Follow - up general mental health, depression, and anxiety outcomes were related to the manner in which participants used the workbook and to post levels
of psychological flexibility.
Contrary to expectation, only the control group demonstrated significant increases
in psychological flexibility and significant reductions in PTSD symptoms.
ACT uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to
increase psychological flexibility and reduce symptoms such as anxiety and depression.
Presents an evidence - based theoretical framework coaches can use to help their clients develop
greater psychological flexibility break out of their rut and meet their values - based goals
In the school study, adolescents involved in the treatment program were significantly less depressed and showed significantly
more psychological flexibility than their counterparts in the enhanced waitlist condition.
The transcripts featured in ACT Verbatim present common situations that arise in clinical practice, while the commentary explains how to identify the six target ACT processes and help clients work through them to
achieve psychological flexibility.
The book is based on long - term clinical and research experience that shows how clients gain greater
psychological flexibility through building acceptance and defusing from unhelpful thoughts, emotions, and beliefs — including schemas.
However, the findings revealed that
when psychological flexibility was low, the relationship between perceived ostracism and psychological distress was significant.
The
Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory (MPFI; Rolffs, Rogge, & Wilson, 2016) was developed to assess the 6 dimensions of flexibility and 6 dimensions of inflexibility (comprising the Hexaflex model) that are targeted within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
with psychological flexibility as the target of change and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy with social connectedness as the target of change might be useful in treating women with lipoedema; however, further research in this area is needed.
Reliable change index scores were used to evaluate individual changes
in psychological flexibility and stress, which were measured pre-class, post-class, and 4 months following the class.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) teaches mindfulness skills to help individuals live and behave in ways consistent with personal values while
developing psychological flexibility.
Because cognitive defusion is so effective, a great variety of defusion techniques are used in ACT to help clients gain
greater psychological flexibility, but before now, there has not been a definitive resource available that outlines the practice in detail.
Recent research has documented the success of mindfulness training (Galhardo et al., 2013) and acceptance and commitment therapy (Peterson and Eifert, 2011) for infertile couples, as both are interventions to increase openness to and acceptance of emotions, which in turn appears to
promote psychological flexibility and health (Kashdan and Rottenberg, 2010).
Psychological flexibility is looking at ideas in new ways or coming up with new solutions.
ACT promotes committed valued action (as opposed to avoidant based actions) because it is believed that this is what leads to
psychological flexibility and a life that is rich and meaningful (a main aim of ACT).
Psychological flexibility is important to resilience and to maintaining good mental health.
The ideal client for this kind of work, is one who reports feeling «stuck», and would benefit from experiencing more «
psychological flexibility» in the pursuit of valued ends.»
Using the insights in this powerful resource, you will help your clients gain greater
psychological flexibility, connect with their values and goals, and create a life that is purposeful, meaningful, and vital.
This new book, edited by Ruth Baer, provides a variety of perspectives on potential mechanisms of change, including decentering,
psychological flexibility, values processes, emotion regulation, self - compassion, and spiritual engagement.
Now, the creators of this pioneering new model present the first detailed, step - by - step guide to help professionals implement the ACT Matrix in clinical practice and improve clients»
psychological flexibility.
And yet they are a natural fit for children's therapy - the focus on acceptance and mindfulness builds children's
psychological flexibility, and the values component of these methods helps young people learn to set goals and take action to achieve them.
is a type of psychological intervention that focuses on the development of
psychological flexibility, or the ability to contact the present moment and accept negative thoughts without judgment.
By practicing the exercises in this workbook, you'll learn how this powerful modality can improve clients»
psychological flexibility and help them to live better lives.
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) talks about developing and increasing
Psychological Flexibility.
And if you are looking to build on your previous experience with cognitive and behavioral therapies, this book will help to enhance your treatment sessions with clients and increase
their psychological flexibility.
But did you know that compassion focused exercises can also greatly increase clients»
psychological flexibility?
We will work together to increase
psychological flexibility, which can reduce symptoms and help you live a full, rich and meaningful life.»
Decentering, Rumination, Cognitive Defusion, and
Psychological Flexibility in People with Chronic Pain.
Twenty - four quantitative articles from PsycInfo and PubMed were identified that focused on mindfulness, self - compassion,
psychological flexibility, stress, burnout, or psychological well - being.
Evidence of construct validity in relation to other measures from
the psychological flexibility model was observed as well as evidence of clinical utility in relation to measures of pain - related functioning.
The present paper examined the relationship between everyday experiences of ostracism and psychological distress by focusing on the potential moderating role of
psychological flexibility.
It uses mindfulness strategies and behavioral strategies to increase
psychological flexibility.
ACT protocols target the processes of language that are hypothesized to be involved in psychopathology and its amelioration, as described in
the psychological flexibility model.