ACT: A Process-Based Therapy in Search of a Process
Overview
This paper critiques Acceptance and Commitment Therapy's alignment with Process-Based Therapy, arguing that its theoretical foundations and measurement tools require further substantiation. The authors highlight issues such as the unverified link to Relational Frame Theory, invalid measures of psychological flexibility, a lack of research on value clarification, and ethical concerns regarding instrumentalism. The resource is intended for clinicians and researchers interested in the methodological and conceptual development of ACT.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Shane McLoughlin (University of Birmingham), Bryan Roche (National University of Ireland, Maynooth)
- Published
- 2022-08-05
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- hybrid
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.beth.2022.07.010
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- 46
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BibTeX
@article{allodium:9b18bea8ad624b85,
title = {ACT: A Process-Based Therapy in Search of a Process},
author = {Shane McLoughlin and Bryan Roche},
year = {2022},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1016/j.beth.2022.07.010},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2022.07.010}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - ACT: A Process-Based Therapy in Search of a Process AU - McLoughlin, Shane AU - Roche, Bryan PY - 2022 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1016/j.beth.2022.07.010 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2022.07.010 ER -
APA
McLoughlin, S., & Roche, B. (2022). ACT: A Process-Based Therapy in Search of a Process. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2022.07.010
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