ACT is defined by promoting psychological flexibility through several core processes. Which of the following lists these core processes?

ACT is defined by promoting psychological flexibility through several core processes. Which of the following lists these core processes?

• A. Exposure Therapies; Relaxation; Systematic Desensitization; Flooding.
• B. Acceptance; Cognitive Defusion; Being Present; Self-as-Context; Values Clarification; Committed Action.
• C. Medication Management; Psychoeducation; Sleep Hygiene; Cognitive Restructuring.
• D. Role-Play; Social Skills Training; Cognitive Restructuring; Exposure.

Answer: (B)

ACT centers on psychological flexibility, the ability to stay present, open up to experience, and take action guided by personal values. The processes that drive this flexibility are acceptance (allowing painful thoughts and feelings to come and go without fighting them), cognitive defusion (creating distance from thoughts so they’re seen as mental events rather than truths), being present (mindful awareness of the here and now), self-as-context (the sense of self that remains constant while experiences come and go), values clarification (discovering what truly matters to you), and committed action (taking steps in line with those values). The option that lists these six processes—the six processes of ACT—best fits because it directly reflects how ACT promotes flexibility in behavior and cognition. The other sets mix techniques associated with other therapies (such as exposure therapies and desensitization, relaxation, cognitive restructuring, or psychoeducation), which are not the core processes of ACT.

ACT centers on psychological flexibility, the ability to stay present, open up to experience, and take action guided by personal values. The processes that drive this flexibility are acceptance (allowing painful thoughts and feelings to come and go without fighting them), cognitive defusion (creating distance from thoughts so they’re seen as mental events rather than truths), being present (mindful awareness of the here and now), self-as-context (the sense of self that remains constant while experiences come and go), values clarification (discovering what truly matters to you), and committed action (taking steps in line with those values).

The option that lists these six processes—the six processes of ACT—best fits because it directly reflects how ACT promotes flexibility in behavior and cognition. The other sets mix techniques associated with other therapies (such as exposure therapies and desensitization, relaxation, cognitive restructuring, or psychoeducation), which are not the core processes of ACT.