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Jonathan Tarbox1, Thomas G Szabo2, Megan Aclan1
1Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA USA.
Behavior Analysis in Practice
|March 28, 2022
Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers a behavior-analytic framework for behavior change. This article explores integrating ACT principles and procedures into applied behavior analysis (ABA) practice for broader application.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Psychology
- Applied Behavior Analysis
Background:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a modern behavior-analytic method.
- ACT focuses on verbal behavior to achieve meaningful behavioral outcomes.
- ACT has expanded beyond clinical psychology into applied behavior analysis (ABA).
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the application of ACT within mainstream ABA practice.
- To provide conceptual functional analyses for integrating ACT in ABA.
- To offer practical guidelines for applied behavior analysts using ACT.
Main Methods:
- Review of ACT principles and their relevance to ABA.
- Conceptual functional analyses of ACT within the ABA scope of practice.
- Development of practical guidelines for ABA practitioners.
Main Results:
- ACT's conceptual framework is applicable to ABA.
- Guidelines are proposed for incorporating ACT into ABA.
- Potential for enhanced behavior change through ACT integration in ABA.
Conclusions:
- ACT provides a valuable framework for applied behavior analysts.
- Integrating ACT can broaden the scope and effectiveness of ABA.
- Further research is warranted on ACT within ABA practice.
Keywords:
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