scholarly journals Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Contextual Behavioral Science: Examining the Progress of a Distinctive Model of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven C. Hayes ◽  
Michael E. Levin ◽  
Jennifer Plumb-Vilardaga ◽  
Jennifer L. Villatte ◽  
Jacqueline Pistorello
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Science ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Contextual Behavioral Science

Values in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna LeJeune ◽  
Jason Luoma
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Relational Frame Theory ◽  
Behavioral Science ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
The Past ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Relational Frame ◽  
Contextual Behavioral Science

While the concept of values has been present in behavioral traditions dating back to Skinner, the analysis of the role of values in modern contextual behavioral science (CBS) in relation to motivation has greatly expanded over the past 30 years. In particular, values are important in a modern understanding of the role of human language in modifying how reinforcement occurs. In this article we outline values work as a foundational component of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and analyze values through a CBS and relational frame theory lens. Included are an extensive review of the empirical literature on the role of values in ACT and a discussion of values measures commonly used in CBS research and clinical practice. Finally, we offer recommendations for the next steps needed to expand our understanding of this essential process.

Using an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach When Exposure and Cognitive Therapy Become Rituals in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Buchholz ◽  
Jonathan Abramowitz
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Substantial Improvement ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Long Term Treatment

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often highly effective, yet some patients experience relapses following a seemingly successful course of treatment. In this article we describe the conceptual basis of ERP, and then present a client who relapsed after seemingly achieving substantial improvement following 11 sessions of ERP. Likely reasons for the relapse and strategies for enhancing ERP to achieve better long-term treatment outcomes are discussed from the perspective of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). These strategies mainly apply to the implementation of situational (in vivo) and imaginal exposure therapy, but also include suggestions for optimizing the use of cognitive therapy for OCD.

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