Acceptance of change therapy

Acceptance of change therapy is a multi-tiered evidence-based framework designed to enhance psychological flexibility by fostering mindfulness and non-judgmental openness to inevitable life transitions (Dindo et al., 2017). It operates through the core mechanisms of cognitive defusion, present-moment awareness, and value-directed behavioral activation during severe socio-cultural shifts (Shields et al., 2021). In modern frameworks of emergency response, community support serves as a foundational layer of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), buffering against depression and social alienation (O'Connor & Johnstone, 2024).

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Dindo, L., Van Liew, J. R., & Arch, J. J. (2017). Acceptance and commitment therapy: a transdiagnostic behavioral intervention for mental health and medical conditions. Neurotherapeutics, 14(3), pp. 546–553. 10.1007/s13311-017-0521-3

Shields, G. S., Emmert, N. A., & Slavich, G. M. (2021). Boosting stress resilience using flexibility as a framework to reduce depression risk. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 131, pp. 1133–1142. 10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100357

O'Connor, M., & Johnstone, M. (2024). Association of resilience and psychological flexibility with surgeons' mental wellbeing. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 86(8), pp. 4480–4488. 10.1093/bjsopen/zrae060