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Through the extended evolutionary meta-model, and what ACT found there: ACT as a process-based therapy.
Clarissa W Ong1, Joseph Ciarrochi2, Stefan G Hofmann3
1University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA.
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
|October 2, 2024
Summary
This study integrates acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) into a process-based therapy (PBT) framework, enhancing its flexibility. This approach allows ACT to incorporate new techniques while maintaining core principles for broader clinical application.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Process-based therapy (PBT) harmonizes evidence-based treatments.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a prominent evidence-based treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how ACT fits within the PBT framework.
- To explore the expansion of ACT and psychological flexibility models through PBT.
Main Methods:
- Viewing ACT through the PBT framework and its Extended Evolutionary Meta-Model (EEMM).
- Integrating non-traditional therapeutic elements into ACT.
- Illustrating PBT-infused ACT with a case example.
Main Results:
- PBT provides a framework to expand ACT, making it more inclusive and flexible.
- ACT can integrate diverse therapeutic elements like cognitive reappraisal and nonattachment.
- Foundational ACT principles are maintained during integration.
Conclusions:
- Viewing ACT through PBT enhances its adaptability and clinical utility.
- PBT-infused ACT offers clinicians greater flexibility in treatment delivery.
- Future directions for ACT evolution within PBT are outlined.
Keywords:
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