Mindfulness-and acceptance-based conceptualizations of PTSD implicate experiential
avoidance and non-mindful behavior in the etiology and maintenance of the disorder. If …

Despite increasing attention to the phenomenon of deliberate self-harm (DSH), the literature
currently lacks a unifying, evidence-based, theoretical framework within which to understand …

Many ethnic minority groups experience higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
compared to their European American counterparts. One explanation for this is the …

The present article summarizes the assumptions, model, techniques, evidence, and
diversity/social justice commitments of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to hardship for individuals across the globe, and research
to-date has indicated a significant impact of the pandemic on mental health functioning. In …

The present study seeks to investigate the extent to which the Acceptance and Action
Questionnaire (AAQ-II) is successful in discriminating between experiential avoidance …

The present article presents and reviews the model of psychopathology and treatment
underlying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is unusual in that it is linked to …

The first wave of behavior therapy countered the excesses and scientific weakness of
existing nonempirical clinical traditions through empirically studied first-order change efforts …

Two different hypotheses regarding the relationship between emotion regulation and PTSD
are described in the literature. First, it has been suggested that emotion regulation difficulties …

This book is the most practical clinical guide on Acceptance and Commit ment Therapy (ACT
said as one word, not as initials) yet available. It is designed to show how the ACT model …