Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

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  Video
Duration:
3 minutes
Presented by:
UCLA Child & Youth Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
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Psych Hub
Relevant categories:
Behavioral Health Trauma Informed Interventions
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Overview

Acceptance Commitment Therapy, or ACT, includes mindfulness activities such as meditation, breathing exercises, and other techniques that can build up awareness.

  Keywords: acceptance, evidence-based practices, mental health, therapy, treatment
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Added on 11/29/2023   ·   Last updated on 11/29/2023