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The Relation Between Psychological Flexibility And Mental Health Stigma In Acceptance And Commitment Therapy: A Preliminary Process Investigation., Akihiko Masuda, S. C. Hayes, J. Lillis, K. Bunting, S. A. Herbst, L. B. Fletcher

Psychology Faculty Publications

The present study examined the relation between changes in psychological flexibility and changes in mental health stigma in the context of a 2.5-hour long Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group workshop for reducing mental health stigma. Of 27 college undergraduates who attended the workshop, 22 completed one-month follow-up assessments, and their data were used for analyses. Results revealed that mental health stigma reduced significantly at post-treatment, and these reductions were maintained at one-month follow-up. The degree of improvement in psychological flexibility from pre to follow-up was found to be significantly correlated with the degree of reduction in mental health stigma from …