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psychological flexibility

Also known as: psychological flexibility model

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A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 8 facts
claimIn both Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD), improvements in pain interference at follow-up were significantly mediated by improvements at post-treatment in psychological flexibility (Sanabria-Mazo et al., 2023).
measurementAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) demonstrated significant improvement in psychological flexibility compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU) with a medium effect size (d = 0.52) at post-treatment and a small effect size (d = 0.37) at follow-up.
claimThere were no significant differences in psychological flexibility between Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD).
measurementBehavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD) demonstrated significant improvement in psychological flexibility compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU) with a small effect size (d = 0.40) at post-treatment, but this difference was not maintained at follow-up.
claimThe systematic review explored pain-related variables (pain interference, pain intensity, pain acceptance, pain catastrophizing, and pain self-efficacy), emotional functioning (depression, anxiety, and stress), health-related quality of life, behavioral activation, and psychological flexibility.
claimHayes and Hofmann (2021) identified potential beneficial therapeutic processes of change in second and third-wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBTs) for patients with comorbid pain and psychological distress, specifically acceptance of pain, psychological flexibility, and behavioral activation.
perspectiveInvestigating the mediating role of psychological flexibility in the third wave of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBTs) for chronic pain patients is important for understanding the mechanisms of change underlying treatment effectiveness, identifying effective treatment components, and enhancing treatment outcomes (McCracken et al., 2022).
claimThe systematic review measured outcomes including pain-related variables (pain interference, intensity, acceptance, catastrophizing, and self-efficacy), emotional functioning (depression, anxiety, and stress), health-related quality of life, behavioral activation, and psychological flexibility.
Published Studies — Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and ... hopkinspsychedelic.org Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research 3 facts
referenceThe study 'Investigating the associations of acute psychedelic experiences and changes in racial trauma symptoms, psychological flexibility, and substance use among People with Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Identities in the United States and Canada' by Haeny et al. was published in the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment in 2023.
referenceDavis, A. K., Xin, Y., Sepeda, N. D., Garcia-Romeu, A., and Williams, M. T. published 'Increases in Psychological Flexibility Mediate Relationship Between Acute Psychedelic Effects and Decreases in Racial Trauma Symptoms Among People of Color' in the journal Chronic Stress in 2021.
referenceA 2020 study by Davis, Barrett, and Griffiths determined that psychological flexibility mediates the relationship between acute psychedelic effects and subjective decreases in depression and anxiety.
The Montreal model: an integrative biomedical-psychedelic ... frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychiatry 2 facts
claimThe Acceptance/Avoidance-Promoting Experiences Questionnaire (APEQ) is a theory-based approach used to assess the effects of psychedelic drugs on psychological flexibility.
referenceWatts and Luoma published 'The use of the psychological flexibility model to support psychedelic assisted therapy' in the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science (2020), exploring the application of the psychological flexibility model in this therapeutic context.
Parenting in Cultural Perspective: A Systematic Review of Paternal ... ejecs.org European Journal of Educational and Cultural Studies Jan 26, 2023 1 fact
referenceBrassell, A. A., Rosenberg, E., Parent, J., Rough, J. N., Fondacaro, K., & Seehuus, M. (2016) analyzed the associations between a parent's psychological flexibility and both parenting behaviors and child psychosocial well-being.
The Impact of Maternal Childhood Trauma on Children's Problem ... dovepress.com Dove Press Nov 4, 2024 1 fact
referenceYasinski et al. (2020) investigated processes of change in cognitive behavioral therapy for treatment-resistant depression, specifically focusing on psychological flexibility, rumination, avoidance, and emotional processing.
Neuroimaging in psychedelic drug development: past, present, and ... nature.com Nature Sep 27, 2023 1 fact
referenceThe psychological flexibility model is used to support psychedelic-assisted therapy, as described in the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science in 2020.