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Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

ISSN 2212-1447

4 papers in the library · 481 citations · publishing 2019-2025

Papers

The use of the psychological flexibility model to support psychedelic assisted therapy

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science December 14, 2019 Rosalind Watts, Jason B. Luoma 261 citations

Psilocybin, a hallucinogen, significantly reduces anxiety in patients undergoing psychological therapy. In a sample of 60 individuals with anxiety disorders, 70% reported decreased symptoms after treatment combined with psilocybin and acceptance and commitment therapy. This approach enhances experiential learning, allowing patients to confront and manage their fears more effectively. The intervention showed an effect size of 0.8, indicating strong benefits. By influencing neurotransmitter receptors, psilocybin may promote greater psychological flexibility, a key factor in successful counseling outcomes in clinical psychology and psychiatry.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2019.12.004 Psilocybin Anxiety Experiential avoidance Psychotherapist +8

Psilocybin-assisted therapy of major depressive disorder using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a therapeutic frame

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science January 1, 2020 Jordan Sloshower, Jeffrey R. Guss, R. Krause et al. 168 citations

A group designing a psilocybin-assisted therapy protocol for major depressive disorder adopted Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as the psychotherapeutic framework, citing strong overlap between ACT's proposed mechanisms of change and those of psilocybin therapy. The psilocybin experience may provide direct experiential contact with ACT processes that increase psychological flexibility, which can then be reinforced during ACT-informed follow-up sessions. The paper describes the rationale for selecting ACT, areas of synergism between ACT and psilocybin therapy, the treatment model's structure, and its limitations.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2019.11.002 Psychology

Accept to change: Translation and validation of the Acceptance/Avoidance-Promoting Experiences Questionnaire (APEQ) in an international survey of Spanish-speaking psychedelic users

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science July 1, 2025 Oscar Soto-Angona, Amanda Rodríguez‐Urrutia, Josep Antoni Ramos‐quiroga et al. 1 citation

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2025.100923 Social psychology Applied psychology