Improve your understanding of the aim and relevance of #AcceptanceandCommitmentTherapy (#ACT) for CYP with our upcoming webinar on 14 May 2026 2pm UK.

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ACT Encourages Hope, Provides Other Psychosomatic Benefits for Cancer Patients - Oncology Nurse Advisor Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of studies on ACT to assess its effects with respect to psychosomatic outcomes and quality of life.

#AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy provided benefits such as improving symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as contributing to psychological flexibility and hope, for patients with #cancer.

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#ACT #CancerCare

Evaluating the Preliminary Outcomes and Acceptability of a Virtual Adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Training for Caregivers of People With Disabilities (“I Am Not Alone”): Mixed Methods Study Background: Family caregivers of children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities report higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression than other caregivers, yet few evidence-based mental health services are available to support them. Our previous research demonstrated that caregivers benefitted from our in-person group-based acceptance and commitment training (ACT) workshop, which increased their psychological flexibility and improved their mental well-being. During the #covid19 pandemic, we adapted this intervention to be delivered virtually. Objective: In this study, we evaluated the program’s impact on caregivers’ psychological flexibility and mental well-being, as well as the acceptability of the virtual program. Methods: A total of 205 family caregivers of neurodivergent people or people with disabilities who registered for a virtual, group-based ACT intervention (10-12 hours across 5 or 6 weeks) from 1 of 27 teams across Canada participated in this research. ACT process (measured via the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, Self-Compassion Scale–Short Form, and Valued Living Questionnaire) and mental well-being outcomes (measured through the Patient Health Questionnaire, Parenting Stress Index, Multi-System Model of Resilience Inventory, and Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale) were measured before and after the intervention and again at an 8-week follow-up. An acceptability survey was completed after the intervention, including items on satisfaction with virtual aspects of the intervention. Results: There was high intervention acceptability related to the virtual format (at least >80% satisfaction) despite variability in individual preferences (preferred in-person format: 28/91, 31%; preferred virtual format: 37/91, 41%; no preference: 26/91, 29%). Significant improvements were found for most ACT processes (fusion: F2,279=63.96; psychological flexibility: F2,264=38.81; values: F2,244=8.32; self-compassion: F2,170=33.59; P

JMIR Formative Res: Evaluating the Preliminary Outcomes and Acceptability of a Virtual Adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Training for Caregivers of People With Disabilities (“I Am Not… #MentalHealth #Caregivers #DisabilitySupport #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #PsychologicalFlexibility

This ChatGPT response says "So: you're completely correct that self-as-context and present moment awareness contribute to commitment and behavior change - not just acceptance and mindfulness. They're the linking TISSUE that keeps clients aware, open, and moving toward their values.

I questioned ChatGPT about how it was explaining #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy to me, specifically self-as-context and present moment awareness. Its response was "...you're correct...They're the linking tissue that keeps clients aware, open, and moving forward in their values."

Tissue???

New intervention could increase adolescents’ motivation to manage their weight - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre A new intervention, developed in collaboration with young people living with obesity, could increase adolescents’ motivation to manage their weight. Bristol BRC researchers led the team developing the...

📢 New study published!
New approach could increase adolescents’ motivation to manage their weight 🍏🏃‍♀️

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#ChildhoodObesity #obesity #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #ACT
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Hypnotherapy vs Traditional Therapy Comparison

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#releasehypnosis #hypnosis #hypnotherapy #hypnosisonine #hypnosismelbourne #cbt #act #cognitivebehaviouraltherapy #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #counselling #therapy

Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatment for Parents With Health Anxiety by Proxy: Replicated Randomized Single-Case Experimental Design Background: Health anxiety by proxy is characterized by ruminations about severe illness in one's child which can cause severe distress in affected parents. Health anxiety by proxy may lead to repeated unnecessary medical consultations and/or checking the child's body for symptoms, as well as heightened attention to their child's behavior, sign of illness and bodily symptoms. It has been hypothesized that health anxiety by proxy may pose a risk for transmission of maladaptive symptom coping and health anxiety from the parent to their child. In spite of this, no targeted treatment has previously been evaluated. Therefore, we developed an internet-delivered psychological treatment containing 8 modules based on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the #feasibility and effect of the internet-delivered treatment PROXY for parents with health anxiety by proxy. Methods: Four participants with HA by proxy entered a replicated randomized single-case experimental design. They were randomly allocated to a baseline period of 7-26 days before entering the eight-week treatment and 14-33 days follow-up phase. The primary outcomes were daily measures of anxiety, impact of anxiety and value-based actions measured using 5 questions answered on a scale of 1-10 through a text-message link. The primary outcomes were analyzed using visual analysis, and supplemented with statistical randomization tests. Secondary outcomes were standardized questionnaire measures of anxiety-related symptoms, experience of the treatment and negative effects of the treatment reported using descriptive statistics for each participant individually. Results: Visual and statistical analyses indicated that PROXY was an effective treatment for two participants as the primary outcomes changed in the preferable direction for both of them. The effect of PROXY was questionable for the remaining two participants, although visual analysis showed that impact of anxiety decreased for one of them. The two participants with questionable effect also thought that the treatment was too short. All four participants were happy with the treatment but two participants experienced that health anxiety for their own health deteriorated during treatment. Conclusions: PROXY holds potential as a treatment for HA by proxy. However, more work is required to determine when and how PROXY should be introduced to parents with HA by proxy, particularly in relation to duration of treatment, possible comorbidities, and the need for findings to be replicated in larger groups. Clinical Trial: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04830605

JMIR Formative Res: Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatment for Parents With Health Anxiety by Proxy: Replicated Randomized Single-Case Experimental Design #HealthAnxiety #MentalHealth #ParentalSupport #CognitiveBehavioralTherapy #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy

Brought to you by one of my wellness/spiritual practices, Values Exploration. Being well rested makes it easier to make choices that are in line with my values.

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COGNITIVE DEFUSION🧠🍃🏞

A key tool used in #ACT, cognitive defusion is a strategy to help us break free from the trap of feeling FUSED with our thoughts. Learn more with us!

#therapy #mentalhealth #anxiety #OCD #ACT #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #cognitivedefusion #lettinggo

Virtual or in-person, we’re here for your family. 🫶
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Here's how to retrain your brain to crave movement more than screen time If you're finding yourself glued to your phone these days, scrolling the news, here's how to change your habits and get moving instead.

Keep opening apps without thinking? ACT says: pause, notice, choose.
Not about control. It’s about clarity. zurl.co/85dP8

#ACBS #ACT #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #MentalHealth

New paper accepted for publication today in the British Journal of Health Psychology - 'The role of psychological flexibility in relation to health outcomes to health outcomes for people with cancer in remission' #psychologicalflexibility #cancer #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy

#acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #valuedliving #psychologicalflexibility #presentmomentawareness #wellness #stressmanagement #valuedliving #nonjudgmental #conflict #leadership #workplacewellness

Adding “I am having the thought that…” works wonders to defuse the anxious thought before it latches onto you #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #act #ACTTherapy #psychsky #therapyworks

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Let’s build a more meaningful way forward—together.

#ACT #Wellbeing #Resilience #PsychologicalFlexibility #PersonalDevelopment #MentalHealth #WorkplaceWellbeing #Coaching #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy

Navigating the Symphony of Sound: Understanding Auditory Phantom Perception

#AuditoryPhantomPerception #MentalHealth #CochlearNucleus #BehavioralTechniques #SelfManagement #Mindfulness #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #PhantomSounds #HearingHealth #MentalWellness

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How ACT Can Help With Addiction Issues.

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#releasehypnosis #hypnosis #hypnotherapy #ACT #addiction #addictionrecovery #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #hypnosisonline #hypnosismelbourne

Videoconference-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Background: Family caregivers of individuals with dementia face significant mental health challenges. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has emerged as a promising intervention for improving these caregivers’ mental health. While various delivery modes of ACT have been explored, there is a need for evidence on the efficacy of videoconference-delivered ACT programs for this population. Objective: This pilot randomized controlled trial, conducted in the United States, aims to assess the effects of a videoconference-delivered, therapist-guided ACT program on reducing depressive symptoms and improving other mental health outcomes among family caregivers with depression who give care to individuals with dementia, compared to a control group that received psychoeducation materials only. Methods: This 2-arm, parallel-group pilot randomized controlled trial randomly assigned 33 family caregivers to either a 10-week videoconference-delivered ACT program (n=16, 48%) or a control group that received psychoeducation materials alone (n=17, 52%). Depressive symptoms (primary outcome) were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Secondary outcomes included anxiety, stress, psychological quality of life (QoL), caregiver burden, predeath grief, guilt, and ACT process measures. Outcomes were assessed in the pretest, posttest (10-12 weeks after pretest), and a 3-month follow-up (3 months after posttest, approximately 5-6 months after pretest). An intent-to-treat approach was used for all outcome analyses. Linear mixed-effects models for repeated measures were used to analyze outcomes. Results: The ACT group reported significantly greater improvements in stress (P=.043) and psychological QoL (P=.014) in the posttest compared to the control group. Within the ACT group, participants experienced a significant decrease in depressive symptoms, with a mean (SE) change of –6.09 (1.16) points (95% CI –8.42 to –3.76; P

JMIR Formative Res: Videoconference-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial #DementiaCare #CaregiverSupport #MentalHealth #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #ACT

Knowing your #corevalues can help with your #mentalhealth. Your #values act as guiding principles, help clarify what matters to you the most, and act as a compass for making decisions and taking actions.

#abundancesomaticcenter #MentalHealthAwareness #AcceptanceandCommitmentTherapy

Great to see in the post this morning our article on Relational Frame Theory in educational contexts! #RFT #edpsychs #DNAV #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy

PARENT: “I don’t fully understand this 🏳️‍⚧️ trans stuff.”

#mentalhealth #parenting #pflag #lgbtqia #thetrevorproject #wellness #transgenderrights #WellnessJourney #art #realmamabears #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #CBT #transkids #transman #transwoman #nonbinary

Had the best day today training 70 Head Teachers in ACT for school leaders’ wellbeing in South Gloucestershire. What a bunch of legends! And what an honour and a privilege ❤️👊 #Edpsychs #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #schoolleaders #wellbeing

Embrace Change: Your Journey with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

#AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #MentalHealth #SelfDiscovery #Mindfulness #PsychologicalFlexibility #HealingJourney #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #Empowerment #CognitiveFusion #WellBeing

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No thought is inherently harmful or dangerous. Problems arise when we believe the thought is true, act on it, and forget to align with our values.💙
#MentalHealth #AcceptanceandCommitmentTherapy #PsychSky

Women in ACBS SIG International Women's Day Conference Join us for a virtual conference celebrating International Women's Day with inspiring talks and discussions.

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Amazing speakers and topics. This will be fantastic #acbs #ACTTherapy #AcceptanceandCommitmentTherapy

Pain is certainly a signal that something is important—it shows us where our values lie. Committing to actions aligned with those values create meaningful change. Let the pain guide you to what matters most, and stay connected to your heart❤️ #Values #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #MentalHealth

#acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #valuedliving #psychologicalflexibility #presentmomentawareness #wellness #stressmanagement #valuedliving #nonjudgmental #conflict #leadership #workplacewellness

#acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #valuedliving #psychologicalflexibility #presentmomentawareness #wellness #stressmanagement #valuedliving #nonjudgmental #conflict #leadership #workplacewellness

#acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #valuedliving #psychologicalflexibility #presentmomentawareness #wellness #stressmanagement #valuedliving #nonjudgmental #conflict #leadership #workplacewellness