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Direct linkBarney, Jennifer Y.; Field, Clint E.; Morrison, Kate L.; Twohig, Michael P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a modern form of cognitive behavior therapy that uses acceptance and mindfulness-based procedures to address clinical issues. A brief protocol of ACT was used with 3 children ages 10 and 11 years who were diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Results showed notable and clinically significant…
Descriptors: Pediatrics, Behavior Disorders, Cognitive Restructuring, School Psychologists
Crosby, Jesse M.; Dehlin, John P.; Mitchell, P. R.; Twohig, Michael P. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2012
Trichotillomania is a behavioral problem, and is often referred to as a habit disorder, but it is important to consider the cognitive and emotional components of the behavior. Current treatment recommendations include a traditional behavioral approach (Habit Reversal Training; HRT) combined with an approach that addresses the cognitive and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Behavior Modification, Therapy, Guidance
Twohig, Michael P. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2012
This is the introductory article to a special series in Cognitive and Behavioral Practice on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Instead of each article herein reviewing the basics of ACT, this article contains that review. This article provides a description of where ACT fits within the larger category of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT):…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Therapy, Counseling Techniques
Twohig, Michael P. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2009
This paper is part of a case series illustrating the application of different therapies to a case of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It describes the hypothetical application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This paper covers the philosophy and basic research on language and cognition that inform ACT. It also provides an ACT-based…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Therapy, Behavior Disorders, Counseling Effectiveness
Download full textTwohig, Michael P.; Whittal, Maureen L.; Cox, Jared M.; Gunter, Raymond – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2010
Six adults diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) were treated with either acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive therapy (CT), or exposure with ritual prevention (ERP) in a preliminary attempt to clarify the similarities or differences between the purported mechanisms of change that underlie these treatments. A new process…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Cognitive Restructuring, Raw Scores, Therapy
Twohig, Michael P. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2009
An adult woman with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder who was nonresponsive to 20 sessions of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is presented in this case study. Two months after her CBT trial, she was treated with 21 sessions of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for PTSD. Measurements of PTSD severity,…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Therapy, Depression (Psychology), Counseling Techniques
