Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with a learning disabled young person experiencing anxious and obsessive thoughts

Brown, Freddy Jackson; Hooper, Sian

doi:10.1177/1744629509346173

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“…It is beyond this paper's scope to discuss DBT and ACT further particularly as our own work relates more closely to the facilitation of regular mindfulness-based practices. The interested reader should note that many researchers have investigated both DBT and ACT (e.g., James et al 2008;Miller et al 1997;Brown and Hooper 2009;Metzler et al 2000;Greco and Hayes 2008).…”

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Exploring the Feasibility and Benefits of Arts-Based Mindfulness-Based Practices with Young People in Need: Aiming to Improve Aspects of Self-Awareness and Resilience

Coholic

2011

Child Youth Care Forum

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Research in mindfulness-based methods with young people is just emerging in the practice/research literature. While much of this literature describes promising approaches that combine mindfulness with cognitive-behavioral therapy, this paper describes an innovative research-based group program that teaches young people in need mindfulness-based methods using arts-based methods. The paper presents qualitative research findings that illustrate how young people in need (children and youth involved with child protection and/or mental health systems) can benefit from a creative approach to mindfulness that can teach them emotional regulation, social and coping skills, and that can improve aspects of their self-awareness, self-esteem, and resilience.

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confidence: 99%

Exploring the Feasibility and Benefits of Arts-Based Mindfulness-Based Practices with Young People in Need: Aiming to Improve Aspects of Self-Awareness and Resilience

Coholic

2011

Child Youth Care Forum

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“…To date, three different measures of psychological flexibility have been used in treatment studies with participants demonstrating cognitive impairment (Brown & Hooper, 2009;Pankey & Hayes, 2003) and only one of those with an ABI sample (Sylvester, 2011).…”

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Validating measures of psychological flexibility in a population with acquired brain injury.

Whiting¹,

Deane

Ciarrochi

et al. 2015

Psychological Assessment

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This study presents preliminary validation data on both the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-Acquired Brain Injury (AAQ-ABI) and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II). Data from 150 participants with ABI was subject to exploratory factor analysis on the AAQ-ABI (15 items). A subset of 75 participants with ABI completed a larger battery of measures to test construct validity for the AAQ-ABI and to undertake a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the AAQ-II (7 items). Three meaningful factors were identified on the AAQ-ABI: Reactive Avoidance, Denial, and Active Acceptance. Reactive Avoidance demonstrated good internal and test-retest consistency (α = .89) and correlated in expected directions with other related measures including the AAQ-II. CFA of the AAQ-II did not provide a good fit but did have similar correlations with measures of psychological distress as found in prior non-ABI samples. The results suggest both measures can be used with individuals following an ABI but they index different facets of psychological flexibility. The AAQ-ABI appears to measure psychological flexibility about the thoughts and feelings relating to the brain injury itself while the AAQ-II measures psychological flexibility around general psychological distress. Future research could explore the additional 2 factors of the AAQ-ABI and use these measures in outcome studies that promote psychological flexibility in individuals with an ABI. AbstractThis study presents preliminary validation data on both the Acceptance and Action

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“…Rather than changing a person's thoughts, ACT works to undermine their fusion with the literal content of their thoughts (i.e. their believability; Brown and Hooper, 2009) (Figure 1). …”

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Third generation behavioural therapy for neurodevelopmental disorders: review and trajectories

Leoni¹,

Corti

Cavagnola³

2015

Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is mainly to present a general review of third generation cognitive-behavioural therapies (CBTs), and to debate whether these approaches are applicable to persons with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). Design/methodology/approach – Despite the lack of consistent literature focused on this population, the authors have considered the available general literature on the third generation of CBTs and analysed core issues of the processes within the context of intellectual disabilities and Autism spectrum disorder. Findings – The evidence from typical developing population studies and the emerging literature specific to people with NDD is convincing, but there is a need for studies exploring how and when these therapeutic approaches can be applicable. Two behavioural approaches of third generation therapies – acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness-based CBT – appear to have the most potential to be adapted for robust intervention for the broad spectrum of persons with NDD. Research limitations/implications – The number of studies and methodologies applied are a clear limitation and the present paper is only exploratory. Originality/value – The paper supports clinicians to use the emerging protocols, and to replicate and implement procedures and techniques.

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with a learning disabled young person experiencing anxious and obsessive thoughts

Cited by 58 publications

References 14 publications

Exploring the Feasibility and Benefits of Arts-Based Mindfulness-Based Practices with Young People in Need: Aiming to Improve Aspects of Self-Awareness and Resilience

Exploring the Feasibility and Benefits of Arts-Based Mindfulness-Based Practices with Young People in Need: Aiming to Improve Aspects of Self-Awareness and Resilience

Validating measures of psychological flexibility in a population with acquired brain injury.

Third generation behavioural therapy for neurodevelopmental disorders: review and trajectories

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