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| Steven C HayesSummaryAffiliation: University of Nevada Country: USA Publications
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The choice humanistic psychology facesSteven C Hayes
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 0062, USA
Psychotherapy (Chic) 49:461-4. 2012..Humanistic psychology needs to decide if a dialogue is in their interests, knowing that genuine dialogue means change...- Humanistic psychology and contextual behavioral perspectivesSteven C Hayes
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 0062, USA
Psychotherapy (Chic) 49:455-60. 2012..In that context, a reconsideration of this relationship could prove to be beneficial for both traditions... 
Acceptance and commitment therapy: model, processes and outcomesSteven C Hayes
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 0062, USA
Behav Res Ther 44:1-25. 2006..There are not enough well-controlled studies to conclude that ACT is generally more effective than other active treatments across the range of problems examined, but so far the data are promising...- Eleven rules for a more successful clinical psychologySteven C Hayes
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, NV 89557 0062, USA
J Clin Psychol 61:1055-60. 2005..Eleven rules are offered and defended that may lead to a more practically and empirically successful field... 
Relational operants: processes and implications: a response to Palmer's review of Relational Frame TheorySteven C Hayes
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno 89557 0062, USA
J Exp Anal Behav 82:213-24; discussion 225-34. 2004..At its root, Palmer's criticism is based on a mechanistic philosophy that is hostile to a traditional functional behavior analytic approach...- Taxonomy as a contextualist views itSteven C Hayes
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 0062, USA
J Clin Psychol 60:1231-5. 2004.... - Exploring the relationship between body mass index and health-related quality of life: a pilot study of the impact of weight self-stigma and experiential avoidanceJason Lillis
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USA
J Health Psychol 16:722-7. 2011..Results provide preliminary support for targeting weight stigma and experiential avoidance in order to produce changes in HRQL with or without concurrent weight loss... - Impact of acceptance and commitment therapy versus education on stigma toward people with psychological disordersAkihiko Masuda
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 0062, USA
Behav Res Ther 45:2764-72. 2007..Acceptance could be an important avenue of exploration for stigma researchers... - Measuring weight self-stigma: the weight self-stigma questionnaireJason Lillis
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 18:971-6. 2010..The WSSQ could be useful for identifying individuals who may benefit from a stigma reduction intervention and may also help evaluate programs designed to reduce stigma... - Exploring the relationship between experiential avoidance, alcohol use disorders, and alcohol-related problems among first-year college studentsMichael E Levin
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada 89557 0208, USA
J Am Coll Health 60:443-8. 2012..This study explored the relationship of experiential avoidance (eg, the tendency to avoid, suppress, or otherwise control internal experiences even when doing so causes behavioral harm) to alcohol use disorders and alcohol-related problems... - Teaching acceptance and mindfulness to improve the lives of the obese: a preliminary test of a theoretical modelJason Lillis
Department of Psychology 298, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA
Ann Behav Med 37:58-69. 2009..Obesity is a growing epidemic. Weight control interventions can achieve weight loss, but most is regained over time. Stigma and low quality of life are significant problems that are rarely targeted... - A randomized clinical trial of acceptance and commitment therapy versus progressive relaxation training for obsessive-compulsive disorderMichael P Twohig
Department of Psychology, Utah State University, 2810 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 2810, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 78:705-16. 2010..The effectiveness of 8 sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for adult OCD was compared with progressive relaxation training (PRT)... - The development and psychometric properties of a new measure of perceived stigma toward substance usersJason B Luoma
Department of Psychology 296, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada 89577, USA
Subst Use Misuse 45:47-57. 2010..Most relationships with other constructs were as expected. Findings suggest that perceived stigma is distinct from other forms of stigma... - A preliminary investigation of acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for marijuana dependence in adultsMichael P Twohig
University of Nevada, Reno, USA
J Appl Behav Anal 40:619-32. 2007..Depression, anxiety, withdrawal symptoms, and general levels of experiential avoidance generally improved. This preliminary test suggests that additional development and testing of ACT for marijuana use are warranted... - Suitability of bupropion SR for nicotine-dependent smokers: problems in a practice settingBarbara S Kohlenberg
VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, Reno, NV, USA
Psychother Psychosom 73:252-4. 2004.... - The impact of treatment components suggested by the psychological flexibility model: a meta-analysis of laboratory-based component studiesMichael E Levin
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada Reno, 1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557 0208, USA
Behav Ther 43:741-56. 2012..Effect sizes did not differ between at-risk/distressed and convenience samples. Limitations with the meta-analysis and future directions for laboratory-based component research are discussed... - A randomized trial of ACT bibliotherapy on the mental health of K-12 teachers and staffTami Jeffcoat
University of Nevada, Department of Psychology, Reno, 89557 0062, USA
Behav Res Ther 50:571-9. 2012..Follow up general mental health, depression, and anxiety outcomes were related to the manner in which participants used the workbook and to post levels of psychological flexibility... - A preliminary investigation of acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for chronic skin pickingMichael P Twohig
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Mail Stop 298, Reno, NV 89557 0062, USA
Behav Res Ther 44:1513-22. 2006..Results support the construction of more comprehensive ACT protocols for skin picking... - An investigation of stigma in individuals receiving treatment for substance abuseJason B Luoma
University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Psychology 296, Reno, NV 89557, USA
Addict Behav 32:1331-46. 2007..Finally, the patterns of findings supported the idea that perceived stigma, enacted stigma, and self-stigma are conceptually distinct dimensions... - Open, aware, and active: contextual approaches as an emerging trend in the behavioral and cognitive therapiesSteven C Hayes
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USA
Annu Rev Clin Psychol 7:141-68. 2011..Both putative processes, and component and process evidence, indicate that they are focused on establishing a more open, aware, and active approach to living, and that their positive effects occur because of changes in these processes... - Burnout among the addiction counseling workforce: the differential roles of mindfulness and values-based processes and work-site factorsRoger Vilardaga
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 40:323-35. 2011..We conclude that interventions that target experiential avoidance, cognitive fusion, and values commitment may provide a possible new direction for the reduction of burnout among addiction counselors... - Binge eating and weight control: the role of experiential avoidanceJason Lillis
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA
Behav Modif 35:252-64. 2011..The study suggests that ACT and its targeted processes of change may be particularly relevant to binge eating, and that targeting binging is a possible pathway for improving weight management... - Processes of change in acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive therapy for depression: a mediation reanalysis of Zettle and RainsRobert D Zettle
Department of Psychology, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260 0034, USA
Behav Modif 35:265-83. 2011..This study adds additional evidence that ACT works through distinct and theoretically specified processes that are not the same as CT... - Increasing willingness to experience obsessions: acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorderMichael P Twohig
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 0062, USA
Behav Ther 37:3-13. 2006..All participants found the treatment to be highly acceptable. Implications and future directions are discussed... - Cognitive defusion and self-relevant negative thoughts: examining the impact of a ninety year old techniqueAkihiko Masuda
University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557-0062, USA
Behav Res Ther 42:477-85. 2004..The cognitive defusion technique reduced both discomfort and believability more so than the comparison approaches. Control studies showed that the effect was probably not due to demand characteristics... - Assessing referrals for pharmacotherapy: a comparison of therapist and client reportAlethea A Varra
Clinical Psychology Department, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 32:411-3. 2007..These results indicate that although therapist self-report of adherence to more involved treatment approaches is often unreliable, substance abuse counselors are able to reliably report their use of referrals... - Improving diabetes self-management through acceptance, mindfulness, and values: a randomized controlled trialJennifer A Gregg
Department of Psychology, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192 0120, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 75:336-43. 2007..Mediational analyses indicated that changes in acceptance coping and self-management behavior mediated the impact of treatment on changes in HbA-sub(1C)... - Applying acceptance, mindfulness, and values to the reduction of prejudice: a pilot studyJason Lillis
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA
Behav Modif 31:389-411. 2007..These changes were associated with other self-reported changes that fit with the ACT model. Implications of a potentially new model of prejudice are briefly discussed... - The use of acceptance and commitment therapy to prevent the rehospitalization of psychotic patients: a randomized controlled trialPatricia Bach
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno 89557 0062, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 70:1129-39. 2002..The same basic pattern of results was seen with all participant subgroups except delusional participants who denied symptoms... - Prescription privileges for psychologists: constituencies and conflictsSteven C Hayes
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, 89557-0062, USA
J Clin Psychol 58:697-708. 2002..The resistance to prescription privileges is not arbitrary or unreasonable and it is not likely to go away any time soon... - The voices acceptance and action scale (VAAS): Pilot dataFrances Shawyer
The Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria, Australia
J Clin Psychol 63:593-606. 2007..Although these results are preliminary and subject to a number of limitations, the VAAS shows promise as a useful aid in the assessment of the psychological impact of voices... - Evaluation of mediators of change in the treatment of epilepsy with acceptance and commitment therapyTobias Lundgren
Department of Psychology, University of Uppsala, Trädgårdsgatan 20, P O Box 1225, 751 42 Uppsala, Sweden
J Behav Med 31:225-35. 2008..The results of this study contribute to the understanding of the contextual conditioning mechanisms at work for those suffering from epilepsy and may show that helping people live vital lives may also help to reduce seizures... - The impact of CBT and ACT models using psychology trainee therapists: a preliminary controlled effectiveness trialRaimo Lappalainen
Department of Psychology, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
Behav Modif 31:488-511. 2007..Overall, therapists with limited training in both models got better results with ACT and the processes of change fit with the ACT model... - Distress tolerance treatment for early-lapse smokers: rationale, program description, and preliminary findingsRichard A Brown
Brown Medical School Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Behav Modif 32:302-32. 2008..Preliminary data from a pilot study (N = 16) are presented, and clinical implications are discussed... - A randomized control trial examining the effect of acceptance and commitment training on clinician willingness to use evidence-based pharmacotherapyAlethea A Varra
Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Healthcare System, Mental Health Service, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 76:449-58. 2008..Results support the idea that acceptance-based interventions may be helpful in addressing the psychological factors related to poor adoption of evidence-based treatments... - An examination of the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity codeHeather M Pierson
Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA 94025, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 32:11-7. 2007..Correlations between items showed a coherent pattern of interitem correlations. The MITI is a good measure of treatment integrity for MI and seems superior to existing measures when indicators of client behavior are not needed...
Research Grants
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Treatment for OCDSteven Hayes; Fiscal Year: 2007..This investigation also includes measures to assess the psychological processes through which changes of compulsive behavior occur. ..