Australia & New Zealand Chapter

Affiliated 2009

Type of Chapter:
International Area

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania

Chapter's Mission/Objectives:
The purpose of the organization shall be to foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within Oceania (which includes Australia and New Zealand), so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well being. Specifically, the organization shall:
  a) Serve as a scientific and professional reference group for those in Oceania who identify themselves as scientists, students, or practitioners in disciplines which embrace the principles and practices of contextual behavioral    science, or for the interested public.
  b) Promote research and scholarship in Oceania focused on the development of a coherent and progressive science of human action that is more adequate to the challenges of the human condition that will.
  c) Identify and promote the development of useful basic principles, workable applied theories linked to these principles, effective applied technologies based on these theories, and successful means of training and         disseminating these developments, guided by the best available scientific evidence; of effective prevention and intervention strategies.
  d) Promote the development of a view of science that values a dynamic, ongoing interaction between its basic and applied elements, and between practical application and empirical knowledge;
  e) Promote the development in Oceania of a community of scholars, researchers, educators, and practitioners who will work in a collegial, open, self-critical, non-discriminatory, and mutually supportive way that is effective     in producing valued outcomes and in exploring the additional implications of this work, and that emphasizes open and low cost methods of connecting with this work so as to keep the focus on benefit to others;
  f) Advise political, legislative, and policy-making bodies with respect to matters pertaining to contextual behavioral science in Oceania .
  g) Organize and sponsor forums, conferences, newsletters, journals, websites, list serves and other such activities for the accomplishment of the purposes of the organization

Description of membership:
Members of the Association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice. The types of membership shall be professional, student, and affiliate. Professional members and Fellows shall be entitled to the rights and privileges of the Association without restriction. The minimum standard for election to professional membership shall be completion of a terminal degree relevant to the purposes of the Association. Student members shall be currently enrolled at the undergraduate or graduate level in an area of relevance to the purposes of the Association. Affiliate members are any member of the public with interests in the purpose of the Association. Standards for Fellow Status in the Association shall be set by the Board of Directors. All members of the Oceania Association for Contextual Behavioral Science must be members in good standing of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. Membership dues are set by the Board of Directors of the Association and paid to the Association annually. Members shall be regarded without discrimination on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, or mental or physical disability.

This webinar is being hosted by the Australia-New Zealand (ANZ) Chapter

Tickets are $20 for current ACBS members who have also paid their local Australia-New Zealand Chapter dues
Tickets are $70 for members who have not paid Australia-New Zealand Chapter dues

You can get your tickets here and follow event updates here.

The ANZ Chapter has been very active in holding conferences which have been both intellectually and experientially stimulating -- and also lots of fun! 

Check out our past conferences in the links below:

2016 Annual Conference Presentations

2017 Annual Conference Presentations

The ANZ Chapter website (here) contains an excellent up-to-date list of peer consultation groups.  Other information is listed below.

Discover more about the thriving research community in Australia and New Zealand. Go to the ANZ ACBS Chapter website to read more.

ACBS BeNe:  Belgisch Nederlandse ondervereniging van de ACBS

Opgericht in 2010

Contact Informatie

Registratie en informatie: www.acbsbene.com

Doelstelling 

De vereniging heeft ten doel het bevorderen van de wetenschappelijke en klinische praktijk van de contextuele gedragswetenschappen.

• Allen in Belgie en Nederland, die wetenschapper, student, of therapeut/coach of anderszinds professioneel bezig met gedragsverandering zijn en die geinteresseerd zijn in de principes en uitvoering van contextuele gedragswetenschap  en geinteresseerden;
• Diegenen die in Belgie and Nederland wetenschapsbeoefening stimuleren met een focus op de ontwikkeling van coherent en progressief onderzoek naar menselijk gedrag volgens de principes van contextuele gedragswetenschap;
• het identificeren en stimuleren van de ontwikkeling van nuttige basisprincipes, werkbare toegepaste theorieen die verbonden zijn met deze principes, effectieve toegepaste technieken gebaseerd op deze theorieen en succesvolle wijze van training en disseminatie van deze ontwikkelingen , geleid door de best mogelijk beschikbare wetenschappelijke evidentie; en van effectieve preventie en interventie strategieen;  
• het stimuleren van een blik op wetenschap die waarde hecht aan een dynamische, doorlopende interactie tussen de basale en toegepaste elementen, en tussen praktische toepassing en empirische kennis;
• het stimuleren van de otnwikkeling in Belgie en Netherland van een gemeenschap van wetenschappers, onderzoekers, opleiders en uitvoerders, die zullen samenwerken in een collegiale, open, zelf-kritische, niet discriminerende en wederzijds steunende wijze, die effectief is om waardevolle uitkomensten tot stand te brengen en in het exploreren van bijkomende implicaties van dit werk en dat de nadruk legt op open methoden met lage kosten om met dit werk verbonden te zijn, zodat een focus kan vastgehouden worden op het profijt van anderen;
• het adviseren van openbare lichamen met betrekking tot contextuele gedragswetenschappen in Belgie en Netherland;
• het organiseren en ondersteunen van forums, congressen, websites, discussiegroepen en andere dergelijke activiteiten ten behoeve van het bereiken van de doelen van de vereniging. 

Informatie voor leden

Mensen die geinteresseerd zijn in functioneel contextuele wetenschap en toepassing in Belgie en Nederland, RFT en ACT en die al lid zijn van de moedervereniging kunnen lid worden. Wij hanteren een waardegerichte contributie.

Met veel genoegen laten wij u weten dat de website van de Belgisch-Nederlandse ACT Vereniging, de ACBS BeNe geheel vernieuwd is. Helaas functioneerde de oude website niet zoals we dat graag wilden. De nieuwe website is veel gebruiksvriendelijker en we hopen dat het een plek wordt waar mensen met interesse in ACT elkaar kunnen vinden en kennis kunnen delen. De website heeft een nieuw adres gekregen: www.acbsbene.com. Hiermee laten we duidelijker zien dat de vereniging voor alle Nederlandstaligen is en betrekken wij onze Belgische collega's hopelijk meer.
Wie al lid was van de ACBS BeNe en was ingeschreven via de oude website (www.acbsbene.nl) moet zich opnieuw inschrijven op de nieuwe website. We hebben helaas geen gelegenheid om alle gegevens over te hevelen. De nieuwe website heeft immers ook meer functionaliteiten. We hebben zoveel mogelijk wensen en adviezen van leden overgenomen op de nieuwe website.
Wie geen lid (meer) is kunnen wij een mooi aanbod doen: men kan nu gratis lid worden tot 2013. Aan het begin van het nieuwe jaar zullen alle leden een verzoek ontvangen om het lidmaatschapsgeld over 2013 te betalen.
Bent u lid, dan nodigen wij u uit rond te kijken op de website en de mogelijkheden ervan te ontdekken. Zijn er zaken die u er graag op wilt, maar die er nog niet opstaan, dan kunt u deze zelf toevoegen (uw eigen profiel, cursusaanbod voor de agenda, een discussiestuk of therapiemateriaal), of een mail sturen via de website om suggesties door te geven.  Wij hopen met alle leden de website uit te bouwen tot een waardevol geheel.
 

Bekijk de Nederlandstalige pagina's van de ACBS website:

http://contextualscience.org/act_in_belgie_en_nederland.

French-Speaking ACBS

Association Francophone pour une Science Comportementale Contextuelle – Branche francophone de l’ACBS 

Member since June 2011

Type of Chapter:
Language Community

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
This chapter is for French-speaking members of ACBS.

Mission/Objectives

Mission:

To foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and to its application in French-speaking regions so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well being.

Specifically, the organization shall:

• Serve as a scientific and professional reference group for those in French-speaking areas who identify themselves as scientists, students, or practitioners in disciplines which embrace the principles and practices of contextual behavioral science, or for the interested public.
• Promote research and scholarship in French-speaking areas focused on the development of a coherent and progressive science of human action that is more adequate to the challenges of the human condition that will:
• Identify and promote the development of useful basic principles, workable applied theories linked to these principles, effective applied technologies based on these theories, and successful means of training and disseminating these developments, guided by the best available scientific evidence; of effective prevention and intervention strategies.
•  Promote the development of a view of science that values a dynamic, ongoing interaction between its basic and applied elements, and between practical application and empirical knowledge;
•  Promote the development in French-speaking areas of a community of scholars, researchers, educators, and practitioners who will work in a collegial, open, self-critical, non-discriminatory, and mutually supportive way that is effective in producing valued outcomes and in exploring the additional implications of this work, and that emphasizes open and low cost methods of connecting with this work so as to keep the focus on benefit to others;
•  Advise political, legislative, and policy-making bodies with respect to matters pertaining to contextual behavioral science in French-speaking areas.
•  Organize and sponsor forums, conferences, newsletters, journals, websites, list serves and other such activities for the accomplishment of the purposes of the organization

Description of Membership

Members of the Association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice. Members shall be agreed by the Board of Directors of the Association.

The association comprises Professional, student and affiliated members.

 Professional members shall be entitled to the rights and privileges of the Association without restriction. The minimum standard for election to professional membership shall be completion of a terminal degree relevant to the purposes of the Association. Student members shall be currently enrolled at the undergraduate or graduate level or in a program corresponding to an area of relevance to the purposes of the Association. Affiliate members are any members of the public with interests in the purpose of the Association.

All members of the French-speaking Association for Contextual Behavioral Science must join the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.

Annual membership dues of the Association Francophone pour une Science Comportementale Contextuelle are values-based. All members are invited to contribute to the level that they value the association and its work.

Membership dues are revised annually by the Board of Directors of the Association and paid to the Association annually.

Members shall be regarded without discrimination on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, or mental or physical disability.

Documents et power poinds de la journée 

Cette année 2016, AFSCC organise ses journées de l'association à Bruxelles les 14-15-16 octobre 2016. 

Notre invité spécial de cette année est Kelly Wilson qui animera un atelier de deux jours sur la thématique du soin personnel et l'autocompassion qui precéde la journée d'échanges sur les pratiques. 

Pour participer à cet évenement, ne tardez pas inscrivez vous. Le flyer et le programme plus detaillé sont en pièces jointes. 

Bureau de l'AFSCC. 

Le but de l’association est d’œuvrer au développement d’une science comportementale et cognitive contextuelle et fonctionnelle et à son application dans les régions francophones dans le but de promouvoir le bien être et la santé mentale.
Spécifiquement, l’association oeuvre pour:

1. Servir de groupe professionnel et scientifique de référence pour les personnes des régions et des pays francophones qui se reconnaissent en tant que scientifiques, étudiants, ou praticiens de disciplines qui reposent sur les principes et les pratiques de la science comportementale contextuelle, ou pour tout membre du public intéressé par cette science.
2. Promouvoir, dans les régions francophones, la recherche et les connaissances centrés sur le développement d’une science cohérente et progressive de l’action humaine qui soit mieux adaptée aux défis futurs de la condition humaine.
3. Identifier et promouvoir le développement de principes fondamentaux utiles, de théories appliquées et fonctionnelles liées à ces principes, de technologies appliquées efficaces basées sur ces théories, et de moyens d’enseignement et de diffusion efficaces de ces développements guidés par les meilleures preuves scientifiques disponibles ; ainsi que de stratégies efficaces de prévention et d’intervention.
4. Promouvoir le développement d’une approche de la science qui attache de la valeur à l’interaction dynamique et continue entre ses éléments fondamentaux et appliqués, et entre l’application pratique et la connaissance empirique.
5. Promouvoir, dans les régions francophones, le développement d’une communauté d’universitaires, de chercheurs, d’enseignants et de praticiens travaillant de manière collégiale, ouverte, autocritique, sans discrimination et en se soutenant mutuellement afin d’être efficaces dans la réalisation d’objectifs valorisés, l’exploration des applications supplémentaires découlant de ce travail, et privilégiant les méthodes ouvertes et les moins couteuses afin d’en garantir un bénéfice pour tous.
6. Conseiller les responsables politiques, législatifs et exécutifs sur les questions liées à la science contextuelle comportementale dans les pays et les régions francophones.
7. Organiser et soutenir des forums, des conférences, des lettres d’informations, des revues, des sites internet, des listes de diffusion et d’autres activités pour l’accomplissement des objectifs de l’association.
 

Les premières journées francophones de science comportementale contextuelles vont se dérouler à Paris et Montréal à la rentrée 2012. En tout, c’est plus de 20 présentations et mini-ateliers qui vous seront présentés au cours de ces deux journées.
Ces premières rencontres francophones marquent un moment important dans l’essor de psychologie contextuelle dans le monde francophone et nous espérons qu’elles seront à l’origine d’une longue série de telles rencontres.
Au-delà du contenu des présentations — dont la diversité atteste de la richesse et de l’étendue de la science comportementale contextuelle — ces journées sont une opportunité de réunir toutes les personnes qui travaillent, étudient et recherchent divers aspects de la psychologie contextuelle. Nous espérons vous y rencontrer nombreux.

Frédérick Dionne PhD. Président 2011-2012
Benjamin Schoendorff, MSc président 201-2013

Vous pouvez télécharger les bulletins d'incription pour ces journées ci-dessous (à condition d'être membre ACBS et 'logged in'. Pour télécharger un bulletin d'inscription sans être membre ACBS, cliquez ici). Pour les journées de Montréal, vous pouvez retourner votre bulletin d'inscription au 341 de Ramsay, Mont-Saint-Hilaire J3H 2W4.

PREMIÈRES JOURNÉES FRANCOPHONES DE SCIENCE COMPORTEMENTALE CONTEXTUELLE, UQAM, MONTRÉAL, SAMEDI 10 NOVEMBRE 2012

PROGRAMME DE LA JOURNÉE DE MONTRÉAL

9 :00 -9 :15 Ouverture — Benjamin Schoendorff et Frédérick Dionne
9 :15 - 9 :35 La présence attentive en milieu de travail, Simon Grégoire
9 :35 – 9 :55 Utilisation de l’ACT auprès de populations ayant perdu leur emploi, Julie Ménard
9 :55 - 10 :15 Un pas vers l’acceptation avec une jambe qui souffre, Sylvain Bédard
10:15 – 10 :45 ACT, FAP et trouble de la personnalité, étude de cas, Marie-France Bolduc
10 :45 - 11 :15 Pause
11 :15 - 11 :45 L’espoir est-il un renforçateur? Pierre Cousineau
11 :45 - 12 :15 ACT et activation comportementale, Sébastien Hogue et Frédérick Dionne
12 :15 – 12 :45 ACT et TOC, Benjamin Schoendorff
12:45 - 13:00 Clôture, Benjamin Schoendorff

PROGRAMME DÉTAILLÉ :

Les bienfaits de la présence attentive en milieu de travail. Simon Grégoire (Montréal). Récemment, certaines initiatives novatrices ont été proposées à l’intérieur des organisations afin d’aider les employés à développer leur présence attentive, soit l’un des six leviers d’intervention que l’on retrouve au sein de la thérapie d’acceptation et d’engagement. Dans le cadre de cette présentation, les résultats d’une étude menée au printemps dernier à l’intérieur d’une institution financière québécoise seront brièvement exposés. De nature quasi expérimentale, cette étude visait à évaluer l’impact d’un programme de méditation sur divers indicateurs individuels (par exemple, la détresse psychologique des employés) et organisationnels (par exemple, la satisfaction de la clientèle).

Utilisation de l’ACT auprès de populations ayant perdu leur emploi. Julie Ménard (Montréal). Les personnes ayant perdu leur emploi font face à de nombreux défis. Un groupe de travailleurs ayant récemment perdu leur emploi suite à une mise à pied ou une restructuration ont été invités à participer à des ateliers ACT complémentaires à leur démarche de transition de carrière dans une firme de psychologie du travail. Trois groupes ont participé à deux ateliers de trois heures, suivis d'une séance de rappel et de suivi trois mois plus tard (Bond & Bunce, 2000). Les participants ont complété des questionnaires mesurant la flexibilité psychologique, (AAQ-II, Bond et al., 2011), leur détresse psychologique (PSI, Ilfeld, 1976), leur vitalité (SV, Ryan & Frederick, 1997) et leurs actions engagées (Monestes & Vilatte, 2011) et ce, avant les ateliers et lors du suivi deux mois plus tard. Leurs réponses ont été comparées à celles d'un groupe témoin faisant appel au même service, sans atelier. Je vous présenterai les résultats préliminaires de notre étude, ainsi que mes observations quant à la viabilité d'une telle démarche auprès des travailleurs ayant perdu leur emploi.

Un pas vers l’acceptation avec une jambe qui souffre. Sylvain Bédard (Montréal) Il s’agit de la présentation du cas d’un jeune homme souffrant d’une algodystrophie réflexe à la jambe qui a été suivi par une équipe de réadaptation avec peu de résultats sur le plan physique, et qui a nécessité un suivi en psychologie en raison de la détérioration de son fonctionnement au quotidien. L’introduction de modalités thérapeutiques inspirées de ACT a marqué un tournant pour cette personne et lui a permis de réinvestir des activités qui avaient de la valeur pour lui.

ACT, FAP et trouble de la personnalité. Marie-France Bolduc (Montréal). Les troubles de l’Axe II, en particulier le trouble de la personnalité borderline, présentent des défis particuliers. Cette étude de cas illustrera comment combiner la focalisation sur la relation thérapeutique selon les principes de la thérapie basée sur l’analyse fonctionnelle (FAP) permet de renforcer la thérapie ACT d’un de ces troubles.

L’espoir peut-il être considéré comme un renforcement ? Pierre Cousineau (Montréal). La tradition comportementale a tenté d’éviter l’utilisation de termes référant à des concepts qui ne peuvent être observés directement. Le concept de besoins est l’un de ces termes qu’on préfère ne pas utiliser. Nous pensons que les termes renforcements primaires et besoins sont les deux côtés de la même médaille : l’un réfère à un comportement observable, l’autre à une expérience subjective.
Pourquoi s’embêter avec un concept comme celui des besoins ? Nous pensons qu’il ajoute des outils à la prévision et à la modification du comportement. Les personnes que l’on qualifie de troubles de la personnalité répondent souvent à des renforcements étranges. Elles semblent persister dans des comportements maintenus par des renforcements qui semblent des punitions. Ces apparentes punitions sont-elles en fait des renforcements, par exemple recevoir de l’attention lorsqu’on est frappé ? Peut-être que l’espoir d’un éventuel changement du comportement de l’autre est le renforcement et que le besoin d’attachement est l’élément fondamental de cette équation.

L’ACT et la Thérapie d’activation comportementale : similarités et divergences. Jean-Sébastien Hogue et Frédérick Dionne (Québec). a Thérapie d’acceptation et d’engagement (ACT) et la Thérapie d’activation comportementale sont deux modèles thérapeutiques très riches et efficaces sur le plan thérapeutique. Ces modèles présentent plusieurs caractéristiques communes et s’intéressent à différents degrés à des processus tels l’acceptation, l’action, la prise de distance face aux pensées, les valeurs, etc. Cet atelier contraste ces deux modèles tant sur les plans théoriques que pratiques tout en suggérant des contextes ou il peut être plus approprié d’utiliser un modèle sur l’autre.

ACT et TOC : Protocole et programme de recherche. Benjamin Schoendorff (Montréal). L’ACT vient d’être reconnue par l’APA comme traitement soutenu par des preuves pour le trouble obsessionnel compulsif (niveau de soutien modéré). Dans cette communication, je présenterai nos recherches en cours autour de l’ACT et du TOC et des processus de changement dans le TOC, ainsi qu’un protocole de traitement utilisé dans la prise en charge du TOC par l’ACT.

PREMIÈRES JOURNÉES FRANCOPHONES DE SCIENCE COMPORTEMENTALE CONTEXTUELLE ESPACE REILLE, PARIS, 6 OCTOBRE 2012

PROGRAMME DE LA JOURNÉE DE PARIS

9 :00 -9 :30 Ouverture — mot du président, Benjamin Schoendorff
9 :30 - 10 :30 Mini-atelier 1 Arrêter de lutter avec la nourriture avec ACT, Jana Grand et Dr Anne Chablis
9 :30 - 10 :00 P1. ACTion et dissociation post-traumatique, Dr Isabelle Kallert
10 :00 - 10 :30 M1. ACT et tics, Benjamin Schoendorff
10 :30 - 11 :00 Pause
11 :00 - 11 :30 M2. TOC en groupe, Arnault, Detournay, Peyre & Demenois
11 :00 - 12 :30 Symposium ACT et nutrition - ACT et maladies nutritionnelles, Florian Saffer, - ACT et pratique de médecin nutritionniste, Dr Nicole Karsenti
11 :30 - 12 :00 M3. Acceptation et thérapie de couple, François Allard
12 :00 - 12 :30 M4. De l’hypnothérapie à l’ACT, Dr Patrice Kervinio
12 :30 - 14 :00 Déjeuner
14 :00 - 15 :00 Mini-atelier 2. Contextualisme fonctionnel et Théorie des cadres relationnels, Jana Grand et Dr Jean-Michel Vincent
14 :00 - 15 :00 Mini-atelier 3. Techniques de clown dans le travail ACT, Dr Jean-Christophe Seznec
15 :00 - 15 :30 Pause
15 :30 - 16 :30 Mini-atelier 4. ACT et compassion, Egide Altenloh
16 :00 - 16 :30 M5. Autour des sens et de l’instant présent, Dr Patrice Kervinio
à partir de 17 :00 Cocktail dans un bar du quartier


PROGRAMME DÉTAILLÉ :

Quatre Mini-ateliers d’une heure vous permettront d’affuter vos habiletés cliniques.

Mini-atelier 1 : ACT et TCA Retrouvez la liberté en vous, Jana Grand (Lyon) et Dr Anne Chablis (Paris). Ce mini atelier consacré aux troubles du comportement alimentaire présentera l'approche ACT comme modèle qui entraîne une plus grand flexibilité psychologique et comportementale face aux émotions, aux pensées difficiles et aux habitudes alimentaires contraignantes. A l'aide de la Matrice nous présenterons et conceptualiserons un cas clinique. Le travail proposé suivra deux axes: 1) travail avec les obstacles émotionnels et cognitifs (défusion, acceptation, prise des perspectives ; 2) élargissement du comportement dans le contexte alimentaire et la vie plus large (action valeurs). L’atelier sera illustré de vignettes cliniques et de jeux de rôles interactifs.

Mini-atelier 2 : Contextualisme fonctionnel, Théorie des Cadres Relationnels et Matrice. Jana Grand (Lyon) & Dr Jean-Michel Vincent (Besançon). Ce mini-atelier présentera dans un premier temps le contextualisme fonctionnel et la théorie des cadres relationnels à travers la matrice. Dans un deuxième temps, nous présenterons des jeux de rôles cliniques autour de la matrice en interaction avec les participants à l’atelier.
 

Mini-atelier 3 : Techniques de clown dans le travail ACT. Dr Jean-Christophe Seznec (Paris). Travailler à partir des techniques de clown permet de s'inscrire dans le présent à 500%. Dans cette approche on travaille l'à propos, la capacité de trouver la parole ou le geste juste qui, dans l'instant, nous maintient au contact de ce qui est important. L'à propos se nourrit de notre intelligence émotionnelle. Notre cerveau, machine à penser, est trop lent. Le temps d'observer, d'analyser, d'évaluer et de choisir, c'est trop tard! Les techniques de clown en psychothérapie aident à redescendre dans le corps et le présent lorsque l’on est bloqué dans sa tête et la crainte d'un futur imaginaire. En cela, elles sont de proches parentes des techniques expérientielles ACT.

Mini-atelier 4 : ACT et compassion pour soi, Egide Altenloh (Bruxelles). Cet atelier présentera la compassion pour soi : concept, données, instruments de mesure et intérêt thérapeutique. Dans une deuxième partie, l’atelier offrira une approche expérientielle et clinique de la compassion pour soi, avec des opportunités de pratiquer la compassion pour soi.

Série M - Méthodes de prise en charge : Ces communications de 30 minutes éclairent différentes manières d’intégrer l’ACT à sa pratique clinique ou à certaines populations spécifiques.

M1. ACT et tics. Benjamin Schoendorff (Montréal). Une nouvelle prise en charge empiriquement validée des désordres d’habitudes (tics, trichotillomanie, oncophagie, dermatillomanie) propose de réduire la tension dans les groupes musculaires impliqués dans ces troubles. Une partie centrale du traitement vise à apprendre à discriminer tension et relâchement des muscles ainsi que les caractéristiques des situations dans lesquelles l’habitude est engagée. Je montrerai comment l’ACT, comprise sous l’angle de l’entrainement de discriminations fonctionnelles, se marie parfaitement à cette approche et peut permettre d’approfondir le travail et d’en pérenniser les gains.

M2. Psychothérapie cognitive et comportementale en groupe d’une patiente présentant un TOC. Dr Manuela Arnault, Marie-Carmel Detournay, Dr Hugo Peyre, Alizée Demenois (Paris). Les modèles comportementaux du TOC ont permis le développement de thérapies efficaces par l’exposition avec prévention de la réponse (EPR). Dans les modèles cognitifs des TOC, la lutte contre les pensées intrusives occupe une place centrale dans le développement et le maintien du trouble. La conceptualisation de l’action selon ACT permet de valoriser l’EPR. Il ne s’agit pas de proposer de simples expositions à ses peurs mais d’agir dans le sens de ses valeurs malgré la peur. De plus, le modèle ACT correspond bien au modèle cognitif du développement et du maintien des obsessions. Nous décrirons le cas d’une patiente présentant un TOC associé à un perfectionnisme dysfonctionnel, prise en charge en TCC/ACT de groupe et dont l’évolution clinique a été favorable.

M3. L’Acceptation de l’Autre comme Processus de Changement dans les interactions dyadiques en Thérapie Intégrative de Couple. François Allard (Paris). En thérapie de couple comportementale intégrée (IBCT), la technique du langage de l’acceptation de l’autre cible les conditions des contingences naturelles de changement. Verbalement on va changer la fonction d’un stimulus discriminatif aversif, le partenaire, en le reliant à des stimuli plus attractifs : dévoilement de soi, intimité. Cet atelier présentera comment l’acceptation de l’autre constitue un processus central en IBCT.

M4. De l’hypnothérapie à l’ACT ou de l’hypnothérapie dans l’ACT. Dr Patrice Kervinio (Paris). Il est classique de reconnaitre dans la thérapie ACT des éléments que nous utilisons dans les psychothérapies. Pour une hypnothérapeute la première pensée pourrait être « mais c’est de l’hypnose ! ». Nous avons déjà entendu les enfants qui ont l’expérience de thérapies traditionnelles nous dire « Ah c’est ça l’hypnose ! Nous on fait déjà ça chez nous ! ». Et après…

M5. Quelques petites variations autour des sens et de l’instant présent. Dr Patrice Kervinio (Paris). Du grain de raisin en pleine conscience à diverses confiseries :
Grains de praline et Violette de grâce. Ou comment aller de l’instant présent à l’expérience sensorielle de « permettre admettre ». Des sons et des vibrations. Des timbales au Gong agrémenté d’histoire simple. De l’attrape-doigts au modèle pro.

Symposium ACT et nutrition. Ce symposium, présidé par Jana Grand (Lyon) et avec le Dr Anne Chablis (Marseille) en discussante, sera l’occasion d’une discussion sur l’apport de l’ACT dans la prise en charge des troubles du comportement alimentaire.

1. Médecin nutritionniste et ACT : ma pratique clinique au cabinet. Dr Nicole Karsenti (Montpellier). Pour les patients en obésité, souvent associée à un syndrome métabolique, à des troubles des conduites alimentaires, l’abord nutritionnel ne suffit pas dans le suivi de ces pathologies chroniques. Voici comment j’intègre nutrition et ACT.

2. ACT et maladies nutritionnelles. Florian Saffer (Lyon). Les maladies métaboliques chroniques comme le diabète induisent des émotions multiples
(culpabilité, anxiété, colère…). Ces émotions sont des puissants freins au changement dans la mesure où elles induisent des comportements de lutte (restriction, résignation…) éloignant le patient d’une santé optimale. L’utilisation de la matrice est dans ce cas une aide précieuse.

Série P - Partage d’expérience clinique :

P1. ACTion et dissociation post-traumatique. Dr Isabelle Kallert (Montpellier). Un viol 13 ans plus tôt. Sensation de vie bloquée, symptômes clairs de PTSD, elle coterait aussi pour un trouble de la personnalité Borderline. La lecture des symptômes comme réponse au trauma à travers le cadre d'ACT permet une alliance rapide. Un livre, 6 consultations, 10 semaines, une vie métamorphosée.

P2. Comment j’utilise l’ACT « en clandestin » en tant que sophrologue et formatrice, Louise Boyer (Paris). Comment j’utilise les outils de la thérapie ACT (acceptation, pleine conscience, valeurs…) en complément de la sophrologie :
• En échange pré et post vécu de la séance de sophrologie individuelle et collective.
• En accompagnement dans les formations sur la gestion du stress gestion du temps, prise de parole en public.

Vous pouvez télécharger les bulletins d'incription pour ces journées ci-dessous (à condition d'être membre ACBS et 'logged in'. Pour télécharger un bulletin d'inscription sans être membre ACBS, cliquez ici)
 

The Brazil Chapter has chapter level special interest groups.

SIG-CAF

SIG-Mulheres na ACBS

ACBS Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/ACBS-Brasil-209416313155894/

ACBS Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1332759333506062/

ACT em Português webpage
https://contextualscience.org/act_em_portugu_s

ACT Articles In Veja Magazine in Portugese
https://contextualscience.org/act_articles_in_veja_magazine_in_portugese

ACBS Brazil: Brazilian Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2017

Type of Chapter:
National

Geographic Boundaries of the Chapter:
Brazilian or Portuguese speaking people who may be interested in joining the Chapter.

Mission/Objectives

The mission of ACBS Brazil is to facilitate and develop the Contextual Sciences in Brazil. Our first initiatives are:
- bring together professionals in a network;
- centralize and organize the production of material in Portuguese;
- list courses, study groups and trainings.
These initial objectives are intended to bring together interested people and facilitate the study and development of the Contextual Sciences in Brazil.
We believe that Contextual Sciences can improve the way we deal with human suffering and promote transformations toward living with more vitality and meaning.

ACBS of China

Affiliated 2014

Type of Chapter:
National

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
People's Republic of China

Chapter's Mission/Objectives:
The Association may engage in activities designed to accomplish its purposes, including:

• Peer consultation groups, peer and student supervision, communicating referrals
• Providing workshops and presentations,
• translating English publications to Chinese and vice versa,
• Publishing Chinese publications (books, journals, training materials, online-publications, etc.) to introduce contextual behavior science and practices
• organizing taskforces to contribute to local/global ACBS SIGs
• Communicating on Chapter Website and Listserv
• Hosting domestic and international conferences,
• Providing contextual behavioral therapies and presentations to ACBS China Chapter members and citizens at large.
• May provide for the formation and dissolution of any core activities within the Association
• Association may hold periodic meetings for the transaction of business and presentations regarding developments in contextual behavioral science, application, and the advancement of human welfare.
• Association may promote and provide research opportunities to world-wide practitioners, researchers, and scholars for the cross-cultural contextual behavioral therapies.

Description of membership:
The types of membership shall be professional, student, and affiliate. For details regarding the types of membership, and the corresponding rights and responsibilities, please refer to the ACBS China Chapter By-laws documentation.

Colombia Chapter (ACBS-CO)

Affiliated 2020

Type of Chapter:
National

Describe the geographic boundaries of the Chapter:
The country of Colombia.

Mission/Objectives:
The purpose of the organization shall be to foster the development of contextual behavioral science (CBS) in Colombia. The ACBS-CO seeks to embrace a collaborative work among scholars, researchers, educators, students, and practitioners interested in CBS to create value-oriented environments that aid improving well-being and reducing human suffering.

Description of membership:
Members of the ACBS-CO shall be persons committed to advance the mission of the Colombian chapter. The types of membership shall be Professional, Student, and Affiliate. a) Professional members shall be entitled to the rights and privileges of the Association without restriction. The minimum standard for election to professional membership shall be the completion of a terminal degree (Bachelor, Specialist, Masters and/or Doctoral level) relevant to the purposes of the Association. b) Student members shall be currently enrolled at the undergraduate or graduate level in any field of relevance to the purposes of the Association. c) Affiliate members shall be any member of the public with interests in the purpose of the Chapter.

Atlantic Canada ACBS

Affiliated 2016

Click here to join the Ottawa, Ontario Affiliate!

The Ottawa Affiliate of ACBS is a group open to professionals in the Ottawa community who are members of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS). We welcome clinicians of all levels of experience who share an enthusiasm for third wave approaches. Together, we are working towards the development of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) community in the greater Ottawa area. Through this group, there are opportunities for networking, sharing resources, and peer-led training (including reading groups and peer consultation groups). Please reach out to Sofia Lopoukhine or check us out on Facebook for the date and location of our next meeting or to get more information about our events.

Currently our contact person is:

Sofia Lopoukhine, RP
Ottawa, ON
sofialops@gmail.com

Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACBSOtt/

(This webpage was updated on 11/16/2020)

Ontario Association for Contextual Behavioural Science

Affiliated 2011

Type of Chapter:
State/Province

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
Province of Ontario

Mission/Objectives:
The purpose of the organisation shall be to foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioural science and practice within Ontario, with a focus on Acceptance and Committment Therapy (ACT). 

Description of Membership:
The membership of the Chapter shall be people who are interested in the advancement of contextual behavioural science and practice. It is anticipated that the membership will be comprised of clinicians eg, psychologists, social workers, physicians, psychiatrists and psychotherapists, academics and students practicing and/or studying in Ontario.  

ACBS Québec

Affiliated in 2014

Type of Chapter:
State/Province

Geographic boundaries of the Chapter
Province of Quebec

Mission-Objectives

-Promote ACT and contextual behavioral science research, theory and practice in Québec
-Make resources available
-Support therapist and teams in applying ACT
-Promote supervision and training opportunities.

Description of Membership

All psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, guidance counselors, dietitians, sexologists, medical doctors, massage therapists, physical therapists (etc) who are members of ACBS, have an interest in contextual behavioral science and reside in Quebec are eligible.
 

Devise

Je me souviens

Capitale

Québec

Métropole

Montréal

Langue officielle

Français

Population

7 903 001 (2011)

Présentation générale

Le Québec est une province de l'est du Canada. C'est la seule province du Canada a avoir une population majoritairement francophone et a avoir comme seule langue officielle le français. C'est également la plus grande province du pays, géographiquement parlant. La province se situe à l'est de l'Ontario, à l'ouest du Nouveau-Brunswick et de Terre-Neuve, puis au Nord des états américains suivants: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont et New York.

Western Canada ACBS

Affiliated 2016

Type of Chapter
Regional

ACBS Finland Chapter

Affiliated 2014

Type of Chapter:
National

Geographic (or language) Boundaries of the Chapter:
Promoting contextual science and creating an ACBS Community in Finland.

Mission/Objectives:
To foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within Finland so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well being.

Description of Membership:
Members of the Association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice.

Suomen ACBS jaoston jäsenet voivat ladata tältä sivulta suomenkielisiä materiaaleja hoidon suunnittelun, toteutuksen ja arvioinnin tueksi.

Mikäli Sinulla on materiaalia, jonka haluaisit jakaa Suomen yhteisön kesken, ota yhteyttä acbs.finland@gmail.com

German-Speaking Association for Contextual Behavioural Science

Affiliated 2012

Type of Chapter:
Language Community

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
German-speaking

Mission/Objectives

The purpose of the organization is to foster the science and practical clinical application of the contextual approach to cognitive and behavioral science within the German language community. The goal of the organization is to alleviate human suffering and advance human wellbeing. Please refer to attached by-laws at the bottom of the page for full description of mission/objectives.

Description of Membership

Any individual person or entity interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and its application, who is also a member of the Association of Contextual and Behavioral Sciences (ACBS), may become a member of this organization.

Greece & Cyprus ACBS Chapter

Affiliated 2014

Type of Chapter:
National

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
Greece and the Republic of Cyprus

Mission/Objectives:
Our mission and commitment to the ACBS community is to enhance the development of Functional Contextual Behavior therapies within the South-eastern part of Europe. Both Greece and the Republic of Cyprus sharing the same nation, customs, tradition, language and ethics, can contribute to both the local Mental Health Professions and the larger ACBS community in the following ways:

• Adapt, modify, create, and use contextual-based scales, measures, and other related tools in conducting research, experiments, community studies, and clinical protocols
• Disseminate the therapeutic methods, clinical processes, techniques, and exercises of ACT-based protocols for a wide range of clinical and non-clinical populations
• Organize workshops, conferences, newsletter, websites, and other related networking activities with the aim of spreading the word about ACT both in Greek and English language
• Establish collaborations with other European and international countries in research-based studies, workshops, clinical trials, and special interest groups

Description of Membership:
We are creating a local network of a multidisciplinary community of scholars, researchers, educators, and clinical practitioners in both Greece and the Republic of Cyprus who will work in a collegial, open, and mutually supportive way to develop and further promote the contextual behavior science and its applications.

Other Information

The University of Cyprus and the Department of Psychology established its first ACT-Based lab. Director of the lab is Assistant Prof. Maria Karekla, Lecturer, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and ACT Trainer. Our lab, namely ACTHealthy, consists of a highly committed team of undergraduates, graduates, and Ph.D. students from the BSc in Psychology and the two applied graduate programs (M.A. in School Psychology and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology programs). For further information join us on Facebook - ACTHealthy and ALGEA

Also, in 2012 the first Greek Blog dedicated exclusively to ACT related material, was created from a group of Ph.D in Clinical Psychology students. To view, click on the following: www.actgr.blogspot.com

Σε αυτή την σελίδα μέσα στην Ελληνικό- Κυπριακή ομάδα του Οργανισμού Πλαισιακών Επιστημών της Συμπεριφοράς (Greece- Cyprus ACBS chapter) θα αναρτάται κλινικό υλικό μεταφρασμένο στα Ελληνικά προς χρήση απο τα μέλη της ομάδας.

Το υλικό αυτό:

- θα αποτελείται απο εμπειρικές ασκήσεις της Θεραπείας Αποδοχής και Δέσμευσης (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; ACT),

- ασκήσεις απο την Θεωρία συσχετιστικών πλαισίων (Relational Frame Theory;RFT),

- Οδηγίες για διεξαγωγή συγκεκριμένων κλινικών διαδικασίων (π.χ. αποδοχής μέσω εμπειρικών ασκήσεων συνειδητότητας κλπ),

Με αυτό το τρόπο, τα μέλη θα μπορούν να χρησιμοποιούν τις εφαρμογές της ΘΑΔ στην  κλινική τους πράξη.

AGM2021 Annual Report

Hong Kong Chapter

Affiliated 2019

Type of Chapter:
Local

Geographic boundaries of the Chapter:
Hong Kong

Chapter's Mission/Objectives:
ACBS-HK Chapter aims to serve as a scientific and professional reference group for those in Hong Kong who identify themselves as scientists, students, or practitioners in disciplines that embrace the principles and practices of contextual behavioral science, or for the interested public.

Description of Membership:
Members of the Association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice. The types of membership shall be professional, student, and affiliate.

ACBS Hungary

Affiliated 2015

Type of Chapter:
Language Community

Geographic (or language) Boundaries of the Chapter:
Those who reside in Hungary or speak Hungarian.

Mission/Objectives:

• Promote a better understanding of the human condition and suffering based on the principles of functional-contextual science, disseminating this functional-contextual approach in Hungary.
• Support the interests of researchers, practitioners and students in Hungary on basic principles of experimental analysis, workable applied theories linked to these principles and effective applied technologies.
• Promote the coordination among researchers in Hungary in a way that is effective in disseminating their scientific developments in the international scientific community.
• Promote the connection between basic research on the role of contingencies and the transformation of functions and applied research and applications in human domains.
• Promote the formation and supervision of Hungarian professionals in disciplines which embrace the principles and practices of contextual behavioral science.
• Coordinate efforts in order to create a database with Hungarian materials that contributes disseminating the best available scientific evidence on ACT and RFT.
• Promote the dissemination of Third-Wave Therapies both in the private arena and the public context, encouraging a new model of Mental Health in Hungary.

Description of Membership:
Members of the Association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice in Hungary.

India Chapter

Affiliated 2019

Type of Chapter:
National

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
 

Chapter's Mission/Objectives:
* Disseminate ACT/RFT/contextual science literature to professionals and general public in India.
* Run reading groups, peer supervision groups, and help members become ACT trainers.
* Contribute to ACT/RFT/contextual science literature with an Indian cultural perspective.

Description of Membership:
Anyone who is an ACBS member from India and interested in chapter objectives can become a member.

Recordings from the ACBS India Chapter Conference: Emerging Voices!

• LAMIC Practitioners - A Panel Discussion
• Taking Mindful Risks: Using ACT to Shape Bravery in Adolescents with Lisa Coyne
• Acceptance and Self-as-context with Beate Ebert
• Process-Based Therapy and the Future of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Steve Hayes
• In the Wake of Trauma: Using ACT to Cultivate Valued Living with Miranda Morris
• Mighty Metaphors: Adapting ACT metaphors for cross-cultural work with Baijesh Ramesh and Sindhu BS
• Willingly ACT for Spiritual Development with Hank Robb
• RFT and ACT – how do they go together? with Niklas Törneke

Clinical RFT with Lou Lasprugato - Session 1:
https://youtu.be/zHihU_WQq3k

Clinical RFT with Lou Lasprugato - Session 2:
https://youtu.be/LikJXKoF4xw

Clinical RFT with Lou Lasprugato - Session 3:
https://youtu.be/P0oLLy8f1t4

Clinical RFT with Lou Lasprugato - Session 4:
https://youtu.be/1CClnOWGTM0

Clinical RFT with Lou Lasprugato - Follow-up Q&A:
https://youtu.be/r1Uwa6ZXXR0

The India ACBS board meets online once in three/four weeks. Please find attached the minutes from our meeting.

- Sindhu BS

President of the India ACBS chapter, 2020-23

The Israeli and Hebrew Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2013

Type of Chapter:
National

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
State of Israel or Hebrew speaking Therapists

Mission/Objectives:
The purpose of the organization shall be to foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within Israel and other Hebrew speaking communities so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well being.

Description of Membership:
Members of the Association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice.

The types of membership shall be professional, student, and affiliate. Professional members and Fellows shall be entitled to the rights and privileges of the Association without restriction. The minimum standard for election to professional membership shall be completion of a terminal degree relevant to the purposes of the Association. Student members shall be currently enrolled at the undergraduate or graduate level in an area of relevance to the purposes of the Association. Affiliate members are any member of the public with interests in the purpose of the Association. Standards for Fellow Status in the Association shall be set by the Board of Directors.

All members of the Israeli chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science must be members in good standing of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. Membership dues are set by the Board of Directors of the Association and paid to the Association annually. Members shall be regarded without discrimination on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, or mental or physical disability.

AAQ 10-item scale in Hebrew - Acceptance and Action Questionnaire

"Getting Hooked" in Hebrew - להיתפס בחכה

Bull's Eye in Hebrew - עין השור / בול פגיעה

ACT Italia: The Italian Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2009

Type of Chapter:
National

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
Italian national boundaries.

Mission/Objectives:
The purpose of the organization shall be to foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within Italy so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well being Specifically, the organization shall:

a) Serve as a scientific and professional reference group for those in Italy who identify themselves as scientists, students, or practitioners in disciplines which embrace the principles and practices of contextual behavioral science, or for the interested public.
b) Promote research and scholarship in Italy focused on the development of a coherent and progressive science of human action that is more adequate to the challenges of the human condition that will.
c) Identify and promote the development of useful basic principles, workable applied theories linked to these principles, effective applied technologies based on these theories, and successful means of training and disseminating these developments, guided by the best available scientific evidence; of effective prevention and intervention strategies.
d) Promote the development of a view of science that values a dynamic, ongoing interaction between its basic and applied elements, and between practical application and empirical knowledge;
e) Promote the development in Italy of a community of scholars, researchers, educators, and practitioners who will work in a collegial, open, self-critical, non-discriminatory, and mutually supportive way that is effective in producing valued outcomes and in exploring the additional implications of this work, and that emphasizes open and low cost methods of connecting with this work so as to keep the focus on benefit to others;
f) Advise political, legislative, and policy-making bodies with respect to matters pertaining to contextual behavioral science in Italy.
g) Organize and sponsor forums, conferences, newsletters, journals, websites, list serves and other such activities for the accomplishment of the purposes of the organization.

Description of Membership Members of the Association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice in Italy. The types of membership shall be professional, student, and affiliate.

The ACBS Japan Chapter website has accessment tools.

https://www.act-japan-acbs.jp/tool.html

• Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II
• Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (7 項目版)
• Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth
• Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire
• Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
• Personal Values Questionnaire II
• TSSQ
• Values of Younger Ages scale（VOYAGE）
• Values Clarification Questionnaire
• Valuing Questionnaire

ACT Japan (The Japanese Association for Contextual Behavioral Science) will hold the International RFT Meeting as its first Annual Meeting.

General Conference Schedule
March 12th 2012 RFT/IRAP Meeting (9:00am-17:30pm)
March 13th 2012 RFT/IRAP Meeting (9:00am-17:30pm)
March 14th 2012 RFT/IRAP Meeting (9:00am-14:00pm)
* A dinner is planned for 7.30pm Tuesday 13th to give researchers the opportunity for informal discussion and exchange of ideas.

Conference Venue
Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan

The conference will provide a forum for leading RFT researchers (Dermot Barnes-Holmes, Yvonne Barnes-Holmes, Ian Stewart, and many others) to discuss recent findings and applications of RFT in differing research and applied domains, as well as their work with other active RFT researchers.

The aim of the meeting is to stimulate continued refinement and development of RFT research.

ADDITIONAL EVENTS: An Introduction to RFT: A One-Day Workshop with Dermot Barnes-Holmes, Yvonne Barnes-Holmes and Ian Stewart. (each date is the same lecture; please register for only one)

• March 11th 2012 (9:30am-16:30pm) at Doshisha University in Kyoto
• March 17th 2012 (9:30am-16:30pm) at Tokyo office of Doshisha University in Tokyo

 CALL FOR PAPERS (for the main event, March 12-14):

Submissions must be received by January 31, 2012.

To submit a paper for consideration, please fill out the application form and send the following information: 

A) Title of Presentation

B) Name and Affiliation of principle author

C) Name and Affiliation of co-authors

D) 200 Word Summary including objective, design, method, results, and conclusion.

REGISTRATION:

Individuals interested in attending but not presenting at the meeting are encouraged to attend! 

Anyone can participate in the event free of charge. Those attending the meeting, however, must arrange their own travel, accommodation, and meals.

TRAVEL, LODGING AND DIRECTIONS:

ACBS Members: Download the full-length interactive brochure (attached in a compressed zip folder, containing a pdf file). 

ACT Japan: The Japanese Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2010

Type of Chapter:
National

Describe the geographic boundaries of the Chapter:
The activities of the Chapter is limited to Japan.

Mission/Objectives

The purpose of the organization shall be to foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within Japan so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well being.

Specifically, the organization shall:

1. Serve as a scientific and professional reference group for those in Japan who identify themselves as scientists, students, or practitioners in disciplines which embrace the principles and practices of contextual behavioral science, or for the interested public.
2. Promote research and scholarship in Japan focused on the development of a coherent and progressive science of human action that is more adequate to the challenges of the human condition that will.
3. Identify and promote the development of useful basic principles, workable applied theories linked to these principles, effective applied technologies based on these theories, and successful means of training and disseminating these developments, guided by the best available scientific evidence; of effective prevention and intervention strategies.
4. Promote the development of a view of science that values a dynamic, ongoing interaction between its basic and applied elements, and between practical application and empirical knowledge.
5. Promote the development in Japan of a community of scholars, researchers, educators, and practitioners who will work in a collegial, open, self-critical, non-discriminatory, and mutually supportive way that is effective in producing valued outcomes and in exploring the additional implications of this work, and that emphasizes open and low cost methods of connecting with this work so as to keep the focus on benefit to others.
6. Advise political, legislative, and policy-making bodies with respect to matters pertaining to contextual behavioral science in Japan.
7. Organize and sponsor forums, conferences, newsletters, journals, websites, list serves and other such activities for the accomplishment of the purposes of the organization.

Description of Membership

Members of the Association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice in Japan.

Malaysia Chapter

Affiliated 2021

Type of Chapter:
National

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
Within the country of Malaysia 

Chapter's Mission/Objectives:
The purpose of the organization shall be to foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within Malaysia so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human wellbeing.

Description of membership:
Members of the Organisation shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice and currently practicing/residing in Malaysia. This includes clinicians, researchers, students and any other related field practitioners.

Chapter By-Laws: See attachment

México - Sur Chapter

Affiliated 2023

Type of Chapter:
Regional

Describe the geographic boundaries of the Chapter (or specific Language Community):
States located in the South of Mexico

Chapter mission/objectives:
To build a supportive community that fosters personal growth and professional development through active participation and mutual aid among members, in such a way that we can contribute to the alleviation of human suffering and the promotion of the personal well-being of the population in general, making use of the best scientific evidence currently available and strengthening contextual behavioral science with our actions.

Description of membership:
Those who realize professional activities in the south of Mexico may participate in the membership.

Describe chapter activities (meetings, workshops, publications, etc.). Include meeting dates and time of year of publications.

• Develop integration activities as a community
• Continuous training and support for affiliates and non-affiliates among peers and with experts
• Translation and dissemination of outreach materials on contextual behavioral science
• Influence public policies related to our professional work
• Disseminate contextual behavioral science in electronic media.
• Create study groups
• Annual congress of the chapter in the month of November.

Chapter By-Laws: See attachment

The attached file is a Farsi translation the very first paper on ACT and RFT: Hayes, S. C. (1984) Making sense of spirituality. Behaviorism, 12, 99-110.

It was written just two years after the transformational experience described in Steve's TEDx talk on the origins of ACT (bit.ly.StevesFirstTED) and one year after the first ACT works. In it you can see much of the future that will unfold. It is a difficult text and is demanding to read (especially for those not steeped in behavior analysts). That make it hard to translate but the translators, Seyed Ali Kolahdouzan (President of the Persian chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science) and Peiman Rezaie Maram (Research Deputy of the Chapter) have worked very hard to make sure it is accurate, understandable and clear. We are proud to have it available in Farsi for the first time here -- on the ACBS website in the Persian Chapter area. 

Persian ACBS

Affiliated 2013

Click here to join

Contact Information

Sirous Momenzadeh, Ph.D.
Senior Psychologist
Queensland Health
Queensland, Australia

Officers - Jan 2021-Dec 2021

Mr. Milad Khajepoor 
Sajjad Bahrami
Mr. Peyman Rezaiemaram
Mr.Seyyed Ali Kolahdouzan

Mission

The mission of the Persian ACBS shall be to foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within Iran and neighboring Persian speaking countries including Afghanistan,…. so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well-being. Also, to produce a certified and skilled treatment that meets the needs of the above Persian speaking communities and populations, by applying ACT protocols in a cost effective and in a safe way.

Objectives

• To Establish the Persian ACBS website.
• To Disseminate Contextual Behavior Science CBS principles among health professionals and other related professions.
• Providing a forum for health practitioners/ researchers to share information and resources
• Developing awareness activities designed to highlight the need for utilizing ACT model and processes.
• To conduct research studies and apply the ACT model and processes within Persian speaking populations.
• To translate books and resources of ACT and contextual behavior sciences to Persian language.
• To organize and sponsor forums, conferences, newsletters, journals, websites, list serves and other such activities for the accomplishment of the purposes of the Chapter.
   

Chapter Activities

The chapter will:

• Organize an annual meeting
• Create a forum for discussion
• Organize workshops
• Publish research articles and a newsletter
• Translate ACT books and resources
• Provide consultations

Description of Membership

Membership is open to Persian speaking people from a variety of educational backgrounds and professions relevant to the purpose of the chapter. We anticipate that members will be involved in clinical practice, research, teaching and organizational activities, from both academic and non-academic backgrounds and from both private and public sectors.

We would to say to any other members of ACBS that you are invited to join our Chapter (you do not have to live in Peru).

The spaces we are offering for our members that are for free are:

- Reading & Discussion (in English)

• All levels of English are very welcome.
• Description: Here we discuss interesting articles and books related to CBS in a friendly group.
• To register: send us an email chapterperuacbs@gmail.com
• Subject: reading and discussion and Name registered in the ACBS.

- Portland Model Group ( in Spanish )

• Description: Aquí practicaremos las habilidades ACT en un contexto clínico a través de juego de roles o casos personales .
• Para inscribirte debes enviarnos un correo a chapterperuacbs@gmail.com
• Asunto: GRUPO PORTLAND
• Nombre como te registraste en la ACBS

- COMUNIDAD DE PRACTICANTES ACT (in Spanish)

• Description:Aquí nos centraremos en vivir los procesos ACT desde adentro, enfatizaremos en experimentar los procesos ACT en nosotrxs mismos "hacer lo que profesamos"
• Para inscribirte debes enviarnos un correo chapterperuacbs@gmail.com
• Asunto: PRACTICANTE ACT
• Nombre como te registraste en la ACBS

- GRUPO DE ESTUDIOS (in Spanish)

• Description:revisaremos libros relacionados con la teoría, filosofía e intervención ACT.
• Para inscribirte debes enviarnos un correo chapterperuacbs@gmail.com
• Asunto: ROOTS

Note: Meeting times and dates are coordinate directly with each group  

ACBS Peru: Peruvian Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2016

Type of Chapter:
National

Mission/Objectives:

a) Serve as a scientific and professional reference group for Peruvians or those living in Peru who identify themselves as scientists, students, or practitioners in disciplines which embrace the principles and practices of contextual behavioral science, or for the interested public.
b) Promote research and scholarship in Peru focused on the development of a coherent and progressive science of human action that is more adequate to the challenges of the human condition.
c) Identify and promote the development of useful basic principles, workable applied theories linked to these principles, effective applied technologies based on these theories, and successful means of training and disseminating these developments, guided by the best available scientific evidence of effective prevention and intervention strategies.
d) Promote the development of a view of science that values a dynamic, ongoing interaction between its basic and applied elements, and between practical application and empirical knowledge;
e) Promote the development in Peru of a community of scholars, researchers, educators, and practitioners who will work in a collegial, open, self-critical, non-discriminatory, and mutually supportive way that is effective in producing valued outcomes and in exploring the additional implications of this work, and that emphasizes open and low cost methods of connecting with this work so as to keep the focus on benefit to others;
f) Advise political, legislative, and policy-making bodies with respect to matters pertaining to contextual behavioral science in Peru.
g) Organize and sponsor forums, conferences, newsletters, journals, websites, list serves and other such activities for the accomplishment of the purposes of the organization.

Description of Membership:
Peruvians or those living in Peru who identify themselves as scientists, students, or practitioners in disciplines which embrace the principles and practices of contextual behavioral science, or for the interested public.

Los primeros pasos como terapeuta ACT en el abordaje de la sexualidad - presented by Lic. Vicky Avila Pava on the 15th of March.  Zoom info - https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/JRKlmqI91ckkzCnXGl62lXIDHJDT-TU4oUavBSklcHxnYIxRTFKfvNaEXeYRr7xY.KgA7sj1Op9zbU7Ri
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 "La violencia Doméstica desde la Ciencia Conductual Contextual: Nuevas Formas de Prevenir y Tratar la Violencia Doméstica en las Comunidades, Familias e Individuos". Presented by Amie Zarling,Ph.D on 9 January, 2024 

Helping beyond frontiers/Ayudando mas alla de las fronteras – presented by Dr. Ross White and Lic. José Villanueva on the 9^th of August 2023.  Zoom information - https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/OVHv6_gqVdFu-Vsys2YWzg5-u3q7ErJ2oiVq96zpAK3u8y-_4sGDF-9ksWeHhdnN.ZZjQqrikj2xm-5jY
Passcode:?7n2.R^N

José Villanueva - "You will know the approach from FACT in the refugee population, having the contextual and cultural view in the face of mass migrations. In addition, you will know the vision from Latin America and the United Kingdom, having as an axis the humanitarian treatment and the access of mental health services to that kind of population.

Dr Ross White - Dr White has researched mental health across the globe, including questions of culture and language and inequality and inequity regarding service provision. This work has led to collaborations with the World Health Organisation and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Here is the link of the Perú Chapter YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/yQwSLUDQNks?si=7amiqUyZ7ZhqFRUF

• We have uploaded the videos of the presentations authorized by the Presenters of the Creating Compassionate Communities event.

Polski Oddział Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (The Polish Chapter of ACBS)

Affiliated 2016

Type of Chapter:
National

Describe the geographic boundaries of the Chapter:
The area of Republic of Poland.

Mission/Objectives:
Chapter mission is to alleviate human suffering and improve the quality of human life. Intermediate objectives that support the achievement of the main objective are to support the development of research in Poland and practice within a functional contextualism, in accordance with the fields of cognitive psychology and behavioral therapy.

Description of Membership:
To become a member a person must complete a form on the website of the Association and pay the annual membership fee. To remain a member, a person must not fall behind with any contributions or debts, both in the Polish Chapter of ACBS, as well as the ACBS. The members of the Polish Chapter of ACBS may be individuals interested in the development of functional contextualism in the field of science and practice.

The types of membership: Professional Member, Student Member, Associate Member, Honorary Member. Membership fees are determined annually by the Commission Board and paid to the Polish Chapter of ACBS. The fee for Student Members is 15 zł and 40 zł for all other Members.

Assessment Measures in Romanian
AAQ-II, COPE, CompACT, DERS, FFMQ, Psy-Flex, TAS-20

Books in Romanian

• Hayes, S. C. (2019). A liberated mind: How to pivot toward what matters. New York: Penguin/Avery.

Romanian translation: Hayes, S. C. (2020) O minte libera. (Trans. Daniela Preda). Curtea Veche.

• Harris, R. (2008). The Happiness Trap: How to stop struggling and start living. Boston, MA: Trumpeter.

Romanian translation (2020): Capcana Fericirii. (Trans. Oana Damian). Asociatia de Stiinte Cognitive din Romania, ASCR.

• Hayes, S. C., & Smith, S. (2005). Get out of your mind and into your life: The new Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.

Romanian translation: Hayes, S. C., & Smith, S. (2013). Ieși din scenariile minții și trăiește-ți viața. (Trans. K. Szabo). Lași, Romania: Editura Poliram.

Publications in Romanian

• Cojocaru, C. & Schenk, A. (2021). The Importance of Life Values and Psychological Flexibility During Pandemic Times. The Proceedings of the International Conference Globalization, Intercultural Dialogue and National Identity: Communication, Journalism, Education Sciences, Psychology and Sociology, 8, 360- 365, Tîrgu-Mureș, Romania: Arhipelag XXI Press.  
• Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (2020) An Illustrated Guide (World Health Organization) Cum să faci ceea ce contează în perioade stresante: un ghid ilustrat

ACBS TEDx Talks Translation Project

• Flexibilitatea psihologică. Cum iubirea transformă durerea în scop | Steven Hayes | TEDx University of Nevada
• Darul și puterea curajului emoțional | Susan David | TED

Romania Chapter

Affiliated 2019

Geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
Those who reside in Romania and/or who speak Romanian.

Chapter's Mission/Objectives:
The purpose of the ACBS Romania is to ensure and support the development and dissemination of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within Romania so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well being.

The Romanian chapter aims to be a platform for sharing information in this approach and to create a Contextual Behavioral Sciences Community in Romania in order to improve the quality of human life.

Specifically, the organization shall:

• Support Romanian researchers, practitioners and students in their interest to develop effective applied theories linked to principles.
• Develop coordination among researchers in Romania to establish effective research groups to disseminate scientific developments in the international scientific community.
• Emphasize the connection between basic research in respect of the role of contingencies, transformation of functions and applied research in applications of human domains.
• Organize the formation (training) of and supervise Romanian professionals in disciplines that embrace the principles and practices of contextual behavioral science.
• Coordinate efforts in order to create a database with Romanian test materials that can contribute evidence-based practice of acceptance and commitment therapy.
• Promote the dissemination of Third-Wave Therapies both in the private area and public context, encouraging the development of a better working model of mental health in Romania.
• Organize and sponsor forums, conferences, newsletters, journals, websites, list serves and other such activities for the accomplishment of the purposes of the organization.
• Advise political, legislative, and policy-making bodies with respect to matters pertaining to contextual behavioral science in Romania.
• Translate, adjust and implement existing international therapy material to improve the mental health of Romanians in both public and private sectors.

Description of Membership:

• The members of the Romanian Chapter of ACBS shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice, and specifically Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Romania. The types of membership shall be professional, student, and affiliate.
• Members of the Association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice in Romania.
• To become a member a person must complete a form on the website of the Association and pay the annual membership fee. To remain a member, a person must not fall behind with any contributions or debts, both in the Romanian Chapter of ACBS, as well as the ACBS.
• Membership fees are determined annually by the Administrative Group (The Board) and paid to the Romanian Chapter of ACBS.
• Updated information on fees and membership will be available soon.

South Africa Chapter of ACBS

Affiliated 2015

Type of Chapter:
National

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
he boundaries of the Chapter is the Republic of South Africa.

Chapter's Mission/Objectives:
The objective of the organization shall be to foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within the Republic of South Africa so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well being.

Description of Membership:
Members of the Association shall be members of ACBS who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice. We anticipate that members will be involved in clinical practice, research, teaching and organizational activities, from private and public work places.

Other Information:
Although South Africa has 9 official languages all communication will be in English.

Beteendeterapeutiska Föreningen (BTF)

Swedish Association of Behavior Analysis (SWABA)

Årsmöte den 14/5 hölls på plats i stockholm med digital uppkoppling för den som ville närvara på distans.

Här skriver vi om presentationerna som presenterades.
Kristoffer Pettersson:
Kontextuella faktorer som påverkar anpassningsbeteenden
Beskrivning: Diskussioner som rör följsamhet kontra anpassning är vanligt förekommande i forskning om psykosociala interventioner. Denna presentation kommer att belysa olika aspekter av följsamhet och anpassning utifrån ett pågående forskningsprojekt på Mälardalens universitet. Resultat från en studie som undersöker antecedenter till anpassningar vid tillämpning av föräldrastödsprogram kommer att presenteras. 

Liria Ortiz pratade om ACT och hopp

Thor Bengtsson: Verbal Aikido.
Verbal Aikido är en kraftfull intervention från de sex stegen av ACT Matrix, ett program som utvecklats av Polk, Shoendorff och Olaz.
Thor Bengtsson har arbetat med ACT Matrix på svenska i ungefär fem år i olika kontexter och har utarbetat ett kraftfullt sätt att ge Verbal Aikido, med en ny metafor, komprimerat i en "app".
Vi tränar Verbal Aikido tillsammans och ni får tillgång till "appen".

Protokollet laddas upp i bilaga nedan.

MÖTEN:

2018: lunchmöte den 15 November i Köpenhamn i samband med Nordic ACBS.

2018: vi har börjat med en ny modalitet, vi ska ha möte varje månad, fortfarande via Skype eftersom föreningen har ingen ekonomi för att bekosta våra resor ÄN!

Styrelsemöte 30 april 2017
Spännande aktiviteter diskuterades! ACBS Nordic, ett anorlunda möte i Sevilla som du INTE vill missa, ett medlemsträff till hösten och maffiga nyheter som ska ut i medlemsbrevet... om du läser protokollet nedan för du lite försmak! Håll dig up-to-date!! och du, om du har projekt som du vill informera oss all om, kontakta någon av oss (du hittar oss där uppe!)
Läs och njut....

Årsmöte 2017
SvACBS har haft årsmöte för 2017. Det bjöds på spännade diskussioner, paneldebatt och föreläsningar. Du hittar mer program och föreläsingskopior här.

Svenska mötet på ACBS World Conference Seattle 2016
Fredrik Livheim presenterade SvACBS och styrelsens arbete, på ACBS World Conference i Seattle. Du hittar åhörarkopiorna här

NYHETSBREV
Vi i svenska avdelningen av ACBS (föreningen för kontextuell KBT, t.ex ACT) har bestämt oss för att ge ut ett Nyhetsbrev 2 ggr per år. Här kommer vårt allra första nyhetsbrev som summerar mycket om vad som händer på området.

2017 Nyhetsbrev Juni här.

2016 Nyhetsbrevet här. 

ÅRSMÖTE SvACBS, 2017

Årsmöte lördagen den 4:e februari i Stockholm - boka!
Varje år anordnar Svenska ACBS en halvdagskonferens gratis. I samband med denna håller vi även vårt årsmöte. Vi kommer att avsluta med en enkel gemensam middag till ett självkostnadspris om 100:-, maten betalar man på plats.

Tid:
Lördag 4:e 2017. Klockan 12.00-18.00

Plats:
Centrum för Psykiatriforskning, Norra Stationsgatan. 69, plan 6, 90-salen, Stockholm

Temat för konferensen är ”Mångfald – ACT i olika sammanhang, även utanför terapirummet”. Här hittar du programmet.

12.00
SvACBS ordförande Fredrik Livheim hälsar välkommen.

12.05
Paneldebatt, SWABA, BTF & Svenska ACBS
Paneldebatt: Syfte, likheter och skillnader med de olika föreningarna och vad vi vill framöver. Medverkande är föreningarnas ordföranden Dag Strömberg Linda Jüris & Fredik Livheim. Modererar gör SvACBS tillträdande ordförande Senada Zilkic.

12.40 - 15.30
20 minuters föredrag på temat ”Mångfald – ACT i olika sammanhang, även utanför terapirummet”

ACT för elithockeyspelare
Tobias Lundgren, enhetschef för kompetenscentrum för psykoterapi och forskargruppsledare på KI, kommer att hålla en presentation där du som deltagare får följa med på en resa. Från hur ACT implementeras som träningsmetod för elitishockeyspelare till vetenskaplig utvärdering av den implementeringen. Under presentationen kommer såväl forskningsresultat som faktiskt arbetssätt med ACT och elitidrottare att beröras.
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här.

ACT och BA inom akut slutenvårdspsykiatri
Vi får spännande rapporter från pågående forskningsprojekt där ACT och BA studeras i den akuta heldygnspsykiatrin. Mårten Tyrberg och Fredrik Folke kommer att beskriva hur ACT och BA kan användas i direkt behandlingsarbete med patienter men också hur det fungerat att träna och utbilda omvårdnadspersonal utan tidigare kunskaper i psykologi. Styrkorna i ACT och BA som ”akuta metoder” kommer att belysas tillsammans med de svåra utmaningar som man stöter på i implementeringsarbetet.

Fredrik Folke är psykolog/psykoterapeut i Landstinget Dalarna och doktorand vid Uppsala Universitet. Han genomför kliniska studier inom allmänpsykiatriska heldygnsvården och Centrum för Klinisk Forskning, Dalarna. Mårten Tyrberg är psykolog/psykoterapeut i Landstinget Västmanland och doktorand vid Stockholms universitet. Hans forskning handlar om implementering av ACT i olika former i psykiatrisk slutenvård i Västerås.
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här. 

ACT vid sjukskrivning för återgång i arbete
Anna Finnes som doktorerar vid KI kommer att berätta om sitt spännande forskningsprojekt där ACT testas för sjukskrivna.
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här.

ACT som dataspel för att få ungdomar att må bättre
Fredrik Livheim, som doktorerar vid KI, vill få ungdomar att må bättre genom att skapa ett data spel. Fredrik Livheim kommer att visa exempel på hur det kan komma att se ut och berätta sin storslagna idé och om utmaningar på vägen.
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här.

ACT vid självskada
Johan Bjurberg som doktorerar vid KI kommer att berätta om sitt unika forskningsprojekt kring ERGT vid självskadebeteende (ERGT är utvecklat utifrån ACT och DBT).
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här.

ACT för hemlösa
Hemlösa är en av de grupper i samhället som har allra sämst fysisk och psykisk hälsa. Trots det är endast ca 4-10% motiverade att genomgå behandling. Många hemlösa personer har tidigare traumatiska och diskriminerande erfarenheter bakom sig, gällande sjukvård, missbruksvård och psykiatri. Det finns inget vetenskapligt stöd för att erbjuda missbruksbehandling innan bostad. Internationellt rekommenderas att man erbjuder ”vid behov” vårdinsatser för hemlösa, som de kan söka frivilligt då de själva upplever att de behöver det.

Olof Molander är leg psykolog, doktorand vid Karolinska Institutet och knuten till Ersta Diakoni och Enheten för hemlösa i Stockholms stad. Olof kommer att berätta om en drop in mottagning för hemlösa som använt behandlingsmetoderna Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) och Motiverande Samtal (MI).
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här.

Psykiatriska symptom som kausala nätverk, ett alternativ till den medicinska modellen
Behaviorister förkastar idén att ett konstrukt som depression kan vara orsaken till depressionssymptom, eftersom detta är en cirkulär förklaring. Men, en får då problem med att förklara varför symptom tenderar att dyka upp i kluster. En ny diagnostisk modell, perfekt lämpad för beteendeterapeuter, är att istället se symptom som orsakade av… varandra!

Lars Klintwall är leg psykolog och vikarierande lektor på psykologiska institutionen Stockholms universitet. Lars kommer att berätta om olika metoder för att kartlägga patienters individuella kausala nätverk, vilka symptom som är centrala och därmed bör prioriteras som terapimål.
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här.

15.30
Medlemsmöte/årsmöte.
Fredrik Livheim presenterar styrelsens arbete. Du hittar den presentaionen här. 

Diskussionsfråga: vill vi anordna NordicACBS 2017/18?

16.15
Gruppdiskussion.
Svenska ACBS, vad vill vi som grupp? Magnus Johansson faciliterar.

16.45
Nya orföranden Senada Zilkic avslutningsord.

17.00
Enkel middag på plats. Avslutande pubkväll för de som önskar. 

ÅRSMÖTE SvACBS, 2016

Lördag 6 februari kl 13:00 – 17:00
Lokal: Centrum för Psykiatriforskning, Norra Stationsgatan 69, 6 tr.

PROGRAM
13:00 SvACBS ordförande Andreas Larsson hälsar välkommen.

13:15

Föredrag: Patienters upplevelse av multimodal rehabilitering vid långvarig smärta
Karin Nilsson gör forskar-PTP på Rehabcenter Mösseberg, Bräcke Diakoni i samarbete med Ersta Sköndal högskola.

Föredrag: Portlandmodellen - en kollegial handledningsmodell utifrån ACT
Rebecka Andersson leg. psykolog, handledare & Mike Kemani leg. psykolog, med dr.
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här.

Föredrag: Sektionen för beteendemedicinsk smärtbehandling, Karolinska universitetssjukhuset
Vid Portland Psychotherapy Clinic har man sedan 2005 utvecklat en modell för kollegial handledning utifrån ACT. Denna modell betonar upplevelsebaserat lärande och fungerar som ett alternativ till traditionell ärendehandledning. Centralt i modellen är att göra ACT istället för att prata om ACT. Vi kommer att beskriva modellen och dela med oss av våra erfarenheter och tankar om fortsatt utveckling.
Se föreläsningen längst ned på sidan eller här.

Föredrag: RFT och perspektivtagande
Ida Mälarstig, Leg Psykolog, Ersta.
Vem är jag om du är här? Ida presenterar nya och lite kontroversiella data angående RFT-inspirerat mått på Perspektivtagande.
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här.
Se föreläsningen längst ned på sidan eller här.

14:30 Fika

15:00 Medlemsmöte/Årsmöte (se kallelse/dagordning)

16:00 Fredrik Livheim: styrelsens arbete enligt Prosocial principerna
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här.

16:10 Grupparbeten inkl redovisning
 
16:45 Ordförandes avslutningsord.

17:00 Vi går ut och äter tillsammans och avslutar med Pubkväll

ÅRSMÖTE SvACBS, 2015

Lördag den 7:e februari 2015, kl 13.00 - 17.00
Lokal: Centrum för Psykiatriforskning, Norra Stationsgatan 69, 6 tr.

Lokal: Karolinska sjukhuset.
Anmälan: Maila till anna.finnes(a)ki.se senast den 4 februari.
Kostnad: 100 kr (student 50kr).

Välkomna till årsmöte för alla medlemmar i Svenska avdelningen i ACBS!

Vi i svenska avdelningen av ACBS, hälsade alla som var intresserade av CBS välkommna
till vårt första årsmöte. När vi har fått det mesta av de formella parametrarna på plats har vi
kunnat börja med det roliga: Att utveckla och tillämpa teori och praktik för att förstå och
förändra mänskligt beteende i former som passar svenska förhållanden.

Vi lyssnade på föredrag kring hur teorier inom CBS kan förändra världen och
fick även höra mer om ett ambitiöst projekt som vill göra just detta.

PROGRAM
Lördag den 7:e februari 2015, kl 13.00 - 17.00
Lokal: Centrum för Psykiatriforskning, Norra Stationsgatan 69, 6 tr.

13:00 SvACBS ordförande JoAnne Dahl hälsar välkommen.

13:15 Föredrag : Kan funktionell kontextualism göra världen till en bättre plats?
Den vetenskapsfilosofiska grunden till ACT och RFT finns inom kontextualism och behaviorismen,
närmare bestämt i den del som har utvecklats till funktionell kontextualism. Väldigt förenklat kan
sägas att denna filosofiska syn antar att alla beteenden, även inre som t.ex. tankar, har en funktion
som upprätthåller dem och att betendena har en nära koppling till det sammanhang som de utförs i.

Magnus Johansson, leg psykolog, tar oss igenom grunderna i funktionell kontextualism
och diskuterar om vi med hjälp av den kan göra världen till en bättre plats.
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här.

14:15 Mingel och förfriskningar

14:45 Medlemsmöte/Årsmöte

15:45 Föredrag: Att tänka stort – Hur hjälpa många samtidigt?
Psykisk ohälsa och stress ökar bland unga och vuxna i Sverige. Alla är överens om att man behöver
börja göra något åt dessa snabbt ökande problem. Under detta seminarium kommer vi att ge exempel
på hur vi jobbar med att sprida ACT-interventioner genom att utbilda nya behandlare som håller grupper
inom bl a företagshälsovård, studenthälsa och institutionsvård.

Fredrik Livheim, är leg. psykolog, författare och internationellt erkänd ACT-trainer.
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här. 
Se föreläsningen längst ned på sidan eller här.

Mer om Fredriks forskning och utbildningar finns på: www.livskompass.se

16:45 Ordförandes avslutningsord.

HÖSTMÖTE SvACBS, 2014

Den svenska underavdelningen till ACBS verkar för att främja utvecklingen av kontextuella beteendevetenskaper i Sverige. Välkommen på höstmöte den 15 november i Stockholm!

När? Lördag 15 november kl 13:00 – 17:00
Var? Centrum för psykiatriforskning. Norra Stationsgatan 69, 6 tr. Stockholm
Anmälan: Maila till anna.finnes@ki.se senast onsdag 12 november
Kostnad: 100 kr (student 50kr)

Föredrag : RFT: Voldermortteori eller kliniskt relevant? 
Ta del av föreläsningens åhörarkopior här.
Andreas Larsson, är privatpraktiserande leg. psykolog och PHD, 

Om Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) är en empiriskt grundad psykologisk metod där man använder acceptans- och mindfulnesstrategier i kombination med principer för beteendeförändring. Målet inom ACT är att öka psykologisk flexibilitet, vilket innebär att vara medvetet närvarande i stunden, och utifrån en given situation, antingen ändra på eller upprätthålla ett beteende i syfte att leva mer i enlighet med egna värderingar. ACT har sin teoretiska förankring i Relation Frame Theory och sin vetenskapsfilosofiska förankring i Funktionell kontextualism.

Med sin teoretiska bas i Relation Frame Theroy belyser ACT hur vårt verbala språk kan trassla in oss människor i lönlösa bataljer med våra inre tankar och känslor. Genom metaforer och upplevelsebaserade övningar kan klienten lära sig ett hälsosamt förhållningssätt till egna upplevelser såsom tankar, känslor, minnen och kroppsliga förnimmelser. Vidare har ACT utvecklats inom det vetenskapsfilosofiska paradigmet funktionell kontextualism. Detta innebär ett radikalt pragmatiskt fokus på funktionen av olika beteenden, vilka alltid tolkas utifrån den kontext de uppstår i. Inom ACT innefattas kontexten kring olika beteenden av de upplevelser och förhållningssätt vi har. Genom att förändra sitt förhållningssätt till egna upplevelser, och på så sätt öka sin psykologiska flexibilitet, kan man utföra de beteendeförändringar som krävs för att leva ett vitalare och mer meningsfullt liv.
 

Om RFT
Relational Frame Theory (RFT) är en psykologisk teori om mänskligt språk och tänkande. Det är en empiriskt grundad teori utvecklad som ett pragmatiskt verktyg för analys av komplext mänskligt beteende. RFT utgör en viktig länk mellan de traditionellt disparata perspektiven inom kognitiv och beteendeinriktad psykologi.
För mer information om RFT på svenska, se ”Relation Frame Theory – Teori och klinisk tillämpning” av Niklas Törneke.
 

Här kommer vi att samla mätinstrument och annat material på svenska. Om du har något som du tycker ska upp här maila till molander.olof(at).gmail.com..

Swedish Chapter

Affiliated 2012

Type of Chapter:
National

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
The geographic boundary is Sweden, and the official language will be Swedish. However, Persons from other Scandinavian countries may also become members of the chapter, since there is a common linguistic base and a lack of chapters in Scandinavia.

Chapter's Mission/Objectives:

The objective of the Swedish chapter is to facilitate the development and dissemination of the principles and practice of contextual behavioral science.

Description of Membership

The chapter is comprised of persons in Sweden who are committed to the advancement of knowledge in the scientific foundations of CBS and the application of this knowledge to human endeavors. Persons from other Scandinavian countries are also welcome to become members of the chapter, since there is a common linguistic base, and a lack of chapters in Scandinavia. Membership is open to persons from a variety of educational backgrounds and professions -- such as those involved in clinical practice, research, teaching, as well as organizational activities. The Swedish chapter’s main focus is to promote education and training relevant to CBS for its members, including peer supervision and consultation.

Årsmötet hölls på plats i Stockholm den 14/5. 

Protokoll finns som bilaga för inloggade medlemmar. 

By Ahmet Nalbant, M.D.

In the fall of 2016, the ACBS Türkiye chapter came together to decide whether we would organize a CBS congress in Türkiye. “This is serious business, think carefully!” was the statement that struck me most, when I try to recall those days. Yes, creating a CBS congress is a serious business, so why were we doing it? What were the reasons that made us, on one hand, bear all that effort, disappointments, and hopelessness and on the other hand, made us spend long hours of planning and decision making? Reasons seemed to date back to years ago.

In 2013, a group of devoted people who had already been in ACT, decided to establish a CBS community in Türkiye, and so the ACBS Türkiye chapter was formed. It was not only about being known and it was not only for disseminating. In fact, there was a considerable risk of being rejected, humiliated or neglected. Frankly speaking, all of these happened as years went by, and even today we must face that pain. However, we are a bigger community now, and through the years we met people who are willing to share the pain with us. We met people who really value our works, encourage us, and make contributions. We have found that this journey was all about sharing with people in the first place. We want to thank all those people for sharing with us.

What about organizing a congress? Why did we need that? I think it was more or less for the same reason. Then again, something was different. It was time for change and to push the boundaries a bit further. We wanted to reach more people and this time, we wanted not only to share pain, but also our values: bringing pain and change together where science and human life meets.

I would like to mention the congress more. First of all, this was a very risky step for us. I do not know how many of us were truly aware about it, but I guess deep down inside nobody cared. Beyond financial difficulties, there were other risks that could have spoiled the organization. No one among us had experience, even a little bit, in holding such an event. Every detail brought new problems and as problems were solved, bigger ones came forward. I think we understand the importance of cooperation more now.

One of the most important issues with which we dealt was getting the word out about the event. Even if that were possible, how would we persuade people that had never heard of or were not familiar with ACT/RFT/CBS to come to the event? I remember day and night counting every single registration in the last month. We heavily used social media to publicize the congress. Thanks to widespread usage of social media, we even had requests from teachers, high school students, engineers and even an Imam. For the persuasion part, we spent the previous year organizing workshops and seminars, translating ACT books, and inviting well-known speakers such as Kelly Wilson, Niklas Törneke, and Louise McHugh. We would like to thank them once again.

In terms of sharing values, we might say that this was not a simple “go and listen to some lectures” event, but rather this was “come and make it together”. We were very surprised when we heard from attendees phrases like “Do you need any help?” or “I wish I could help you more.” As a thoroughly independent organization, based solely on volunteer efforts, this feeling of togetherness helped us to continue.

Today, we are very happy to inform you that we succeeded to reach hundreds of people on 22-24th of September 2017 in Istanbul at Türkiye’s and our region’s first CBS Congress. It was fabulous to see hundreds of people who were willing to share the same values with us. We want to thank all those people. Also, we would like to thank dear Robyn Walser and Louise McHugh, whose support, kindness, and willingness made enormous contributions to the event. We would like to thank the whole ACBS community for guiding us all these years. We invite you to join us for the next regional congress in 2019. I, personally, want to thank all my friends, as it was a privilege to be with them all.

This was the story of our “Journey from Pain to Change”. In the end, it is not a story just about us, it is about all of us.

Ahmet Nalbant, M.D. is a psychiatrist in Istanbul.  He is currently the President of the ACBS Türkiye Chapter.

Türkiye Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2013

Type of Chapter:
Local

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
Turkish, Istanbul, Türkiye

Ballot closes 5 April 2024. 
Please vote here.

You will be able to vote for two candidates for Member at Large and one candidate for Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.

Member at Large

Joseph Lavelle
As a lecturer and researcher in psychology at Dublin Business School (DBS; and previously at University College Dublin), I've been engaged in Contextual Behavioural Science (CBS) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) research for over a decade, and have been a member of ACBS & the UK and Ireland Chapter since 2018. I am committed to enhancing access to CBS and ACT-informed interventions, particularly for individuals with health and developmental conditions that have been underexplored in the literature. As such, my research focuses on investigating the efficacy of ACT for individuals with conditions such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease and neurodevelopmental conditions like Spina Bifida. In my outreach work, I co-founded the "FEELING better project," a free workshop series in collaboration with the UCD CBS Lab, aimed at providing free and accessible CBS & ACT interventions to students. Additionally, I co-founded the "Escape Procrasti-nation" YouTube series with Dr. Alison Stapleton, further expanding avenues for free access to these interventions. I am deeply committed to addressing and fostering conversations about stigma experienced by individuals with health conditions and autistic individuals & I take pride in the lectures I have contributed to raise awareness of these issues. Outside of academia, I enjoy experimenting with coffee gadgets, consuming media related to the RMS Titanic (the last conference in Liverpool was additionally enjoyable for me), and supporting the Mayo Gaelic football team—a pursuit that continually gives me opportunities to practice my acceptance skills.

Platform Statement: I am continuously struck by the openness, warmth, and connection I have experienced and witnessed within this community, strengths & values, which I hope to make best use of to facilitate further conversations and action to foster equity, diversity, and inclusion for all within our group & in our work. I hope, through my own personal and research experiences, to make contributions to conversations about and reflection on issues relevant to neurodiverse folks, those who experience disabilities, and those with health conditions within our community, research, and practice. I also hope to harness & support the exceptional work being done at the wider ACBS level by members of our group to support equity, diversity, and inclusion. As such, I’d wholeheartedly appreciate your consideration and vote.

Ross McIntosh

I am an organisational and coaching psychologist specialising in the application of CBS, particularly ACT, in the workplace. For the past 8 years I have been part of a Researcher/Practitioner Partnership with Dr Paul Flaxman at City, University of London. My clients include over 20 NHS Trusts, HM Treasury, Ministry of Justice, Teachers, Hedge Fund Managers, Global Tech, Diageo and professional ballet dancers. I am also the creator and host of the award-winning People Soup Podcast which aims to unlock workplace potential with expert insights from CBS. As a member at large, I would seek ways to promote all of our specialties and encourage collaboration.

Rhian Thorne
Hi! My name is Rhian (she/her) and I am a Behaviour Analyst working for Skybound Therapies supporting individuals with additional needs. I have had an interest and passion for supporting individuals with additional learning needs from an early age as my younger brother has Down's Syndrome. I discovered the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis in 2009, and was immediately captivated by the impact that the compassionate application of the science of human behaviour had for the individuals that I served. I embarked on my RFT/ACT journey while I was completing my MSc in ABA and attended an ACT Bootcamp for Behaviour Analysts in Reno, Nevada in 2018. I have since been applying RFT and ACT into my practise as a Behaviour Analyst, from teaching students to dervie relations, to using acceptance and values based activities with parents; from using language interventions based on the DNA-V with adolescents to being involved in organising company wide ACT interventions for colleagues.

Platform Statement: I would love to become more involved with the ACBS community and serve on the board as a Member at Large. As a UKBA and BCBA I am passionate about the dissemination of RFT and ACT to the behaviour analytic community, to individuals with additional needs, their families and support teams. I have attended and presented at the ACBS World Conference where I had the opportunity to connect with others and discuss these ideas, and am excited about the possibility of building on this as a member of the UK/ROI board. The introduction to ACT and the ACBS community has been life changing for me both personally and professionally, and as a result I feel strongly about disseminating this knowledge to others both within the field of behaviour analysis and beyond. I thrive on creating and completing projects, and in bringing people together in the pursuit of shared values. As a member at large I will strive to bring these qualities to the ACBS community to support our chapter to grow and contribute to the overall vision of ACBS to alleviate human suffering.

Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Dr Lynn Farrell
Bio: I am currently an Assistant Professor in Psychology at National College of Ireland. As part of the UCD CBS lab, my PhD explored the nature and malleability of implicit bias towards women in STEM. I received the ACBS Student Spotlight award for my work and served as a student representative on the Women in ACBS SIG. As a Research Fellow at QUB, I explored how to improve STEM gender equality efforts as part of the Inclusion Matters project. My research interests include understanding and influencing stereotypes and bias particularly related to gender and applying RFT to address social issues.

Platform Statement: This position aligns with values that I hold dear and it’s an honour to be nominated. I am committed to listening to and trying to honour the needs of the Chapter membership to foster a collaborative and inclusive environment. Gathering members’ perspectives is vital to help develop processes and initiatives that centre EDI principles and address the Chapter’s specific needs. Additionally, I would seek to promote education around EDI issues drawing on relevant work being conducted by the membership and amplifying diverse and marginalised voices. I hope to support the Chapter in ensuring every member feels valued and respected.

29 May 2018

Privacy Notice
The Association of Contextual and Behavioural Sciences United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Chapter (ACBS UK&ROI) are committed to serving its members fairly and diligently. We respect each member’s right to privacy and so it is important to us that you understand how your personal information is stored and used by the chapter board. This privacy notice explains what data we hold about you, how it is processed, and how you can affect the processing of your data.
1. How your data is collected
Who collects your data?
Your personal data is provided to us by the Association of Contextual and Behavioural Sciences (ACBS), when you indicate on their website that you would like to join the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Chapter. We do not collect any personal data directly ourselves.
A log of any posts that you have made to our email group, the UK and Republic of Ireland Listserv is also held on ACBS website. You should be aware that posts you make will also be received by some members into their personal email inboxes. We are unable to monitor or delete this information once it has been received by other members in this manner.

2. What data do we hold?
The only personal data we have access to are your name, email address, city of residence, state/county of residence, ACBS membership expiry date, and details of which other ACBS groups you are a member of. The lawful basis by which we hold and process this information is known as ‘legitimate interest’ under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

A log of any posts that you have made to our email group, the UK and Republic of Ireland Listserv is also held on ACBS website.
3. How your data is stored
Your data is only stored on the ACBS website. Please refer to ACBS privacy policy for further information https://contextualscience.org/privacy_policy
From time to time, the membership list is downloaded as a Microsoft excel spreadsheet so that we can verify and process membership requests or carry out other membership tasks. When this work occurs, the spreadsheets are stored securely on personal computers of board members and destroyed immediately after use.
4. Who has access to your data?
We do not share your personal data with any third parties. Only the UK & Republic of Ireland Chapter Board members have access to your personal data. If you are a member of the Chapter email group, (the ACBS UK and Republic of Ireland chapter listerv) then other members of that group are able to communicate with you via group e mails, but they do not have access to your personal data. Occasionally, the board is asked to pass on advertisements from providers of training related to Contextual Behavioural Science. We do not share your data with them, though we do pass on adverts and member offers that the board deems are consistent with the purposes of the chapter.
5. How do we use your data?
We use your data primarily for communication purposes. Our main method of communication to our membership is by using the ACBS UK and Republic of Ireland Chapter Listserv. If you opt into this communication channel, then we will use your data to add your name and email address to that group. We will use that group to communicate in a variety of ways including the following:
• Informing you about upcoming chapter related events
• Informing you about chapter-related activities
• Informing you of opportunities to become involved in chapter activities
• Informing you about board elections
• Informing you about activities of the chapter board, such as board meetings and matters relating to our bylaws.
• Passing on adverts and member offers that the board deems are consistent with the purposes of the chapter.

Other members of the chapter listserv are invited to contribute to the email group within the parameters described here:
https://contextualscience.org/group/uk_and_republic_of_ireland_chapter
We also have a chapter email address acbsUKROI@gmail.com that you can use to contact the chapter board. We may communicate with you directly as an individual from that address regarding your membership, or to respond to any queries or complaints that you’ve raised with us.
In addition to communication, we may occasionally look at our membership personal data to examine any trends in the membership as a whole, for example, geographical representation. We do not engage in any individual profiling of members.
If required to do so, we would work with authorities in cases of fraud or criminal investigations.
6. How can you affect how we communicate with you?
When new members join the chapter, they will be invited to opt into the chapter listserv. Members of this group can unsubscribe using the ‘my membership’ link on the listserv page: https://contextualscience.org/group/uk_and_republic_of_ireland_chapter
Alternatively, you can email us at acbsUKROI@gmail.com to request that we unsubscribe you from the listserv and/or remove your name and details from the chapter membership list. If you ask to be removed from the chapter membership list, we will send you a confirmation email to let you know that you are no longer a member of the chapter.
 

This page is to post up any materials developed in the UK, particularly where metaphors or techniques have been adapted to a UK audience.

Arizona Chapter

Affiliated 2020

Chicago Chapter of ACBS

ACBS Chicago First Conference (2012) pdfs are available for download... please login to see attachments below.

Program Presentations Included:

Turner, N. & Welches, P. - Mindfulness Based Sobriety: A clinician’s guide for integrating ACT, Motivational Interviewing, and Relapse Prevention Therapy in addiction and mental health recovery

Georgescu, S. & Hurley, A. - ACT, Diversity & Stigma

Brock, M. - Acting with Compassion (Part I)  Participants will learn to: 1. Help clients better regulate and tolerate anxiety through the activation of their evolved capacity for mindful compassion

Salstrom, S., Holly, A., & Gartner, R. ACT with Children and Adolescents

Thomson, R. - Mindfulness for Therapists: Establishing and deepening your practice

Brock, M. - Acting with Compassion (Part II) See above

Millner, S. & Meyer, B. - Understanding and Working with Grief from an ACT Perspective 

Niolon, R. & Georgescu, S. - Informed Consent in Modern Contextual CBTs (3 hrs)

Walser, R. - ACT and the Therapeutic Relationship: Bringing compassion, love, and fun into the therapy session

Sherrill, A., Holmberg, N., Orbon, S., Miron, L., & Knoll, R.  - The Willingness Model of Group Experiential Learning: How to develop an effective peer learning group  Ballroom A

Brock, M. - The 9 Mistakes New ACT Therapists Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Walser, R. - Living in a Disorderly World: Acceptance and compassion in the treatment of trauma Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the psychopathological impact of experiential avoidance and its relationship to trauma - Ballroom

ACBS Chicago Spring Conference  -  April 29,2017

Location: 525 S. State St, Chicago, IL 

Full details available at http://www.acbschicago.org/events.html

The ACBS Chicago Chapter Board presented a virtual conference on Friday, April 29. This virtual conference offered trainings on psychological trauma in healthcare providers, Emotion Efficacy Therapy, and Relational Frame Theory.  Links to the recording of sessions are included below:

Psychological Trauma in Healthcare Providers - Presented by Lindsey Harrington, PsyD

Emotion Efficacy Therapy - Presented by Abby Hurley, PsyD

Relational Frame Theory - Presented by Steven Topper, LCPC

ACBS Chicago

Affiliated 2010

Type of Chapter:
Local

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
Chicago-land area (includes suburbs of Chicago)

Mission/Objectives:

• Serve as a scientific and professional reference group
• Promote research and scholarship
• Identify and promote the development and dissemination of principle based interventions that are firmly rooted in functional contextual science
• Advise interested bodies of the work that we do
• Support our members in their efforts to gain ongoing training and further develop their competencies
• Organize and sponsor forums, conferences, newsletters, journals, websites, list serves and other such activities for the accomplishment of the purposes of the organization

Description of Membership:

• Members of the Association shall be persons committed to advance the mission of ACBS Chicago chapter, which serves the Chicago-land area (includes suburbs of Chicago).
• The types of membership shall be Professional and Student.
• The minimum standard for election to professional membership shall be completion of a terminal degree (Masters and/or Doctoral level) relevant to the purposes of the Association.
• Student members shall be currently enrolled at the undergraduate or graduate level in an region of relevance to the purposes of the Association.
• All members of the ACBS Chicago chapter must be members in good standing of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
• Members shall be regarded without discrimination on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, or mental or physical disability.

Chapter By-laws

This section contains news and updates from the ACBS Chicago Chapter. To view a news item, click on the links listed below.

Hawai’i Chapter

Affiliated 2019

Type of Chapter:
State/Province

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
The chapter will meet in the state of Hawai’i. Currently, the primary language spoken will be English. If more opportunities arise for members to join who speak more languages, we are interested in expanding to clients who speak diverse languages, including Native Hawaiian.

Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ACBS (MAC-ACBS)

Affiliated 2011

Type of Chapter:
Regional

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
The Mid Atlantic region of the US including Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware.

Chapter's Mission/Objectives:
To foster the development of functional contextual behavioral practice, science, and community service within the Mid Atlantic region (e.g, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware).
• Promote research, scholarship, education and training in Contextual Behavioral Science.
• Identify and promote the development and dissemination of interventions that are firmly rooted in functional contextual science.
• Support our members in their efforts to gain ongoing training and further develop their competencies.
• Organize and sponsor workshops, conferences, newsletters, websites, listservs and other such activities for the accomplishment of the purposes of the organization.

Description of membership:
Practitioners, scientists, and others residing or practicing in Maryland, DC, Virginia, West Virginia and Delaware who are committed to practice and/or research in contextual behavioral science.

Click here for information about the North Carolina & South Carolina Affiliate

NYC-ACBS INFORMATION:

Affiliated 2010

Type of Chapter:
Regional

Describe the geographic boundaries of the Chapter:
New York City and surrounding boroughs and counties.

Mission/Objectives:
Foster the development of functional contextual behavioral science and practice within greater NY metropolitan region so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well-being.

Description of Membership:
Members of the association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice. The types of memberships shall be professional, student, and affiliate.

New England ACT Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2010

Type of Chapter:
Regional

Mission/Objectives
The purpose of the organization shall be to foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within the northeastern region of the United States so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well being. 

Specifically, the organization shall:

• Serve as a scientific and professional reference group for those in the northeastern region of of the United States who identify themselves as scientists, students, or practitioners in disciplines that embrace the principles and practices of contextual beahvioral science, or for the interested public. 
• Promote research and scholarship in the northeastern region of the United States focused on the development of a coherent and progressive science of human action that is more adequate to the challenges of the human condition. 
• Identify and promote the development of useful basic principles, workable applied theories linked to these principles, effective applied technologies based on these theories, and successful means of training and disseminating these developments, guided by the best available scientific evidence; of effective prevention and intervention strategies. 
• Promote the development of a view of science that values a dynamic, ongoing interaction between its basic and applied elements, and between practical application and empirical knowledge. 
• Promote the development -- in the northeastern region of the United States -- of a community of scholars, researchers, educators, and practitioners who will work in a collegial, open, self-critical, non-discriminatory, and mutually supportive way that is effective in producing valued outcomes and in exploring the additional implications of this work, and that emphasizes open and low cost methods of connecting with this work so as to keep the focus on benefit to others. 
• Advise political, legislative, and policy-making bodies with respect to matters pertaining to contextual behavioral science in the northeast region of the United States.
• Organize and sponsor forums, conferences, newsletters, journals, websites, list servs and other such activities for the accomplishment of the purposes of the organization. 

Description of Membership
Members of the organization shall be members of ACBS who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice, and specifically Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). 

Ohio Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2012

Pennsylvania Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2011

Type of Chapter:
State/Province

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
State of Pennsylvania (USA).

Mission/Objectives:
To establish an statewide chapter in Pennsylvania that will serve to promote the overall mission of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. 

Description of Membership:
The membership will be inclusive and diverse attracting members from different career fields. We are interested in developing an eclectic and multicultural chapter. All chapter members must be current members of ACBS.

By John Armando, Pennsylvania Chapter President

In 2013, Alisa Kamis-Brinda organized a series of ACT consultation groups that met at her office in the Rittenhouse Square section of Philadelphia. Those first meetings were small- maybe four or five people at most. There were a couple of students, and the rest of us were clinical social workers.

At that time, there was no easily accessible way for Philadelphia area therapists to learn about how to practice ACT with fidelity. Under Alisa’s leadership, we began to come together and form the early foundation of a community. We were clearly learners: curious, inspired, and in search of a path forward toward using ACT with more confidence and competence.

In 2014, a small group of us found each other at the ACBS World Conference in Minneapolis, and laid out our plans to create an affiliate to the Pennsylvania Chapter. In the following year, we began to host planning meetings, and then annual training events.

For the Delaware Valley Affiliate’s first actual training event, we were able to catch Steven Hayes while he was in Philadelphia for the ABCT convention. We offered him a ride from the convention hotel to the airport, with a planned stop at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) where, it turns out, he was born. Steven Hayes riffed and improvised for an hour or two to the delight of a group of about 40 local clinicians. The talk was titled, “ACT in Communities: Utilizing Prosocial Principles” (November 23, 2014). In true ACBS fashion, we asked folks for values based donations to help cover the cost of Steve’s limo. The largest donation dropped into the basket was by Steve himself. The ACBS Delaware Valley Affiliate was off to a decent start!

Not long after that, we started providing training opportunities by our members. Yaacov Kravitz, Ed.D., and Andy D’Amico, Ph.D. did the first one called, “Experiential Mindfulness and ACT workshop” (February 22, 2015). As the title suggests, this was an experiential workshop which provided a rich and direct exposure to ACT processes. The opportunity to come into direct contact with vulnerable feelings in the exercises was an important step forward for many of us. This created the conditions for psychological flexibility necessary for us to begin forming as a community. We now had a shared sense of mission, feelings of excitement, and a developing belief that we had everything necessary to teach ourselves how to be effective ACT therapists. The fear and frustration that no one was going to lead us by the hand into ACT expertise was something that we were now beginning to accept. We were beginning to notice the feeling of moving toward our values with a willingness to bring our distress along for the ride.

Our annual spring events since then have included presentations by DJ Moran, Frank Masterpasqua, James Herbert, Dennis Tirch, Joseph Trunzo, Matthew Boone, and Lisa Coyne. This spring, on May 21, 2020, we will host Emily Sandoz. In the spring of 2021, we will host Robyn Walser. In between these events, we’ve had regular talks and presentations by our members, most notably frequent meetings hosted by Frank Masterpasqua, Ph.D., Professor at Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology. Within the past year we’ve also started a Portland Model Peer Supervision Group held online monthly.

We were having some real success in introducing ACT to the many curious clinicians in our region, but almost invisibly and without planning it, student involvement and attendance were beginning to drive our growth.
James Herbert and Evan Forman had been teaching ACT at Drexel University. Frank Masterpasqua (whose totally awesome hip hop nick-name among his students is “Master-P”) was generating an ACT movement at Widener University. The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s master in counseling program and LaSalle College’s programs were also igniting enthusiasm for ACT.

Our goals as a chapter and affiliate were to become better ACT therapists and to promote ACT among local clinicians and clients. When we realized that our events were heavily attended by students, we fully embraced the additional goal of supporting the growth of ACT and ACBS by serving and also involving students. With this new goal in mind, we found sharply discounting student fees to our events a useful step.

In 2015 Joanna Kaye, at that time a doctoral student from Drexel University, became our first Student Representative. Joanna was a force to be reckoned with. She had leadership skills! She saw opportunities to make valuable contributions and got things done. In particular, she helped us improve our process for managing the attendee feedback data for our APA approved training events.

When Joanna graduated, she recommended another Drexel University doctoral student, Lauren Johnson. Lauren had been one of the Pennsylvania Chapter Student Representatives since 2018. Lauren has followed in Joanna’s footsteps as an essential contributor to all of our events.

Lauren says that she had some knowledge of ACT and CBS when she first became involved with our group, but found that getting into action with our steering committee and interacting with experienced clinicians prepared her for an upcoming practicum where ACT was being practiced. She explains that, after spending time in our community, she “really began to have a much better understanding of process based therapy.” Her participation with us allowed her to attend diverse training events, ask questions of a range of clinicians, and significantly enhance her confidence in utilizing ACT when heading into her practicum.

Anecdotes from those that attended the ACBS World Conference in Montreal in 2018 sparked Laurens’ interest in attending the 2019 conference in Dublin. She applied for and was awarded a student scholarship from ACBS and also received a 20% conference registration discount as a student spotlight award winner. In retrospect, Lauren says, “Going to the World Conference in Dublin was the best decision I’ve made.”

For the past two years, Lauren has arrived early at each one of our events, greeted attendees with a welcoming smile, and found ways to be helpful and make everyone’s experience more seamless. She has attended many steering committee meetings and kept us tuned-in to the student perspective. She was one of the founding members of our Portland Model Peer Clinical Consultation Group, and was bravely willing to do the first role play as therapist/skills builder. That was a bold move!

Lauren recently matched at Joint Base Andrews, Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center. She will serve both as an Air Force Officer and clinical psychology resident, providing outpatient mental health services primarily to active duty military service members. As she embarks on her career as an Air Force psychologist, she expressed her passionate interest in utilizing a CBS approach to make a difference in the lives of military personnel.

The Pennsylvania Chapter and Delaware Valley Affiliate have, through the example and leadership of Joanna; Lauren; Steve Bisgaier, PsyD, our current Pennsylvania Chapter Vice President, and psychology fellow at the CBT Center for Anxiety and OCD; and steering committee members Kate Detrich, PsyD and Rachel Steen, LPC, grown to over 350 members of our Delaware Valley Affiliate meetup.com group. Moreover, on March 1, 2020, Steve, Kate, and Rachel will be presenting a free Introduction to ACT training at Widener University to 150 registrants.

We’re both proud of and inspired by the impact our students and early career professionals have made to our chapter’s growth, and for helping to spread ACT and RFT widely in our region. We appreciate them all. In recognition of her outstanding contributions, we are awarding Lauren Johnson a scholarship that can help cover registration, travel, and lodging so that she has the opportunity to present her exciting dissertation research at the 2020 ACBS World Conference in New Orleans.

As Lauren stated, “ACBS is unlike any other organization. The level of support and compassion, the impact on my research, my leadership skills, and my professional network has been truly tremendous.”

Thanks for all you’ve done Lauren, and we’ll see you in New Orleans!

Learn more about the ACBS Pennsylvania Chapter:

• Pennsylvania Chapter webpage
• Pennsylvania Chapter membership form

Learn more about the ACBS Delaware Valley Affiliate (greater Philadelphia region):

• Delaware Valley Affiliate webpage
• Delaware Valley Affiliate events on meetup.com

ACBS has more than 40 Chapters and 25 Affiliates worldwide:

• List of ACBS Chapters
• List of ACBS Affiliates

What is the difference between a chapter and an affiliate?

• Chapters are membership organizations associated with ACBS.  Chapters are established within states, regions, countries, or within language communities to promote the work of CBS. Chapters plan diverse activities within its geographical area such as training workshops, peer supervision groups, networking events, and small conferences. Chapters are formal entities with an officer structure, membership base, formalized mission, and goals. Chapters must be formally approved and recognized by the board of directors. Chapters are self-governed entities.
• Affiliates are smaller & simpler to form than chapters, but can do most of the activities that chapter may do. Affilaites are established within cities, states, or countries. Affiliates plan activities such as peer supervision groups, training workshops, and networking events. Affiliates don't need formal sponsorship with a chapter.
• Chapters and Affiliates provide an excellent way for ACBS members to become involved at the local, state, or regional levels.

San Francisco Bay Area Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2010

Type of Chapter:
Regional

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
San Francisco Bay Area Counties: Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco.

Mission:

To create a supportive community for clinicians and researchers that will foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within the San Francisco Bay Area.

Description of Membership

Members are persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice, and who reside or work in the San Francisco Bay Area. 

The types of membership are professional, student, and affiliate. 

The minimum standard for election to professional membership is completion of a graduate degree relevant to the purposes of the Chapter. Student members are currently enrolled at the undergraduate or graduate level in any area of relevance to the purposes of the Chapter. Affiliate members are any member of the public with interests in the purpose of the Chapter. 

All members must be members in good standing of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. 

Members are regarded without discrimination on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, or mental or physical disability. 

Contact Name: Robin Taylor Kirk, LMFT
Sage Anxiety Treatment Program
Contact Email Address: robin@sagepsychotherapy.org

Reading Group

Join us on the fourth Friday of each month as we meet to discuss the book selection and share experiential exercises. Please contact Robin Kirk for details about location and title of the book we are currently reading. People are free to join at any time.

• Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) focused Book Club will be held on the last Monday of July and August 2021 from 7-8pm via Zoom. Contact Dr. Natalia Baires at bairesnatalia@gmail.com for more up to date information.
• ACT Peer Online Consultation Group new schedule begins in August 2021. Contact Dr. Jessica Borushok at drjessica@busymindreboot.com for more up to date information.

(This webpage was updated on June 21, 2021)

Southern California Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2013

Mission/Objectives

The purpose of the organization shall be to foster the development of functional contextual cognitive and behavioral science and practice within southern California so as to alleviate human suffering and advance human well being.

Chapter Activities

The association will hold meetings for the transaction of business and presentations regarding developments in contextual behavioral science, application, and the advancement of human welfare. The Association will engage in activities designed to accomplish its purposes, including: 1) Maintaining a webpage, and 2) Promoting education and training regarding professional development and public awareness and education.

Description of Membership

Members of the Association shall be persons who are interested in the advancement of functional contextual science and practice. The Southern California region includes the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Son Luis Obisbo, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial, San Diego, and Orange.
 

This section contains news and updates from the Washington State Chapter. To view a news item, click on the links listed below.

• ACBS April 2019 Newsletter article: CBS research supports raising the minimum age to buy cigarettes in the state of Washington
• 2013: Researcher tackles smoking with largest ACT study ever: Jonathan Bricker interview

Washington State Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Affiliated 2009

Type of Chapter:
State/Province

Describe the geographic (or language) boundaries of the Chapter:
Washington State

Chapter's Mission/Objectives:
The mission of the organization shall be to foster the development of functional contextual behavioral practice, science, and community service within Washington State. Specifically: a) Regarding practice, provide a Washington State context for practicing clinicians and students to support each other, provide referrals, share knowledge, consult, supervise, network, and learn about contextual behavioral therapies (e.g., Acceptance & Commitment Therapy). b) Regarding science, provide a Washington State context for scientists and students to support each other, share findings, consult, network, and learn about the latest scientific developments in contextual behavioral therapies (e.g., Acceptance & Commitment Therapy). c) Regarding community service, provide Washington State citizens contextual behavioral therapies (e.g., Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) at both clinical (e.g., individual therapy) and public health (e.g., public information) levels.

Description of Membership:
Washington State practitioners and scientists committed to practice and research in Contextual Behavioral Science.