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{{shortShort description|Professional association for ACT, RFT, and behavior analysis}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

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| caption = Logo of ACBS

| headquarters = [[United States]]

| membership = approx. 89,000 international members

| leader_title = 20202023 President

| leader_name = LisaAndrew CoyneGloster, Ph.D.

| formation = 2005

| website = {{URL|http://contextualscience.org}}

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The '''Association for Contextual Behavioral Science''' ('''ACBS''') is a worldwide nonprofit professional membership organization associated with [[acceptance and commitment therapy]] (ACT), and [[relational frame theory]] (RFT) among other topics.<ref>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=JlqqlVJ1iTUC&pg=PA256#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Acceptance and Mindfulness in Cognitive Behavior Therapy |author1=James D. Herbert |author2=Evan M. Forman |publisher=John Wiley & Sons|date= Nov 2010 |accessdateaccess-date=30 January 2012|isbn=9780470912485 }}</ref> The term "contextual behavioral science" refers to the application of [[functional contextualism]] to human behavior, including contextual forms of [[applied behavior analysis]], [[cognitive behavioral therapy]], and [[evolution]] science.<ref>{{cite webjournal |url=httphttps://psychologywww.nuimsciencedirect.iecom/documentsscience/Behavior%20Analysis%20and%20Contextualism.ppt#256,1,article/abs/pii/S2212144712000087|title=MaynoothContextual UniversityBehavioral DepartmentScience |journal=Journal of PsychologyContextual Behavioral Science |authordate=14 February 2022|datevolume=1 |publisherissue=1–2 |accessdatepages=111–16 September|doi=10.1016/j.jcbs.2012.09.004 |last1=Hayes |first1=Steven C. |last2=Barnes-Holmes |first2=Dermot |last3=Wilson |first3=Kelly G. |url-access=subscription 2016}}</ref> In the applied area, [[Acceptance and Commitment Therapy]] is perhaps the best known wing of contextual behavioral science, and is an emphasis of ACBS, along with other types of contextual CBT, and efforts in education, organizational behavior, and other areas. ACT is considered an empirically validated treatment by the [[American Psychological Association]], with the status of "Modest Research Support" in depression, andObsessive "StrongCompulsive ResearchDisorder, Support"mixed inanxiety chronic paindisorders, with several others specific areas such asand psychosis, and work"Strong siteResearch stressSupport" currentlyin underchronic reviewpain.<ref>{{Cite web|title=APA website on empirical treatments |url=httphttps://www.div12.org/PsychologicalTreatmentstreatments/treatments.html |accessdate=2009-09-01 |url-status=dead14 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005034058/http://www.div12.org/PsychologicalTreatments/treatments.htmlFebruary |archivedate=2010-10-052022 }}</ref> ACT is also listed as evidence-based by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the United States federal government which has examined randomized trials for ACT in the areas of psychosis, work site stress, and obsessive compulsive disorder, including depression outcomes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices |url=http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/ViewIntervention.aspx?id=191 |accessdate=2011-09-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823110657/http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/ViewIntervention.aspx?id=191 |archivedate=2011-08-23 }}</ref> In the basic area, [[Relational Frame Theory]] is a research program in language and cognition that is considered part of contextual behavioral science, and is a focus of ACBS.<ref>Blackledge, J.T. (2003). [http://www.pegahuman.no/BAT-34.pdf#page=61 {{cite journal |title=An Introduction to Relational Frame Theory: Basics and Applications] {{webarchive|date=14 February 2022|urldoi=https://web.archive10.org1037/web/20130903090918/http://www.pegahuman.no/BAT-34.pdf#pageh0099997 |last1=61Blackledge |datefirst1=SeptemberJohn T. |journal=The Behavior Analyst Today |volume=3, 2013|issue=4 |pages=421–433 |doi-access=free }}. ''The Behavior Analyst Today'', 3, 421–34.</ref> Unlike the better known behavioral approach proposed by [[B.F. Skinner]] in his book ''[[Verbal Behavior]]'', experimental RFT research has emerged in a number of areas traditionally thought to be beyond behavioral perspectives, such as grammar, metaphor, perspective taking, implicit cognition and reasoning.<ref name="Barnes-Holmes04">Barnes-Holmes, Y.; Barnes-Holmes, D. & McHugh, L. (2004). [http{{cite web|url=https://wwwpsycnet.baojournalapa.comorg/JEIBIfulltext/JEIBI2014-VOL51987-1/JEIBI-1-1002.pdfhtml |title=Teaching Derived Relational Responding to Young Children] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215160214/http://www.baojournal.com/JEIBI/JEIBI-VOL-1/JEIBI-1-1.pdf |date=2011-12-1514 February 2022 }}. ''JEIBI'', 1, 4–16.</ref><ref name="Cullinan08">Cullinan, V. & Vitale, A. (2008). [http{{cite web |url=https://www.baojournalresearchgate.comnet/SLP-ABA%20WEBSITEpublication/SLP-ABA-VOL-3/SLP-ABA-CS202-4-3-1.pdf275724912 |title=The contribution of Relational Frame Theory to the development of interventions for impairments of language and cognition] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229143829/http://www.baojournal.com/SLP-ABA%20WEBSITE/SLP-ABA-VOL-3/SLP-ABA-CS202-4-3-1.pdf |date=December14 29,February 20102022 }}. ''Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis'', 2(4)–3(1), 122–135.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://psychology.nuim.ie/IRAP/IRAP_1.shtml|title=Maynooth University Department of Psychology|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref>

==History==

Established in 2005, ACBS has about 89,000 members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://contextualscience.org/acbs|title=ACBS -– Association for Contextual Behavioral Science|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=1114 SeptemberFebruary 20172022}}</ref> Slightly more than one half are outside of the United States. There are 4445 ACBS chapters<ref>{{cite web|url=https://contextualscience.org/chapters|title=ACBS -– Association for Contextual Behavioral Science|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdateaccess-date=14 SeptemberFebruary 20172022}}</ref> covering many areas of the world including Italy,<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.act-italia.org/doceboCms/|title=ACT-Italia.org|accessdate=11 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913204031/http://www.act-italia.org/doceboCms/|archiveaccess-date=1314 SeptemberFebruary 2016|url-status=dead2022}}</ref> Japan,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.act-japan-acbs.jp/|title=ACT Japan - The Japanese Association for Contextual Behavioral Science|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdateaccess-date=11 September 2016}}</ref> Belgium, the Netherlands,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acbsbene.nl/|title=ACBS BeNe -– Nederlandstalige Chapter|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdateaccess-date=11 September 2016}}</ref> Brazil, Australia/New Zealand,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anzact.com/|title=ANZ ACBS Annual Conference 2014 -– ANZ ACBS|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> France,<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://300gpact-afscc.ovh.netorg/~actfranc/ACT/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=140&Itemid=29|title=AFSCC|first=Benjamin|last=Schoendorff|date=|publisher=|accessdate=11 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604113122/http://300gp.ovh.net/~actfranc/ACT/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=140&Itemid=29|archiveaccess-date=414 JuneFebruary 2016|url-status=dead2022}}</ref> the United Kingdom, Türkiye, Malaysia, and Turkeymore. Chapters exist in the United States and Canada as well, including the mid-Atlantic, New England, Washington, Ontario, and several other areas. There are also 28over 40 Special Interest Groups covering a wide range of basic and applied areas such as children and adolescents, veteran's affairs, ACT for Health, social work, and many other areas.

==Activities==

* ACBS sponsors an annual conference, the ''ACBS World Conference''. The 20172023 (15th21st annual) meeting was held June24–28 20–25, 2017July, in SevilleNicosia, SpainCyprus. 2024 July, theit 2018will meeting wasbe held Julyin 24-29,Buenos 2018Aires Argentina, and in Montreal,2025 QuebecJuly, Canada,it thewill 2019 meeting wasbe held 25-30 June, 2019, in Dublin,New IrelandOrleans, and the 2020 meeting was held onlineUSA.

* In 2012 [[Elsevier]] began publishing the official journal of ACBS, the ''Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://contextualscience.org/JCBS |title=The Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science (JCBS) |publisher=Association for Contextual Behavioral Science |accessdateaccess-date=1114 SeptemberFebruary 20162022}}</ref><ref name=ElseviserJournal>{{cite web |url=httphttps://www.journals.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/727090/description#descriptionjournal-of-contextual-behavioral-science |title=Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - 2212-1447 -– Elsevier |publisher=Elsevier |accessdate=1114 SeptemberFebruary 20162022}}</ref> In 2022 JCBS Impact Factor was 5.00.<ref name=ElseviserJournal/>

* Other activities:

** A scholarship program that sponsors participants from the developing world to attend the World Conferences.

** Listservs for professionals and the public.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://contextualscience.org/emailing_lists#ACTPUBLIC |title=ACT for the Public listserv |publisher=Association for Contextual Behavioral Science |access-date=14 February 2022}}</ref> Most Special Interest Groups maintain email listservs as well. The largest listserv is on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and is for professionals who are ACBS members, with the second largest listserv focusing on Relational Frame Theory. (Thethe ACT listserv for professionals spawned its own reference books of popular questions/topics called ''Talking ACT'' published by New Harbinger Publications and Context Press.<ref>[https://archive.istoday/20130129185537/http://www.newharbinger.com/bookstore/productdetails.cfm?PC=523 Talking ACT<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>). There is also a free listserv for members of the public who are reading ACT self-help books.

** A grant program for projects in contextual behavioral science.

** The ACBS site also hosts a podcast series available from [[iTunes]] called ''ACT in Context''.<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/act-in-context/id428173950 https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/act-in-context/id428173950]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The association's website contains resources such as therapist tools, workshops, metaphors, protocols, and assessment materials,<ref>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=WCyFy08VilIC&pg=PA287#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Social workers' desk reference |author1=Albert R. Roberts |author2=Julia M. Watkins |publisher=Oxford University Press 2009 |year=2009 |accessdate=30 January 2012|isbn=9780195369373 }}</ref> and provides information on recent books on [[acceptance and commitment therapy]] (ACT), [[Relational Frame Theory]] (RFT), and Contextual Behavioral Science (CBS).<ref>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=gA2ul02-64YC&pg=PA149#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Coping with OCD |author1=Bruce Hyman |author2=Bruce M. Hyman |author3=Troy DuFrene |publisher=New Harbinger Publications|date= 1 Jun 2008 |accessdateaccess-date=3014 JanuaryFebruary 20122022|isbn=9781608820511 }}</ref>

==See also==

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* [[Acceptance and commitment therapy]]

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* [[Behaviorism]]

* [[Radical behaviorism]]

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==References==

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==External links==

* [http://www.contextualscience.org/ Association for Contextual Behavioral Science homepage]

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[[Category:Behavioural sciences]]