Evidence for ACT
There is growing research evidence for Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). With any psychological or medical intervention, it does take time to build up the needed randomised controlled trials to qualify as valid evidence.
Although ACT was developed to be broadly applicable to a range of everyday human experiences, rather than distinct diagnostic groups, it has gained empirical support for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, general mental health, and reducing rehospitalisation rates (by the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). The American Psychological Association deems ACT to have strong research support for chronic pain.
Preliminary evidence of benefit has also been shown for the treatment of psychosis, general anxiety, smoking addiction, tinnitus, epilepsy and emotionally disordered eating after gastric band surgery. Encouraging studies are available on using ACT with management of diabetes, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome, addictions, and supporting parents of children with autism.
Further details are available at: http://www.contextualscience.org
A link about how Occupational Therapy and ACT are related; https://www.theothub.com/post/is-there-a-role-for-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-act-in-mental-health-occupational-therapy
Here's a couple of references for those wishing to read further:
Smout, M.F. et al. (2012). The empirically supported status of acceptance and commitment therapy: An update. Clinical Psychologist, 16, 97-109.
Smout, M.F. (2012). Acceptance and commitment therapy; Pathways for general practitioners. Australian Family Physician, 41, 9, 672-6.
Although ACT was developed to be broadly applicable to a range of everyday human experiences, rather than distinct diagnostic groups, it has gained empirical support for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, general mental health, and reducing rehospitalisation rates (by the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). The American Psychological Association deems ACT to have strong research support for chronic pain.
Preliminary evidence of benefit has also been shown for the treatment of psychosis, general anxiety, smoking addiction, tinnitus, epilepsy and emotionally disordered eating after gastric band surgery. Encouraging studies are available on using ACT with management of diabetes, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome, addictions, and supporting parents of children with autism.
Further details are available at: http://www.contextualscience.org
A link about how Occupational Therapy and ACT are related; https://www.theothub.com/post/is-there-a-role-for-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-act-in-mental-health-occupational-therapy
Here's a couple of references for those wishing to read further:
Smout, M.F. et al. (2012). The empirically supported status of acceptance and commitment therapy: An update. Clinical Psychologist, 16, 97-109.
Smout, M.F. (2012). Acceptance and commitment therapy; Pathways for general practitioners. Australian Family Physician, 41, 9, 672-6.