Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Recommended Readings)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Scientific articles documenting the efficacy of this behavior therapy can be found below.

Making Sense of Spirituality

Hayes, S. C. (1984). Making sense of spirituality. Behaviorism, 12, 99-110.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Anxiety

Hofmann, S.G., Heering S., Sawyer, A.T., & Asnaani, A. (2009). How to Handle Anxiety: The Effects of Reappraisal, Acceptance, and Suppression Strategies on Anxious Arousal. Behavior Research and Therapy, 47, 389-394.

Efficacy of the Third Wave of Behavioral Therapies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Öst LG. Efficacy of the third wave of behavioral therapies: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy 2008;46:296–321.

ACT vs. CBT: Matching Apples with Oranges?

Gaudiano, B.A. (2009). Öst’s (2008) Methodological Comparison of Clinical Trials of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy versus Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Matching Apples with Oranges?. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47 (12): 1066-1070. 

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for OCD: Case Report

Patel, S.R. (2007). Adapting Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for the Treatment of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: A Case Report. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 14, 375-380.

Podcast Interview

Cognitive Behaivor Therapy: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) vs. Rational Emotive Beahvior Therapy (REBT) – Dr. Windy Dryden interviewed by Dr. J. Ryan Fuller