Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Lisa Coyne, PhD BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT, pronounced “act”) is an empirically supported (per the American Psychological Association) type of cognitive-behavioral treatment… Read more »
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Combining acceptance and commitment therapy with exposure and response prevention to enhance treatment engagement
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a treatment that promotes acceptance of unwanted thoughts, commitment to the present moment and one’s values, and engaging in behaviors that are in line… Read more »
2015 Donor-Awarded Research Grants: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Prediction, understanding, and treatment of perfectionism using acceptance and commitment therapy Used for OCD and other mental health disorders, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a form of cognitive behavioral… Read more »
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Special Interest Group
The mission of this SIG is to increase understanding and use of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) as an evidenced-based approach in the treatment of individuals who suffer from OCD… Read more »
Navigating BFRB Recovery: Real Strategies and How to Find Help
– By the BFRB Special Interest Group Check out part 1: More Than a “Bad Habit”: Living With a BFRB Introduction Living with a body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) often feels… Read more »
Psychological Flexibility: A New Way to Respond to Hair Pulling Urges and Thoughts
In this webinar, we introduce Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and the idea of psychological flexibility — learning how to respond to hair pulling urges and difficult thoughts without getting… Read more »
OCD & bisexuality: Navigating bi-erasure and invalidation
By Taneia Surles, MPH, NOCD The LGBTQIA+ community has higher rates of mental health challenges and needs for mental health services than non-LGBTQIA+ people, yet many of their experiences are… Read more »
OCD Treatment Guide: Best Evidence-Based Therapies, Medications, and New Advances
OCD can be a chronic and sometimes debilitating disorder. Fortunately, effective treatments are available to help manage OCD symptoms, greatly reduce suffering and possibly experience full relief. While there is… Read more »
Dealing with Grief and Loss in Difficult Times
The content on this page comes directly from the IOCDF’s Grief and Loss Town Hall, a talk featuring Dennis Tirch, PhD, Angelika Zollfrank MDiv, and Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT and moderated… Read more »
OCD…and ADHD: An Advocate’s Treatment Experience
By Maya Tadross After years of progressing well through exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, I found myself at a standstill, unable to tackle certain symptoms attributed to OCD and… Read more »