ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

A Meta-Analytic Comparison of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Research Proposal

  • Rivian Lewin
    University of Memphis
  • Jeffrey Berman
    The University of Memphis

Abstract

Are acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and traditional cognitive behavioral (CBT) therapy equally beneficial to clients? The current study proposal is a meta-analytic review comparing outcomes of clients who received ACT or CBT to assess whether ACT, a relatively new third-wave therapy, yields different outcomes than its traditional CBT counterpart