Though only a decade has elapsed since the default network (DN) was first defined as a
large‐scale brain system, recent years have brought great insight into the network's adaptive …

Background Exercise has been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety, but few studies have
studied exercise in individuals preselected because of their high anxiety. Purpose The …

Psychological flexibility (PF), defined as the ability to pursue valued life aims despite the
presence of distress, is a fundamental contributor to health (Kashdan & Rottenberg, 2010) …

Two emotion regulation strategies—cognitive reappraisal and acceptance—are both
associated with beneficial psychological health outcomes over time. However, it remains …

Background Given the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress among university
students, it is important to assess the effectiveness of prevention programs for these …

A number of recent authors have compared acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and
traditional cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). The present article describes ACT as a distinct …

Objective: Randomized comparisons of acceptance-based treatments with traditional
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders are lacking. To address this gap, we …

An important aspect of psychotherapy research is the examination of the theoretical models
underlying intervention approaches. Laboratory-based component research is one useful …

This article analyzes the general empirical evidence concerning Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy (ACT). In the first place, a brief description of the ACT philosophical …

Controversy remains about the empirical status of acceptance and commitment therapy
(ACT) and its presumably different characteristics relative to traditional cognitive behavioral …