Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Definition
Contextually focused form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy that uses MINDFULNESS and behavioral activation to increase patients' psychological flexibility in areas such as ability to engage in values-based, positive behaviors while experiencing difficult thoughts, emotions, or sensations.
MeSH classification
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D064869) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗