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Acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for problematic internet pornography viewing.

Michael P Twohig1, Jesse M Crosby

  • 1Utah State University, UT, USA. michael.twohig@usu.edu <michael.twohig@usu.edu>

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) significantly reduced problematic internet pornography viewing by 85% in a pilot study. This promising intervention also improved quality of life and reduced OCD symptoms, with lasting effects at follow-up.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Problematic internet pornography viewing is prevalent, yet evidence-based interventions are scarce.
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) targets psychological processes potentially underlying this behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of ACT as a treatment for problematic internet pornography viewing.
  • To assess the impact of ACT on viewing frequency, quality of life, and related psychological factors.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot study involving 6 adult males with problematic internet pornography viewing.
  • An eight-session ACT intervention delivered over 1.5 hours per session.
  • A multiple-baseline-across-participants design with pornography viewing time as the primary outcome measure.

Main Results:

  • An 85% reduction in internet pornography viewing post-treatment, maintained at 3-month follow-up (83% reduction).
  • Significant improvements in quality of life and reductions in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and scrupulosity symptoms.
  • Increases in psychological flexibility and corresponding reductions in thought-action fusion and thought control.

Conclusions:

  • ACT shows promise as an effective treatment for problematic internet pornography viewing.
  • Further randomized controlled trials are warranted to confirm these findings and explore ACT's mechanisms.