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Dbt, Fap, And Act: How Empirically Oriented Are The New Behavior Therapy Technologies?, S. C. Hayes, Akihiko Masuda, R. Bissett, J. Luoma, L. F. Guerrero
Dbt, Fap, And Act: How Empirically Oriented Are The New Behavior Therapy Technologies?, S. C. Hayes, Akihiko Masuda, R. Bissett, J. Luoma, L. F. Guerrero
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Empirically validated methods for reducing stigma and prejudice toward recipients of behavioral healthcare services are badly needed. In the present study, two packages presented in one day workshops were compared to a biologically oriented Educational Control condition in the alleviation of stigmatizing attitudes in drug abuse counselors. One, Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), utilized acceptance, defusion, mindfulness, and values methods. The other, Multicultural Training, sensitized participants to group prejudices and biases. Measures of stigma and burnout were taken pre-training, post-training, and after a three month follow-up. Results showed that Multicultural Training had an impact on stigmatizing attitudes and burnout post-intervention …
Cognitive Defusion And Self-Relevant Negative Thoughts: Examining The Impact Of A Ninety Year Old Technique, Akihiko Masuda, S. C. Hayes, C. F. Sackett, M. P. Twohig
Cognitive Defusion And Self-Relevant Negative Thoughts: Examining The Impact Of A Ninety Year Old Technique, Akihiko Masuda, S. C. Hayes, C. F. Sackett, M. P. Twohig
Psychology Faculty Publications
Cognitive defusion techniques are designed to reduce the functions of thoughts by altering the context in which they occur, rather than the attempting to alter the form, frequency, or situational sensitivity of the thoughts themselves. Applied technologies designed to produce cognitive defusion seem to lead to reductions in the believability of negative thoughts, but defusion techniques are generally only parts of complex packages and the role of defusion techniques per se is not yet known. The present study examined the impact of a cognitive defusion technique first described by Titchener nearly 90 years ago: rapidly repeating a single word. In …
The Impact Of Acceptance And Commitment Training And Multicultural Training On The Stigmatizing Attitudes And Professional Burnout Of Substance Abuse Counselors, S. C. Hayes, R. Bissett, N. Roget, M. Padilla, B. S. Kohlenberg, G. Fisher, Akihiko Masuda, J. Pistorello, A. K. Rye, K. Berry, R. Niccolls
The Impact Of Acceptance And Commitment Training And Multicultural Training On The Stigmatizing Attitudes And Professional Burnout Of Substance Abuse Counselors, S. C. Hayes, R. Bissett, N. Roget, M. Padilla, B. S. Kohlenberg, G. Fisher, Akihiko Masuda, J. Pistorello, A. K. Rye, K. Berry, R. Niccolls
Psychology Faculty Publications
Empirically validated methods for reducing stigma and prejudice toward recipients of behavioral healthcare services are badly needed. In the present study, two packages presented in one day workshops were compared to a biologically oriented Educational Control condition in the alleviation of stigmatizing attitudes in drug abuse counselors. One, Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), utilized acceptance, defusion, mindfulness, and values methods. The other, Multicultural Training, sensitized participants to group prejudices and biases. Measures of stigma and burnout were taken pre-training, post-training, and after a three month follow-up. Results showed that Multicultural Training had an impact on stigmatizing attitudes and burnout post-intervention …