Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Habit Reversal Training for the Treatment of Trichotillomania

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 595-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse M. Crosby ◽  
John P. Dehlin ◽  
P.R. Mitchell ◽  
Michael P. Twohig
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Habit Reversal ◽  
Reversal Training ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Habit Reversal Training

scholarly journals Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Trichotillomania: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Adults and Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric B. Lee ◽  
Kendra J. Homan ◽  
Kate L. Morrison ◽  
Clarissa W. Ong ◽  
Michael E. Levin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Reversal Training ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Habit Reversal Training

The purpose of this study was to examine acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) as a standalone treatment for trichotillomania in a randomized controlled trial of adults and adolescents. Participants consisted of a community sample of treatment seeking adults and adolescents with trichotillomania. Of the eligible 39 participants randomized into treatment and waitlist groups, 25 completed treatment and were included in the final analysis. Treatment consisted of a 10-session ACT protocol. Multiple mixed models repeated measures analyses were utilized to evaluate changes in trichotillomania symptom severity, daily number of hairs pulled and urges experienced, and experiential avoidance from pretreatment to posttreatment. Findings indicated significant changes in symptom severity and daily hairs pulled, but not daily urges experienced or psychological flexibility. However, psychological flexibility saw a 24.5% decrease in the treatment group and reduced from clinical to subclinical levels on average. This study suggests that ACT alone is an effective treatment for adults and adolescents with trichotillomania. Outcomes appear to be similar to trials that combined ACT and habit reversal training (HRT).

An acceptance and commitment therapy approach to adolescent suicide.

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy R. Murrell ◽  
Rawya Al-Jabari ◽  
Danielle Moyer ◽  
Eliina Novamo ◽  
Melissa L. Connally
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Adolescent Suicide ◽  
Therapy Approach ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment
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