Which option does NOT describe a core process of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

Which option does NOT describe a core process of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

• A. Acceptance
• B. Self-compassion
• C. Cognitive Defusion
• D. Committed Action

Answer: (B)

ACT rests on six processes that guide practice toward living in line with what matters: Acceptance, Cognitive Defusion, Contact with the Present Moment, Self-as-Context, Values, and Committed Action. Self-compassion is not listed as one of these processes. ACT can foster a compassionate stance toward oneself, but Self-compassion isn’t defined as a separate process within this framework. For each process: Acceptance means allowing painful experiences to be there rather than fighting them; Cognitive Defusion means seeing thoughts as thoughts rather than literal truths and not letting them dictate behavior; Present Moment contact means staying connected with what is happening right now; Self-as-Context means maintaining a sense of self as the observer of experiences rather than being fused with them; Values involve clarifying what matters; Committed Action means taking steps aligned with those values despite discomfort. Because Self-compassion isn’t among the named processes, it is the option that does not describe a core ACT process.

ACT rests on six processes that guide practice toward living in line with what matters: Acceptance, Cognitive Defusion, Contact with the Present Moment, Self-as-Context, Values, and Committed Action. Self-compassion is not listed as one of these processes. ACT can foster a compassionate stance toward oneself, but Self-compassion isn’t defined as a separate process within this framework. For each process: Acceptance means allowing painful experiences to be there rather than fighting them; Cognitive Defusion means seeing thoughts as thoughts rather than literal truths and not letting them dictate behavior; Present Moment contact means staying connected with what is happening right now; Self-as-Context means maintaining a sense of self as the observer of experiences rather than being fused with them; Values involve clarifying what matters; Committed Action means taking steps aligned with those values despite discomfort. Because Self-compassion isn’t among the named processes, it is the option that does not describe a core ACT process.