Values Clarification and Committed Actions in ACT for PTSD
Booz Allen
Department of Veterans Affairs
Yale University
University of Nevada, Reno
Key Points
- Committed action refers to making and keeping commitments to valued behaviors.
- This work is guided by the client’s chosen values and requires skills from all of the core processes of ACT.
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Transcript
In this module, we’re going to talk again about values, but mostly in the context of committed action.
What is committed action exactly? You might be wondering what I mean by that term in this context. Well, in short, within ACT, committed action is engaging in behavior that is guided by personal values, even in the presence of unwanted thoughts or feelings or external hindrances that can impede such behaviors. Committed action is both a process and an outcome.
Batten, S. V. (2011). Essentials of acceptance and commitment therapy. SAGE Publications Ltd.
And although it’s something that’s important in most any theoretical orientation, as ACT is at its core a behavioral treatment, the behaviors of committed action are truly at the core of change in ACT.
Batten, S. V. (2011). Essentials of acceptance and commitment therapy. SAGE Publications Ltd.