How Curriculum Designers are Putting ‘The Purple Book’ to Work
Donny Newsome, Ph.D., Fit Learning, Reno
Kendra Brooks Newsome, Ph.D., Fit Learning, Reno
Staheli Meyer, Fit Learning, Reno
• Fresh Data and Discoveries: Relational Fluency, Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension.
Donny Newsome, Ph.D., Fit Learning, Reno
Kendra Brooks Newsome, Ph.D., Fit Learning, Reno
J.J. Billet, Fit Learning, Reno
Staheli Meyer, Fit Learning, Reno
126. Perspective Taking: A Conceptual Analysis and Applications
Chair:John O'Neill, M.A., BCBA, Southern Illinois University
Discussant:Timothy M. Weil, University of South Florida
• The Flexible Connectedness Model: A Contextual Behavioral Framework for Effective Human Interaction.
Roger Vilardaga, Ph.D., University of Washington
Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno
Michael Levin, Ph.D, Utah State University
• Examining Deictic Relational Responding and Social Skills in Autism.
Samantha Broderick, B.A., University of South Florida
Timothy M. Weil, Ph.D., BCBA-D, University of South Florida
• A Profile of Perspective Taking in Older Adults
John O'Neill, M.A., BCBA, Southern Illinois University
Ruth Anne Rehfeldt, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Southern Illinois University
127. Mindfulness and Self-Compassion within University Settings: Application, Exploration, and Methodology
Chair:Matthew Williams, University of Mississippi
Discussant:Maureen Flynn, Ph.D., University of Texas Pan American
• Mindfulness Soup for the Inattentive College Student Soul
Ethan G. Lester, University of North Texas
Daniel S. Steinberg, M.A., University of North Texas
Amy R. Murrell, Ph.D., University of North Texas
• Investigating the Relation Between Self-Compassion and Values-Based Action in a Sample of College Students
Emily Jacobson, B.A., University of Mississippi
Emmie Hebert, B.S., University of Mississippi
A. Solomon Kurz, M.A., University of Mississippi
Kelly G. Wilson, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Karen Kate Kellum, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
• Mindfulness Meditation: Daily Diary Methods and the Single Case
A. Solomon Kurz, M.A., University of Mississippi
Karen Kate Kellum, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Kelly G. Wilson, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
128. Measuring ACT/FAP Process and Outcome in Clinical Practice Settings: Some Contemporary Thinking (and a Little Bit of Data)
Chair:R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Center of WNC, P.A.
Glenn M. Callaghan, Ph.D., San Jose State University
Chad Wetterneck, Ph.D., Rogers Memorial Hospital
Gareth Holman, Ph.D., Evidence-Based Practice Institute
Nanni Presti, M.D., Ph.D., Kore University
Joanne Steinwachs, LCSW, Joanne Steinwachs, LCSW, PC
129. Cultural Consideration in Acceptance- and Mindfulness-Based Interventions: A Functional and Contextual Approach to Sociocultural Diversity
Chair:Akihiko Masuda, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Discussant:Jennifer L. Villatte, Ph.D., NIMH Clinical Research Fellow, University of Washington
• Functional Fidelity and Cultural Competence
Claudia Drossel, Ph.D., University of Michigan Health System Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Division of Rehabilitation Psychology & Neuropsychology
Claudia McCausland, Ph.D., Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• Religious and Spiritual Concerns in Acceptance- and Mindfulness- Based Intervention
Amy R. Murrell, Ph.D., University of North Texas
Jonathan E. Schmalz, University of North Texas
Aditi Sinha, University of North Texas
• Cultural competent use of ACT in Asian communities and Portuguese-speaking immigrant communities
Kenneth Fung, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Monica Z. Scalco, Toronto Western Hospital
130. Impulsive Decision Making: Connecting Behavioral Economics and Contextual Behavior Science
Chair:Kate L. Morrison, M.S., Utah State University
Discussant:John T. Blackledge, Ph.D., Morehead State University
• Understanding the Behavioral Processes Underlying Acceptance and Mindfulness: The Example of Discounting
Thomas J. Waltz, Ph.D., Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University
• Effects of Mindful Eating Training on Food and Money Discounting in Obese and Healthy-Weight Adults
Kelsie L. Hendrickson, M.S., Idaho State University
Erin B. Rasmussen, Ph.D., Idaho State University
• Altering Impulsive Decision Making with an Acceptance-Based Procedure
Kate L. Morrison, M.S., Utah State University
Gregory J. Madden, Ph.D., Utah State University
Amy L. Odum, Ph.D., Utah State University
Jonathan E. Friedel, M.S., Utah State University
Michael P. Twohig, Ph.D., Utah State University
131. ACT in Primary Care Medicine: Large Scale Change through Research, Teaching, and Training - Sponsored by the Contextual Medicine SIG
Chair:Patricia Robinson, Ph.D., Mountainview Consulting Group
Patricia Robinson, Ph.D., Mountainview Consulting Group
Daniel C. Rosen, Ph.D., Bastyr University
Debra A. Gould, M.D., MPH, Central Washington Family Medicine (CWFM) Residency Program
David E Bauman, M.A., The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute
Bridget R. Beachy, M.A., The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute
Melissa D. Baker, Ph.D, HealthPoint, Bothell, WA
132. Digging Deep into Relational Frame Theory
Chair:Timothy R. Ritzert, B. A., University at Albany
Discussant:Patricia Bach, Ph.D., University of Central Florida
• Derived transformation of functions through hierarchical relational networks: Uni-directional or Bi-directional?
Christopher Wilson, Ph.D., Teesside University
Yvonne Barnes-Holmes, Ph.D, NUI Maynooth
• An experimental analysis of matching-to-sample and respondent-type training as methods for producing False Memory phenomena.
Luis Jorge Ruiz Sánchez, Universidad de Almería
Carmen Luciano, Ph.D, Universidad de Almería
Adrián Barbero Rubio, Universidad de Almería
• Derived thought suppression: Extending the paradigm
Ian Stewart, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Nic Hooper, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
Louise McHugh, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
133. Contextual Behavioral Science at Work
Chair:Louise McHugh, University College Dublin
Discussant:Daniel J. Moran, Quality Safety Edge
• Open, Aware and Active: Designing the flexible organisation
Frank Bond, Goldsmiths, University of London
• An empirical investigation of the impact of ACT on new graduate employability
Jonathan Dowling, University College Dublin
Frank Bond, Goldsmith, University College
Aisling Curtin, ACT Now Ireland
Louise McHugh, University College Dublin
• The effect of ACT on charismatic behaviour in entry level employees
Jonathan Dowling, University College Dublin
Frank Bond, Goldsmiths, University of London
Aisling Curtin, Act Now Ireland
Louise McHugh, University College Dublin
134. Relevance of ACT Processes in Promoting Health Behaviors: Assessment and Intervention
Chair:Robert D. Zettle, Ph.D., Wichita State University
Discussant:Jason Lillis, Ph.D., Brown Alpert Medical School
• Accepting, believing, and striving: Identifying the distinctive psychological flexibility profiles of underweight, overweight, and obese people in a large American sample
Joseph Ciarrochi, Ph.D., Institute of Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University
Baljinder Sahdra, Ph.D., Institute of Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University
Sarah Marshall, Ph.D., Institute of Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University
Philip Parker, Ph.D., Institute of Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University
Caroline Horwath, Ph.D., University of Otago
• Development and Validation of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire for Exercise
Sarah Staats, M. A., Wichita State University
• Building Wellbeing in Diverse Populations: An Examination of ACT for Healthy Living in a Hispanic Sample
Maureen K. Flynn, Ph.D., University of Texas – Pan American
Olga Berkout, M.A., University of Mississippi
135. What's Old is New: Using Matching to Sample Paradigms to Explore Psychological Flexibility
Chair:Trinity Isaac, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Discussant:Jonathan Tarbox, Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
• Investigating the Reinforcing Properties of Coherence
Michael Bordieri, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Sean Hughes, National University of Ireland Maynooth
Karen Kate Kellum, University of Mississippi
Kelly G. Wilson, University of Mississippi
• Fusion with self-referential stimuli: Examining a behavioral measure
Lindsay W. Schnetzer, University of Mississippi
Michael Bordieri, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Karen Kate Kellum, University of Mississippi
Kelly G. Wilson, University of Mississippi
• Seeing is Believing: Behavioral Measure of Psychological Flexibility
Jessica Auzenne, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Gina Quebedeaux Boullion, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Emmie Hebert, University of Mississippi
Shelley Greene, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Michael Bordieri, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Emily Kennison Sandoz, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
136. Mind and Emotions: A Universal Treatment Protocol for Emotional Disorders
Matthew McKay, Ph.D., The Wright Institute
Patricia Zurita Ona, Psy.D.
137. Increasing Precision in Therapeutic Connection: Harnessing the Power of Attachment Theory, Primary-Process Emotional Systems, and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
Tien Mandell, M.S., The Thinking Space Psychology Service
Mavis Tsai, Ph.D., Independent Practice & U. of Washington
138. Help Save a Life: The Deeper Meaning of Smoking Cessation
Jonathan B. Bricker, Ph.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center & University of Washington
Kelly Wilson, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
139. Let’s Not Rest on Our Laurels… How Can We Improve ACT?
Chair:Danielle Moyer, M.S., University of North Texas
Darrah Westrup, Ph.D., Private Practice, Durango
Brandon Gaudiano, Ph.D., Brown Medical School
Steven Hayes, Ph.D., University of Reno, Nevada
Matthieu Villatte, Ph.D., Evidence-Based Practice Institute, Seattle
140. How to Implement a Shared Contextual Behavioral Approach in and across Mental Health Care Settings and Systems: From Inpatient Units to First-Line Providers
Trym Nordstrand Jacobsen*, ACT&BET Instituttet
Torstein Svergja, Molde University College
Didrik Heggdal, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Arne Lillelien, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
141. ACTing with Technology: Theory and Practice
Chair:Jacqueline Pistorello, Ph.D., University of Nevada
Discussant:Joseph Ciarrochi, Ph.D., University of Western Sydney
• The promise of mobile technologies and single case designs for the study of individuals in their natural environment.
Roger Vilardaga, Ph.D., University of Washington
Jonathan Bricker, Ph.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Michael McDonell, Ph.D., University of Washington
• Using mobile technology to test the immediate effect of cognitive defusion in a clinical sample.
Kristy L. Dalrymple, Ph.D., Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Brandon A. Gaudiano, Ph.D., Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Lia Rosenstein, B.A., Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Emily Walsh, B.A, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Mark Zimmerman, M.D., Alpert Medical School of Brown University
• Mobile technology fostering ACT-practice in daily life.
Tim Batink, Ph.D. Cand., Maastricht University
Marieke Wichers, Ph.D., Maastricht University
Inez Myin-Germeys, Ph.D., Maastricht University
Jim van Os, M.D. Ph.D., Maastricht University
142. Values-Based Leadership: An Application of ACT Principles to the Practices of Leadership
Handout 1
Melvin D. Dowdy, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, Stayer Executive Education
143. The Report from the Compassion Focused SIG: The State of Affairs of the Science of Compassion in CBS, from the Ground Up
Chair:Dennis Tirch Ph.D., Weill Cornell Medical College
Jason Luoma Ph.D., Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training Center
Stanislaw Malicki, University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Benjamin Schoendorff, M.A., M.S., MPs, Université du Québec à Montréal
Paul Atkins Ph.D., ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Louise McHugh, University College Dublin
144. ACT with Clients Who Struggle with Depression
Rob Zettle, Ph.D.*, Wichita State University
Sarah Staats, M.A., Wichita State University
145. Building Within our World: The Influence Psychological Flexibility has on Well-Being in the Community
Chair:Shiloh Eastin, University Louisiana at Lafayette
• A new perspective: Psychological Flexibility, Attitudes About Sexual Violence, and Bystander Behaviors
Shiloh Eastin, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Audra Jensen, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Emily K. Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Amy Brown, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• Find Mickey: The Impact of Community Tragedy on Valued and Avoidant Behaviors
Owen Rachal, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Gina Q Boullion, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Michelle Jeanis, M.S., University of South Florida
Emily K. Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• Straying from the Straight and Narrow: Psychological Inflexibility and Recidivism among Criminal Offenders
Trinity Isaac, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Russell Anderson, University of Louisiana at lafayette
Madison Gamble, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Michelle Jeanis, M.S., University of South Florida
Emily K. Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at lafayette
146. Helping Young People (12 to 24) to Thrive and Succeed through Values Work
Louise Hayes, Ph.D.*, The University of Melbourne, Orygen Youth Health
147. The ACT of Self Forgiveness: 7 steps to unburdening yourself and engaging with life
Handout 2
Handout 3
Handout 4
Grant Dewar, University of Adelaide
148. Recent Research on Applications of RFT to Teaching Perspective Taking to Children with Autism
Chair:Megan St. Clair, M.A., Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
Discussant:Emily Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• Improving perspective-taking repertoires in children with high-functioning autism: An RFT-based approach
Thomas G. Szabo, Ph.D., Easter Seals Southern California
Lisa Stedman-Falls, California State University at Northridge
Ashley Jensen, California State University at Northridge
Ellie Kazemi, California State University at Northridge
• Using RFT to Train Complex Emotion Recognition Skills
Kerry C. Whiteman, M.A., University of Mississippi
Kate Kellum, University of Mississippi
Michael Bordieri, University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Establishing a Generalized Repertoire of Predicting the Cause of Others’ Emotions
Angela Persicke, M.A., Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
Jonathan Tarbox, Ph.D., Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
Megan St. Clair, M.A., Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
Adel Najdowski, Ph.D., Center for Autism and Related Disorders; Autism Research Group
149. There's No I on the Road to Graduate School: The Development and Implementation of Undergraduate Research Labs in Contextual Behavioral Science
Chair:Jade Genga, University of Mississippi
Discussant:Lindsay Martin, M.A., Drexel University
• Making a New Home: The Ongoing Development of a Contextual Behavioral Science Research Lab in South Texas
Maureen K. Flynn, Ph.D., University of Texas - Pan American
• Making a Significant Difference: Creating a Context for the Development of Student Researchers in Psychology
Jessica Auzenne, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Emmie Hebert, University of Mississippi
Emily K. Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• But Wait! There's More!: The Utility and Efficacy of an Undergraduate Research Lab at Ole Miss
Emmie Hebert, University of Mississippi
Kate Kellum, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Kelly Wilson, Ph.D., University of Mississippi
150. Disordered Eating: New Findings
Chair:Sarah Potts, Utah State University
Discussant:James Herbert, Ph.D., Drexel University
• ACT and FAP in the assessment and treatment of a teen client with disordered eating problems
Katia Manduchi PH.D., Iescum, private practice, ACT Italia
Robert Allegri PH.D., Iescum Alumni, private practice
Sara Pezzola Ph.D, iescum alumni, Private practice
Andrea Compiani Ph.D., Iescum alumni, Private practice
Paolo Moderato Ph.D, Ordinary professor, Iescum, Iulm, ACBS, ABA
• Body image flexibility as a protective factor against disordered eating behavior for women with lower body mass index
Mary L. Hill, M.A., Georgia State University
Akhiko Masuda, Ph.D., Georgia State University
Robert D. Latzman, Ph.D., Georgia State University
• Does Experiential Avoidance Carry Weight? A Review of Four Studies
Tamara M. Loverich, Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University
Ashley A. Wiedemann, M.S., Eastern Michigan University
Thomas J. Waltz, Ph.D., Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University
151. ACT and…: Blending Functional Contextual Models for Emotion Regulation.
Chair:Kristin Whelan, M.A., UCSD Eating Disorders Clinic, Alliant International University
Discussant:Sandra Georgescu, Psy.D., The Chicago School
• Emotion Regulation Group Therapy for Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Swedish Nationwide Effectiveness Study.
Hanna Sahlin Berg, M.S., Karolinska Institutet
Johan Bjureberg, M.S., Karolinska Institutet
Erik Hedman, Ph.D., Karolinska Institutet
Jussi Jokinen, Associate Professor, Karolinska Institutet
Matthew T Tull, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Kim L Gratz, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Brjánn Ljótsson, Ph.D., Karolinska Institutet
Clara Hellner Gumpert, Karolinska Institutet
• Functional Contextualist theory of Borderline Personality Disorder. Implications and challenges for a brief ACT+FAP intervention.
Michel André Reyes Ortega, Ph.D., Mexico Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
María de Lourdes García Anaya, M.D./Ph.D., National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz
Angélica Nathalia Vargas Salinas, M.A., Mexico Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
Edgar Miranda Terrés, M.A., National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz
• ACT+FAP treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder, description, preliminary data and challenges.
Michel André Reyes Ortega, Ph.D., Mexico Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
Nathalia Vaargas Salinas, M.A., Mexico Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
Edgar Miranda Terrés, National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz
Iván Arango de Montis, National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz
María de Lourdes García Anaya, M.D./Ph.D., National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz
• Emotion Regulation as a Mechanism of Change in the Treatment of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
Johan Bjureberg, M.S., Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Hanna Sahlin Berg, M.S., Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Matthew T. Tull, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
Kim L. Gratz, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
Erik Hedman, Ph.D., Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Jussi Jokinen, Associate professor, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Clara Hellner Gumpert, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Brjánn Ljótsson, Ph.D., Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
152. Can the CBS Community Benefit from (and Extend) Goldiamond's Prolific Thinking?
Chair:R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Center of WNC, P.A.
T.V. Joe Layng, Ph.D., Generategy, LLC
Amy R. Murrell, Ph.D., University of North Texas
Thomas J. Waltz, Ph.D., Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University
153. Mind Full or Mindful?: Exploring and Facilitating Mindfulness and Present Moment Processes
Chair:Emily Allen, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Discussant:Dennis Tirch, Ph.D., The Center For Mindfulness & Compassion Focused Therapy
• The Practice of Presence: Mindfulness Meanings, Methods and Models
Owen Rachal, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Emily K. Sandoz, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Jada Horton, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• Sharing More Than Presents: The Identification of Present Moment Behaviors and the Impact of Shared Presence on Communication
Ryan Albarado, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Stephanie Caldas, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ashlyne Mullen, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Nick Mollere, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Emily K. Sandoz, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• You Can’t Fly Without Wings: The Relationship between Present Moment and Valued Living
Emily Allen, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ashlyne Mullen, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Emily K. Sandoz, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
154. To Do ACT…or Not to Do ACT: All the ACT Questions You Never Dared to Ask…
Chair:Martin Brock, University of Derby
Patty Bach, University of Central Florida
Darrah Westrup, Private Practice
Hank Robb, Private Practice
Mary Sawyer, Private Practice
Martin Brock, University of Derby
155. The Integrative Contribution of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
Chair:Luc Vandenberghe, Ph.D., Pontifical Catholic University of Goias - Brazil
Discussant:Jonathan W. Kanter, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Functional Analytic Psychotherapy enhanced Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy.
Jaimie Lusk, University of Denver
Margaret McKelvie PH.D., Private Practice, Denver, VA
• The effectiveness of the integration of ACT and Fap in the treatment for depression: a case studyKat
Katia Manduchi Ph.D., Private Practice; Affiliated with Iescum
Robert Allegri Ph.D., Private Practice; Affiliated Iescum alumni
Sara Pezzola Ph.D., Private Practice; Affiliated Iescum alumni
Andrea Compiani, Private Practice; Affiliated Iescum alumni
Paulo Moderato Ph.D., Affiliated IULM, Iescum
• Functional Analytic Group Therapy for depression in a Latin American Community Setting.
Luc Vandenberghe, Ph.D., Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás
156. OCD and Similar Disorders: Evaluating Theoretical and Empirical Support for the Use of ACT
Chair:Colin Stromberg, B.A., Utah State University
Discussant:Jeff Szymanski, Ph.D., International OCD Foundation
• The Role of Cognitive Fusion and Emotion Suppression • in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Marie-Christine André, M.A., McLean Hospital, OCD Institute; & Suffolk University
Brittany Mathes, B.A., McLean Hospital, OCD Institute
Jesse Crosby, Ph.D., McLean Hospital, OCD Institute; & Harvard Medical School
Jason Elias, Ph.D., McLean Hospital, OCD Institute; & Harvard Medical School
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Treatment for Misophonia in an Adult Female
R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Center of WNC, P.A.
Kate L. Morrison, M.S., Utah State University
Michael P. Twohig, Ph.D., Utah State University
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescent Trichotillomania
Kendra Homan, M.A., Utah State University
Kate L. Morrison, M.S., Utah State University
Jesse Crosby, Ph.D., McLean Hospital, OCD Institute; & Harvard Medical School
Michael P. Twohig, Ph.D., Utah State University
157. I Rap, You Rap, We All Love the IRAP: Manipulations of Sample Stimuli and Instructions
Chair:Kail Seymour, Southern Illinois University
Discussant:Kate Kellum, University of Mississippi
• Seeing Versus Reading Is Believing: A Reliability Study of Sample Manipulations
Travis Sain, Southern Illinois University
Rachel Swiatek, Southern Illinois University
Chad E. Drake, Ph.D, Southern Illinois University
• The Hitler You Know and Love: Piloting an Idiographic IRAP
Anke Lehnert, Southern Illinois University
Kelsey Schuler, Southern Illinois University
Travis Sain, Southern Illinois University
Sam Kramer, Southern Illinois University
Chad E. Drake, Ph.D, Southern Illinois University
• Love/Hate Faked: Manipulating IRAP Performance with Instructions
Kail Seymour, Southern Illinois University
Christine Ryder, Southern Illinois University
Chad E. Drake, Ph.D, Southern Illinois University
158. Mindfulness in ACT: Theoretical and Practical Implications
Chair:Devika Fiorillo, Duke University Medical Center/University of Nevada
Discussant:Victoria Follette, University of Nevada Reno
• Evaluation of a web based intervention for trauma: Mindfulness and acceptance measures
Devika Fiorillo, Duke University Medical Center
Caitlin McLean, University of Nevada Reno
Jacqueline Pistorello, University of Nevada Reno
Victoria Follette, University of Nevada Reno
• Assessing construct validity in mindfulness
Sungjin Im, University of Nevada Reno
Gideon Caplovitz Ph.D., Univeristy of Nevada Reno
Victoria Follette, University of Nevada Reno
• A Mindful Path to Decrease Trauma Intrusions: Utility and Implications of Present Moment Awareness
Andrew M. Sherrill, M.A, Northern Illinois University
Christine E. Valdez, M.A, Northern Illinois University
Michelle M. Lilly, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
159. ACT Applications for Cancer Treatment
Chair:Jonathan Rhodes, PsyD, Linden Oaks Hospital
Discussant:Jennifer Gregg, Ph.D., San Jose State University
• ACT-EAT Brief: a brief intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for weight loss in cancer patients.
Giuseppe Deledda, Service Clinical Psycology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
Chiara Anselmi, U.O. of Ditology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
Federica Maccadanza, Service Clinical Psycology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
Angela Di Canio, Service Clinical Psycology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
Stefania Gori, 2U.O. Oncology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
• The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for increase the psychological flexibility of cancer patients in palliative care
Giuseppe Deledda, Service Clinical Psycology, Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Women with Breast Cancer
Bahare Dehghani Najvani, graduate student, University of Isfahan, Iran
Mohamad Reza Abedi, University of Isfahan, Iran
*Indicates ACT Peer-Reviewed Trainers