Acceptance and commitment therapy as an approach for working with climate distress
Overview
This paper provides a conceptual analysis of using acceptance and commitment therapy to address climate distress, defined as emotional responses such as anxiety, despair, anger, and grief related to climate change. It outlines how ACT's focus on psychological flexibility and value-guided action may help individuals adapt to the challenges of climate change while promoting pro-environmental behaviors. The resource is intended for readers seeking to understand the theoretical relevance of ACT in this context.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Marc O. Williams (Cardiff University), Victoria Samuel (Cardiff University)
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- 2024-01-01
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- hybrid
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- 10.1017/s1754470x23000247
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- 12
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@article{allodium:6e65ad09f72f4efc,
title = {Acceptance and commitment therapy as an approach for working with climate distress},
author = {Marc O. Williams and Victoria Samuel},
year = {2024},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1017/s1754470x23000247},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/s1754470x23000247}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Acceptance and commitment therapy as an approach for working with climate distress AU - Williams, Marc O. AU - Samuel, Victoria PY - 2024 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1017/s1754470x23000247 UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/s1754470x23000247 ER -
APA
Williams, M. O., & Samuel, V. (2024). Acceptance and commitment therapy as an approach for working with climate distress. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1754470x23000247
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