Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and a Contextual Behavioral Science Approach

2015 ◽  
pp. 233-235
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Relational Frame Theory ◽  
Behavioral Science ◽  
Frame Theory ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Relational Frame ◽  
Science Approach ◽  
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.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): A Third Wave Behaviour Therapy

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 667-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Cullen
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Relational Frame Theory ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Relational Frame ◽  
Important Relationship ◽  
History Of ◽  
Clinical Conditions

AbstractThis paper introduces Acceptance and commitment Therapy (ACT) as one of the newer contextualist behaviour therapies. A brief history of the development of ACT is outlined. The concepts of equivalence and laterality and the important relationship between Relational Frame Theory and ACT are then described. The “hexagram” summary of the six core linked processes in ACT is presented and, finally, the research evidence to support the effectiveness of ACT applied to a range of clinical conditions and client groups is summarized.

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