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Effects of a brief mindfulness-infused behavioral parent training for mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder
Publication date: Available online 18 May 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Tracy J. Raulston, Patricia K. Zemantic, Wendy Machalicek, Meme Hieneman, Eva Kurtz-Nelson, Hannah Barton, Sarah G. Hansen, Rebecca J. FrantzAbstractA concurrent randomized multiple baseline across three mother-child dyads single-case design was employed to evaluate the effects of a brief mindfulness-infused behavioral parent training program. The program included strategies embedded within the context of natural family routines. Three mothers and their children with autism spectrum disorder participated. At the individ...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - May 19, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Acceptance and commitment therapy for autistic adults: An open pilot study in a psychiatric outpatient context
Publication date: Available online 27 April 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Johan Pahnke, Tatja Hirvikoski, Johan Bjureberg, Sven Bölte, Jussi Jokinen, Benjamin Bohman, Tobias Lundgren (Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - April 29, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

ACT for sleep - Internet-delivered self-help ACT for sub-clinical and clinical insomnia: A randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsWe conclude that unguided Internet-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can be effective in treating symptoms of insomnia and offers a useful addition to existing treatment options. (Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - April 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Flexibly And/Or Inflexibly Embracing Life: Identifying Fundamental Approaches to Life with Latent Profile Analyses on the Dimensions of the Hexaflex Model
Publication date: Available online 12 March 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Oliver K. Stabbe, Jaci L. Rolffs, Ronald D. RoggeAbstractDimensions of psychological flexibility (PF) have been linked to healthy functioning suggesting that the various dimensions within the Hexaflex model represent critical factors that shape the course of individuals’ lives. The current study built on this work by introducing a person-centered approach that identified fundamental types of individuals across the dimensions of PF and psychological inflexibility (PI) within the Hexaflex framework. A sample of 2,668 ...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - March 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Acceptance and Commitment Training for Reducing Inflexible Behaviors in Children with Autism
Publication date: Available online 6 March 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Thomas G. SzaboAbstractAcceptance and Commitment Training has been employed to increase behavioral flexibility in only a handful of studies with children with autism. In the current study, we conducted a direct contingency functional analysis of the inflexible behavior of three children with autism and developed a function-based treatment. Upon finding that this intervention was either inefficient or ineffective, we conducted a secondary functional assessment of indirect (verbal) contingencies and employed a 4-hr Accep...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - March 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Using an Acceptance-Based Behavioral Approach as a supplement to obesity treatment: A stepped-care approach
ConclusionsIn this investigation, approximately half of the participants were able to lose a clinically significant amount of weight utilizing a minimally intensive intervention with little additional support. MISS-ABT participants were adherent to treatment and lost significantly more weight than participants eligible for stepped care but randomized to continue with SH. A number of psychological factors discriminated between those who were successful and unsuccessful at losing weight. The current preliminary research offers support to continue investigating ABT's potential beneficial effects in promoting weight loss outco...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - March 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A Systematic Review of Derived Verbal Behavior Research
Publication date: Available online 1 March 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Conny Raaymakers, Yors Garcia, Krystal Cunningham, Lisa Krank, Lauren Nemer-KaiserAbstractPractitioners in the field of autism treatment have historically been challenged by training complex language repertoires in individuals with an autism spectrum disorder, specifically when traditional training techniques have demonstrated a failure to promote a generalized repertoire. The inclusion of research from the field of Relational Frame Theory (RFT) may assist the practitioner in developing treatment targets that demonstra...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - March 4, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

A Review of AAQ Variants and Other Context-Specific Measures of Psychological Flexibility
Publication date: Available online 27 February 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Clarissa W. Ong, Eric B. Lee, Michael E. Levin, Michael P. TwohigAbstractPsychological flexibility refers to a way of interacting with internal experiences and the external environment that advances one toward chosen values whereas psychological inflexibility reflects rigid adherence to ineffective responses such that valued living is compromised. Psychological flexibility is a critical variable of interest in acceptance and commitment therapy, thus, accurate assessment of this construct is pertinent to professiona...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - February 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) – a feasibility study
ConclusionsResults indicate that the treatment was accepted by the participants, with a small drop-out rate and was safe with no harmful effects during or after treatment and also efficient with stable improvements in numerous outcomes. (Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - February 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Quality Improvement and Applied Behavior Analysis: Another name for a rose that smells just as sweet
Publication date: Available online 21 February 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Alexandros Maragakis, Michael Vriesman, Leah LaLonde, Sarah M. Richling, Blake LancasterAbstractWhile the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) has demonstrated its effectiveness and applicability across multiple settings, there are still concerns within the field about its limited scope. To date, most of the recommendations for expanding the scope of ABA include integrating into other fields that require additional credentials and training. This could be both costly and time consuming. Given the changing landsc...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - February 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Acceptance and commitment training focused on repetitive negative thinking for clinical psychology trainees: A randomized controlled trial
Publication date: Available online 21 February 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Iduar Dereix, Francisco J. Ruiz, Marco A. Sierra, Andrés Peña-Vargas, Eduar S. RamírezAbstractThis parallel randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) focused on disrupting repetitive negative thinking (RNT) versus a waitlist control (WLC) in clinical psychology trainees. Ninety-four undergraduate, clinical psychology trainees of a Colombian university were invited to participate in the study. Eighty-five trainees agreed to participate and were allocated by means...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - February 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Measuring Intimacy as a Contextual Behavioral Process: Psychometric Development and Evaluation of the Awareness, Courage, and Responsiveness Scale
Publication date: Available online 22 February 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Adam M. Kuczynski, Jonathan W. Kanter, Chad T. Wetterneck, Fabián O. Olaz, R. Sonia Singh, Eric B. Lee, Tara J. Stowe, Trevor G. Mazzucchelli, Judy Mier-Chairez, Daniel W.M. Maitland, Katherine E. Manbeck, Mariah D. CoreyAbstractHigh quality relationships are essential to psychological health and well-being, and relational intimacy is a core feature of these relationships. Decades of research in relationship science have converged on a central model of intimacy wherein individuals develop close, trusting relations...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - February 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Patterns of relational responding and a healthy self in older adolescents
Publication date: Available online 7 February 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Orla Moran, Louise McHughAbstractEvidence from Contextual Behavioral Science indicates that two patterns of relating facilitate a sense of self, namely, self-as-distinction and self-as-hierarchy. Although the latter has been associated with better mental health outcomes relative to self-as-distinction, to date these types of relating have not been examined directly at a baseline level, wherein manipulation has not occurred. The present study examined the relative contribution of self-as-distinction and self-as-hiera...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - February 8, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Partner Trust and Childhood Emotional Maltreatment: The Mediating and Moderating Roles of Maladaptive Schemas and Psychological Flexibility
Publication date: Available online 7 February 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Leah M. Baugh, Daniel W. Cox, Richard A. Young, David KealyAbstractVictims of childhood emotional maltreatment (CEM) often experience lasting interpersonal impacts. CEM is commonly experienced as a betrayal of trust and can lead victims to generalize this mistrust to relationships in adulthood, including their romantic partners. The aim of the present study was to better understand the association between CEM and partner trust by examining the relative strength of three potential mediators – psychological flexibil...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - February 8, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Change in Domain-specific but not General Psychological Flexibility Relates to Greater Weight Loss in Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment for Obesity
This study examined change in several domain-specific and general measures of psychological flexibility in a randomized controlled trial of an acceptance-based behavioral weight loss treatment. The relationships between change in these measures and weight loss outcomes were also examined. Adults (N = 283) were randomized to receive 12 months of acceptance-based (ABT) or non-acceptance-based (non-ABT) behavioral treatment and completed measures of general and weight control-specific psychological flexibility at months 0, 6, and 12. Participants in ABT demonstrated greater increases in psychological flexibility related to ea...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - January 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research