Which statement best describes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

Which statement best describes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

• A. ACT approaches behavioral change from a different perspective than CBT
• B. ACT focuses on disputing automatic thoughts and cognitive restructuring
• C. ACT ignores mindfulness practices
• D. ACT relies on psychoanalytic interpretation

Answer: (D)

ACT centers on psychological flexibility through acceptance, mindfulness, and values-guided action. It teaches clients to openly experience thoughts and feelings without trying to change their content (cognitive defusion) and to act in ways that align with personal values. This stands in contrast to the idea of disputing thoughts or psychoanalytic interpretation. ACT is a third-wave CBT approach, not a psychoanalytic one, and mindfulness is a core component rather than ignored.

ACT centers on psychological flexibility through acceptance, mindfulness, and values-guided action. It teaches clients to openly experience thoughts and feelings without trying to change their content (cognitive defusion) and to act in ways that align with personal values. This stands in contrast to the idea of disputing thoughts or psychoanalytic interpretation. ACT is a third-wave CBT approach, not a psychoanalytic one, and mindfulness is a core component rather than ignored.