Treatment Challenges and Conclusions in ACT for PTSD

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Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Toledo

Key Points

  1. Treatment integrated the psychological inflexibility model from ACT with prolonged exposure techniques to address Mark’s PTSD symptoms.
  2. Addressing Mark’s challenges, such as intense shame and low emotional tolerance, were central to the therapeutic process.
  3. Mark’s understanding of his own core values, and the alignment of his actions with them, played a pivotal role in the success of his treatment journey.
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The primary approach to Mark’s treatment leveraged aspects of the hexaflex psychological inflexibility model, which is central to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), combined with prolonged exposure techniques to address his PTSD symptoms.

Assessment Throughout Therapy

Throughout the treatment, there was consistent assessment of:

  1. PTSD symptomatology
  2. Indicators of psychological flexibility
    • Cognitive defusion
    • Valued action
    • Increased emotional willingness
    • Mindfulness

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