Psychological Flexibility
ClinicalThe capacity to stay in contact with difficult thoughts and feelings while still acting in line with one's own values — the central target of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Example: In an exploratory placebo-controlled psilocybin trial for major depression using an ACT-based therapy frame, gains in psychological flexibility were strongly associated with how much participants' depression improved, and the improvements held through 16 weeks of follow-up.
What is psychological flexibility?
The capacity to stay in contact with difficult thoughts and feelings while still acting in line with one's own values — the central target of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Does psychological flexibility predict how well psilocybin therapy works?
In an exploratory placebo-controlled psilocybin trial for major depression using an ACT-based therapy frame, gains in psychological flexibility were strongly associated with how much participants' depression improved, and the improvements held through 16 weeks of follow-up.