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Trauma-Informed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Substance Abuse
<p>The high co-morbidity of trauma and substance use disorders has prompted the need for more trauma-informed care within the available substance abuse treatments. The purpose of this research was to dissect and identify the strengths of two empirically studied treatment approaches for trauma and …
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Understanding occupational therapists' use of acceptance and commitment therapy in New Zealand
Acceptance and commitment therapy is a gold standard third wave behaviour therapy effective in treating a range of conditions including depression, anxiety, phobias, schizophrenia and pain, yet there is little empirical research supporting its use by occupational therapists. Acceptance and …
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Integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Processes with Information-Processing Theory in Anxious Early Adolescents
… (encoding, interpretation, response access, and selection). It has been shown that anxious youth display deficits or distortions at various stages of the social I-P model. In response to ambiguous situations, they show threat perception and interpretation biases, choose maladaptive responses, …
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Acceptance and commitment therapy for suicidality in young adults - a mixed methodology pilot study
Suicide remains a critical public health issue and a leading cause of death among young people. Despite extensive knowledge of risk factors, rates of suicidal behaviour in young adults have not declined. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) shows promise as an intervention for suicidality, yet …
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Interaction Of Coping And Severity Of Stressor From An Acceptance And Commitment Therapy Conceptualization
… tremendous stress within the past 12 months (42% and 9.5%, respectively) (ACHA, 2012). People engage in coping strategies when stressed that can affect their perceived psychological distress differently. Strategies associated with psychological flexibility (e.g., acceptance and behavioral …
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Investigating the Value of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Nintendo Wii Physical Activity for Older Adults
… associated with relocation, sedentary lifestyle, and social isolation after older adults relocate to a residential care facility. This thesis is an exploration of the novel intervention combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Nintendo Wii gameplay that was designed to improve initiation …
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as a Workshop Intervention for Body Image Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Attitudes
This study was a small randomized clinical trial collecting pilot data to assess the effectiveness of a one day Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) workshop targeting body dissatisfaction and disordered eating attitudes. The treatment was compared to a wait-list control condition. The …
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The Experiences of Therapists and Bereaved Clients of using an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approach to grief
Background and Aims: Whilst bereavement is a generally a normal process of adjustment, for some individuals the outcome can be more serious. Current bereavement research has produced inconclusive results to date and been criticised on many levels. A gap has been identified between research and the …
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Understanding and ameliorating stigma towards clients with a personality disorder: an acceptance and commitment therapy-based approach
… they serve. Professionals’ judgmental attitudes and stigmatising actions harm not only their clients but also the staff themselves. This thesis aimed (a) to model the relationships between stigma and client and staff outcomes, and (b) to evaluate the effectiveness of a new form of self-management …
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Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) process and outcome: a systematic evaluation of ACT for treatment resistant patients
Although traditional Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) has achieved many clinical successes, approximately 30-50% of patients are resistant to this form of treatment. This trans-diagnostic group of treatment resistant patients typically have chronic, co-morbid, and/or personality disordered …
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Meta-Analysis: The Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Quality of Life in Chronic Health Conditions.
Background and aims: The physical symptoms of chronic health conditions are well documented and understood, the long-term sequelae of chronic conditions are now also more established with a focus on improving quality of life (QoL). Established psychological therapies such as Cognitive Behaviour …
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Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Decrease High-Prevalence Psychopathology by Targeting Self-Compassion: A Randomized Controlled Trial
… that is treating oneself with kindness and understanding and without harsh judgment in difficult times, has been presented as an alternative to both self-criticism and self-esteem. It has been conceptualized by Kristin Neff to consist of self-kindness, mindfulness, and common humanity. …
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Single session intervention using acceptance and commitment therapy for binge eating: a components analysis in a community sample
… session intervention study was to run targeted Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) interventions and test whether these interventions reduce eating related difficulties and improve emotion regulation and psychological flexibility. Three interventions were compared using an open trial …
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Acceptance and commitment therapy for depression and anxiety : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of clients’ experiences in a group context
… evidence supporting the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in a group context for individuals with depression and/or anxiety. However, there is limited qualitative research in this area. Aim: This thesis aimed to address this gap by exploring individuals’ experiences …
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The impact of a group-based acceptance and commitment therapy intervention on parents of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder
… spectrum disorder face significant stressors and challenges; however, little research has investigated ways to effectively address their psychological distress and adjustment issues. This study used a between-subject and withinsubject repeated measures design to test the effects of an 8-week …
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