More we study brains of people with mental disorders, more we learn they tell us almost nothing. Here is a brilliant example:

"Acceptance and commitment therapy to promote recovery from suicidal crises: A randomized controlled acceptability and feasibility trial of ACT for life" S. Barnes, L. Borges, G. Smith, R. Walser, J. Forster, N. Bahraini #JCBS sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A new SIG has been formed that is dedicated to the advancement of Process-Based Therapy (PBT) research, education, and clinical practice. Visit here for more information: contextualscience.org/processbased_t… Become a member of the SIG here: contextualscience.org/webform/proces…

My new article is out: "I'm Normal" And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves Click below to read the full article. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/get-ou…

Process-outcome associations in an interdisciplinary treatment for chronic pain and comorbid mental disorders based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy j.mp/3m6SJOx

Congratulations to the 21-22 ACBS Board of Directors: Miranda Morris, Maria Karekla, Lisa Coyne, Jill Stoddard, Jenna LeJeune, Diana Ferroni Bast, Rhonda Merwin, Sindhu BS, and Marianna Zacharia. More information on the ACBS Board can be found here: contextualscience.org/board_of_direc…

“A vision for the future is to set aside distinctions like MSC versus CBT and instead to develop the means to apply for each person the optimal processes and methods without regard to their origin, only based on evidence and fit.” - Lance M McCracken

Check out this online lecture by Steven C. Hayes: "ACT and the Coming Era of Process Based Therapy" #ACT #RFT #PBT youtube.com/watch?v=w18JMt…

Check out this overview of PBT shared by listserv member, Niall McKeever @TheWeekendUni. Thanks, Niall! theweekenduniversity.com/process-based-…

Are you interested in making an impact within the ACBS community as a committee chair? You can find more information and the application to be considered as a new chair here: contextualscience.org/webform/acbs_c… The application will close April 30, 2021.

In this week’s episode, Tal reminds us to start building experiences for a happier, fuller well-being, and offers evidence-based skills to move towards a different mindset. Check it out here: bit.ly/2QaOVQC

New study. psychological flexibility & inflexibility are both independently related to well-being after controlling for meaning in life and satisfying psychological needs (which reflect #wellbeing). Baffled about how this aids our understanding of humans. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Exciting news for PBTs: New guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) suggest that ACT and CBT be considered for people aged 16+ for chronic pain! nice.org.uk/guidance/ng193

My co-authors Emily Thomas and Robyn Walser and I developed an approach to suicide prevention safety planning applying #RFT to promote willingness, acceptance and empowerment. Enjoy! Association for Contextual Behavioral Science RockyMountain MIRECC WestchstrMentlHealth Samaritans Dr Alys Cole-King Brian Marx authors.elsevier.com/a/1cwj27s~yKIN…

🚨Hot off the Presses: Skill acquisition in the Unified Protocol. Do skills associated with each module change as expected? ✅ Is early skill improvement associated with later symptom reduction? ✅ sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

After 2 1/2 years of work, the ACBS Task Force on the Strategies and Tactics of Contextual Behavioral Science Research has released its 33 recommendations. This is a roadmap toward the process-based and prosocial future of behavioral science. Open access. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs…

PBT SIG Networking Event ft. remarks from Steven C. Hayes!!! Join us Friday, June 25th from 1:20 – 2:00 PM CEST / 7:20 AM EDT / 4:20 AM PDT. Association for Contextual Behavioral Science ACBS Brasil @ACBSstudent ACBS FxAP SIG