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Psychedelics and psychological flexibility – Results of a prospective web-survey using the Acceptance in Action Questionnaire II
Publication date: Available online 10 January 2020Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): James B. Close, Eline C. Hajien, Rosalind Watts, Leor Roseman, Robin L. Carhart-Harris (Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - January 11, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Integrating Contextual Behavioral Science with Research on Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: Introduction to the Special Section
Publication date: Available online 10 January 2020Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Jason B. Luoma, Alan K. Davis, Rosalind Watts, Lance M. McCrackenAbstractScientific research on the therapeutic use of psychedelics has rapidly expanded over the past decade and, over the next decade, they may be approved for clinical use. Psychedelics have been used for centuries in ritual, community, and spiritual contexts and yet the potential for a scientific approach to these drugs has possibly never been greater than it is now. Modern well controlled trials show preliminary efficacy in relation to a range of d...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - January 11, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Confirmatory factor analysis of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire for Weight-Related Difficulties-Revised (AAQW-R) in a United States sample of adults with overweight and obesity
DiscussionFindings suggest that the English language version of the AAQW-R can be used to assess weight-related experiential avoidance in U.S. adult samples with OW/OB as a three-factor construct (food as control, weight as a barrier to living, weight stigma), with or without a total score. Additional research should confirm measurement invariance among various sociodemographic groups. (Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - January 11, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Values, acceptance, and belongingess in graduate school: Perspectives from underrepresented minority students
Conclusions: Although systemic changes are needed to address the inequities that URM graduate students face, helping students to cultivate an accepting stance and live consistently with personal values could buffer against the effects of these stressors on psychological functioning. (Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - January 7, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Theoretical grounds of Pain Tracker Self Manager: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy digital intervention for patients with chronic pain
ConclusionPTSM is a novel digital ACT intervention for patients with chronic pain with features directly linked to ACT processes and theory. (Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - January 4, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Becoming flexible: Increase in parent psychological flexibility uniquely predicts better well-being following participation in a pediatric interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation program
ConclusionsInterventions that help parents of youth with chronic pain learn to accept uncomfortable emotions and engage in valued action may help support better parent mental health. (Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - January 4, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Bon Voyage: Developing a scale for measuring value among younger populations and examining its reliability and validity
Publication date: Available online 31 December 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Kenichiro Ishizu, Tomu Otsuki, Yoshiyuki Shimoda, Fumito TakahashiAbstractThe present study aimed to develop a scale for assessing value among younger populations, and to examine its reliability and validity. The 15-item “Values of Younger Ages” (VOYAGE) scale was developed through a review of previous literature and preliminary examinations of junior high school, high school, and university students. A total of 3085 respondents, comprising 1054 junior high school students (489 boys and 565 girls; mean age =�...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - January 1, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Chinese international student stress and coping: A pilot study of acceptance and commitment therapy
Publication date: Available online 28 December 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Huanzhen Xu, William H. O'Brien, Yiwei ChenAbstractChina has become a leading source of international college students for Western countries. Given Chinese students’ increasingly large contribution to the college population in host countries, their specific needs in mental health should be addressed. Studies across different countries indicate that international college students face higher levels of psychological distress compared to domestic students. However, there is little research investigating the effects ...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - December 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Acceptability and preliminary test of efficacy of the mind programme in women with breast cancer: An acceptance, mindfulness, and compassion-based intervention
Publication date: Available online 25 December 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Inês A. Trindade, Cláudia Ferreira, José Pinto-GouveiaAbstractAlthough there is some evidence on the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions in improving health and psychological outcomes in women with breast cancer, further research is needed to understand these findings’ clinical significance. Furthermore, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention studies on breast cancer are scarce, and no compassion-based intervention has been tested for cancer patients. Given the complementarity and compati...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - December 27, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Exploring the relationship between implicit and explicit gender-STEM bias and behavior among STEM students using the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure
Publication date: Available online 24 December 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Lynn Farrell, Louise McHughAbstractThe current study aimed to explore the relationship between implicit and explicit gender bias in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, and selection behavior among seventy STEM students. The selection behavior focused on gendered beliefs about STEM ability by assessing via a selection task how often participants chose a male or a female as the better performer on a number of STEM-related tasks. Participants then completed an Implicit Relational Assessment...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - December 25, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Adolescent correlates of the Generalized Pliance Questionnaire – Children
Publication date: Available online 24 December 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): A. Stapleton, L. McHugh (Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - December 25, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Investigating the psychometric properties of the Values Wheel with a clinical cohort: A preliminary validation study
This study reports on the psychometric properties of the VW with a clinical cohort. Fifty-one adult clients who were engaged with the mental health services attended an assessment session comprising a battery of questionnaires measuring mental health, well-being, life satisfaction, ACT processes, as well as a values card sort task and the VW. The VW demonstrated partial evidence for its construct validity, such that scores on the VW were positively related to outcomes on measures of well-being and life satisfaction, though no significant negative correlations were found for anxiety, stress or depression. Adequate evidence ...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - December 25, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Norwegian Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (NAAQ): A psychometric evaluation.
Publication date: Available online 14 December 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Tom Østergaard, Tobias Lundgren, Robert D. Zettle, Nils Inge Landrø, Vegard Øksendal HaalandAbstractThe Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) aims to measure psychological flexibility (PF), described as the ability to act according to chosen values while consciously being in contact with present moment experiences that might function as obstacles. To date, the psychometric properties of a Norwegian translated version of the AAQ-II (NAAQ) have not been published, thus limiting the confidence of findings ba...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - December 15, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

The use of the psychological flexibility model to support psychedelic assisted therapy
Publication date: Available online 15 December 2019Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral ScienceAuthor(s): Rosalind Watts, Jason LuomaAbstractPsychedelic assisted therapy comprises three stages: Preparation, Psychedelic Session, and Integration. Preparation is key for maximising the potential of a beneficial psychedelic experience and integration is important for prolonging improvements. The psychological flexibility model (PFM) appears to be a promising one to guide psychedelic preparation and integration. This paper proposes a model that utilises the PFM as informed by a previously published qualitative study of patie...
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - December 15, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Changes in psychological inflexibility as a potential mediator of longitudinal links between college students’ sleep problems and depressive symptoms
ConclusionsUndergraduates' sleep disturbance was a significant predictor of their depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation via changes in their levels of psychological inflexibility. In addition to addressing students' sleep problems directly, it appears to be advantageous to decrease students’ levels of psychological inflexibility to attenuate the potential association between mental health problems and sleep disturbances typically experienced during college. (Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
Source: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - December 14, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research