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This guide supplements the current VA Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) for ACT for Depression (ACT-D) protocol. It includes information and treatment materials relevant to anxiety and trauma-related disorders. It is meant for clinicians with training and experience in the ACT model, such as ACT-D EBP or similar training. This is not a treatment protocol.

• The guide starts with a discussion of clinical anxiety and exposure therapy from an ACT perspective. It includes case examples.
• It is organized into sections according to the core ACT processes.
• The introductory sections:
  • Give clinicians a brief overview of each process as it relates to anxiety and trauma.
  • Suggest uses for the handouts and exercises.
  • List exercises and activities from the VA’s ACT Coach and Mindfulness Coach mobile/tablet applications to support work relevant to process areas.
  • Were developed by the authors or adapted from various empirically supported ACT protocols for anxiety, trauma, and depression.
  • May be selected and used by clinicians as needed for individual case conceptualization with Veterans.

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  Jeffry S. Bethay, PhD, BCBA, Jonathan Weinstein, PhD, and Whitney Stubbs, PhD

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  Last updated: December 14, 2023