Dr. Levin's Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J., Davis, C.H. & Twohig, M.P. (In Press). Evaluating the effects of guided coaching calls on engagement and outcomes for online acceptance and commitment therapy. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Download.
Potts, S., Krafft, J. & Levin, M.E. (In Press). A randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy self-help with or without phone coaching for overweight and obese adults high in weight self-stigma. Behavior Modification. Download.
Ong, C. W., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (In Press). Beyond acceptance and commitment therapy: Process-based therapy. The Psychological Record. Download.
Haeger, J., Davis, C.H. & Levin, M.E. (In Press). Utilizing ACT Daily as a Self-Guided App for Clients Waiting for Services at a College Counseling Center: A Pilot Study. Journal of American College Health. Download,
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J., Seifert, S. & Lillis, J. (In Press). Tracking valued and avoidant functions with health behaviors: A randomized controlled trial of the acceptance and commitment therapy matrix mobile app. Behavior Modification. Download.
Levin, M.E., Hicks, E.T. & Krafft, J. (In Press). Pilot evaluation of the Stop, Breathe & Think mindfulness app for student clients on a college counseling center waitlist. Journal of American College Health. Download.
Levin, M.E., Petersen, J.M., Durward, C., Bingeman, B., Davis, E., Nelson, C. & Cromwell, S. (In Press). A randomized controlled trial of online acceptance and commitment therapy to improve diet and physical activity among adults who are overweight/obese. Translational Behavioral Medicine. Download.
Petersen, J.M., Krafft, J., Twohig, M.P., Levin, M.E. (In Press). Evaluating the open and engaged components of acceptance and commitment therapy in an online self-guided website: Results from a pilot trial. Behavior Modification. Download.
Petersen, J.M., Ong, C.W., Hancock, A., Gillam, R., Levin, M.E., & Twohig, M.P. (In press). An examination of the relationship between perfectionism and neurological functioning. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy. Download.
Gloster, A., Walder, N., Levin, M.E., Twohig, M. & Karekla, M. (2020). The empirical status of Acceptance and commitment therapy: A review of meta-analyses. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 18, 181-192. Download,
Ong, C. W., Pierce, B. G., Petersen, J. M., Barney, J. L., Fruge, J. E., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2020). A psychometric comparison of psychological inflexibility measures: Discriminant validity and item performance. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 18, 34-47. Download
Krafft, J., Twohig, M. P., & Levin, M. E. (2020). A randomized trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy self-help books for social anxiety. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 44, 954-966. Download
Ong, C. W., Hancock, A. S., Barrett, T. S., Lee, E. B., Wan, N., Gillam, R., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2020). A preliminary investigation of the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on neural activation in clinical perfectionism. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 18, 152-161. Download.
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J. & Twohig, M.P. (2020). Examining processes of change in an online acceptance and commitment therapy dismantling trial with distressed college students. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 17, 10-16. Download
Arch, J.J., Fishbein, J.N., Mitchell, J.L., Ferris, M., Levin, M.E., Slivjak, E., Andorsky, D.J. & Kutner, J.S. (2020). Acceptability, feasibility, and potential for efficacy of an acceptance-based intervention to address psychosocial and advance care planning needs among anxious and depressed adults with metastatic cancer. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 23, 1380-1385. Download.
Krafft, J., Ong, C. W., Cruz, R. A., Twohig, M. P., & Levin, M. E. (2020). An ecological momentary assessment study investigating the function of hoarding. Behavior Therapy, 51, 715-727. Download.
Lillis, J., Thomas, J.G., Levin, M.E. & Wing, R.R. (2020). Self-stigma and weight loss: The impact of fear of being stigmatized. Journal of Health Psychology, 25, 922-930. Download
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J., Hicks, E.T., Pierce, B. & Twohig, M.P. (2020). A randomized dismantling trial of the open and engaged components of acceptance and commitment therapy in an online self-help program for distressed college students Behaviour Research & Therapy, 126, 103557. Download.
Henriques, C.A., Cardaciotto, L., Levin, M.E. & Armstrong, S.L. (2020). Implementing a web-based cognitive defusion program to target negative self-referential thoughts in college students: A pilot study. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 16, 183-191. Download.
Levin, M.E., An, W., Davis, C. & Twohig, M.P. (2020). Evaluating acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction self-help books for college student mental health. Mindfulness, 11 .1275-1288. Download.
Ong, C. W., Krafft, J., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2020). Comparing effects of acceptance training and psychoeducation on hoarding symptoms. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 25, 100521. Download.
Luoma, J.B., Pierce, B., & Levin, M. E. (2020). Experiential avoidance and negative affect as predictors of daily drinking. Psychology of Addictive Behavior, 34, 421-433. Download.
Lee, E.B., Homan, K., Morrison, K.L., Ong, C.W., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2020). Acceptance and commitment therapy for Trichotillomania: A randomized controlled trial of adults and adolescents. Behavior Modification, 44, 70-91. Download.
Smith, B. M., Villatte, J. L., Ong, C. W., Butcher, G., Twohig, M. P., Levin, M. E., & Hayes, S. C. (2019). The influence of a personal values intervention on cold pressor-induced distress tolerance. Behavior Modification, 43, 688-710. Download.
Krafft, J., Hicks, E.T., Mack, S., & Levin, M.E. (2019). Psychological inflexibility predicts suicidality over time in college students. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 49, 1488-1496. Download.
Rudaz, M., Ledermann, T., Twohig, M.P. & Levin, M.E. (2019). Does a brief mindfulness training enhance heartfulness in students? Results of a pilot study. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 4, 15. Download.
Ong, C. W., Barney, J. L., Barrett, T. S., Lee, E. B., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2019). The role of psychological inflexibility and self-compassion in acceptance and commitment therapy for clinical perfectionism. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 13, 7-16.. Download
Levin, M.E., Smith, B.M. & Smith, G.S. (2019). The potential benefits of flexibility for dissemination and implementation: Acceptance and commitment therapy as an example. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 42, 223-232.. Download
Ong, C. W., Lee, E. B., Krafft, J., Terry, C. L., Barrett, T. S., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2019). A randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for clinical perfectionism. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 22. Download
Ong, C.W., Lee, E.B., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2019). A review of AAQ variants and other context-specific measures of psychological flexibility. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 329-346. Download.
Pierce, B., & Levin, M. E. (2019). Preliminary validation and reliability assessment of a 10-item tacting of function scale. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 322-328. Download.
Firestone, J., Cardaciotto, L., Levin, M.E., Goldbacher, E., Vernig, P. & Gambrel, L.E. (2019). A web-based self-guided program to promote valued-living in college students: A pilot study. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 29-38. Download.
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J. & Cruz, R.A. (2019). Tailoring acceptance and commitment therapy skill coaching in-the-moment through smartphones: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Mindfulness, 10, 689-699. Download.
Krafft, J., Ong, C. W., Twohig, M. P., & Levin, M. E. (2019. Assessing psychological inflexibility in hoarding: The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire for Hoarding (AAQH). Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 234-242. Download.
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J., Pistorello, J. & Seeley, J.R. (2019). Assessing psychological inflexibility in university students: Development and validation of the acceptance and action questionnaire for university students (AAQ-US). Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 199-206. Download.
Twohig, M.P., Ong, C.W., Krafft, J., Barney, J. & Levin, M.E. (2019). Starting off on the right foot in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Psychotherapy, 56, 16-20. Download.
Krafft, J., Haeger, J. & Levin, M.E. (2019). Comparing cognitive fusion and cognitive reappraisal as predictors of college student mental health. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 48, 241-252. Download.
Levin, M.E., Navarro, C., Cruz, R.A. & Haeger, J. (2019). Comparing in-the-moment skill coaching effects from tailored versus non-tailored Acceptance and Commitment Therapy mobile apps in a non-clinical sample. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 48, 200-216. Download.
Ong, C.W., Pierce, B.G., Woods, D.W., Twohig, M.P., Levin, M.E. (2019). The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire - II: An item response theory analysis. Journal of Psychopathology & Behavioral Assessment, 41, 123-134. Download
Rafacz, S.D., Houmanfar, R.A., Smith, G.S. & Levin, M.E. (2019). Assessing the effects of motivative augmentals, pay-for-performance, and implicit verbal responding on cooperation. The Psychological Record, 69, 49-66. Download.
Levin, M.E., Lee, E. & Twohig, M.P. (2019). The role of experiential avoidance in problematic pornography viewing. The Psychological Record, 69, 1-12. Download.
Krafft, J., Potts, S., Schoendorff, B., & Levin, M.E. (2019). A randomized controlled trial of multiple versions of an acceptance and commitment therapy matrix app for well-being. Behavior Modification, 43, 246-272. Download.
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J., Pierce, B. & Potts, S. (2018). When is experiential avoidance harmful in the moment? Examining global experiential avoidance as a moderator. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 61, 158-163. Download.
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J., An, W. & Twohig, M.P. (2018). Comparing cognitive defusion and cognitive restructuring delivered through a mobile app for individuals high in self-criticism. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 42, 844-855. Download.
Lee, E., Haeger, J., Levin, M.E., Ong, C. & Twohig, M. (2018). Telepsychotherapy for trichotillomania: A randomized controlled trial of ACT-enhanced behavior therapy. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 18, 106-115. Download.
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J., Ong, C.W. & Twohig, M.P. 2018). An examination of the transdiagnostic role of delay discounting in psychological inflexibility and mental health problems. The Psychological Record, 68, 201-210. Download.
Ong, C.W., Krafft, J., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2018). An examination of the role of psychological inflexibility in hoarding using multiple mediator models. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 32, 97-111. Download.
Levin, M.E., Stocke, K., Pierce, B. & Levin, C. (2018). Do college students use online self-help? A survey of intentions and use of mental health resources. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 32, 181-198. Download
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J. & Levin, C. (2018). Does self-help increase rates of help seeking for student mental health problems by minimizing stigma as a barrier? Journal of American College Health, 66, 302-309. Download.
Krafft, J., Ferrell, J., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2018). Psychological inflexibility and stigma: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 7, 15-28. Download
Levin, M.E., Potts, S., Haeger, J. & Lillis, J. (2018). Delivering acceptance and commitment therapy for weight self-stigma through guided self-help: Results from an open pilot trial. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 25, 87-104. Download
Levin, M.E., Heninger, S.T., Pierce, B.G. & Twohig, M.P. (2017). Examining the feasibility of acceptance and commitment therapy self-help for problematic pornography viewing. The Family Journal, 25, 306-312. Download
Rudaz, M., Twohig, M.P., Ong, C.W. & Levin, M.E. (2017). Mindfulness and acceptance-based trainings for fostering self-care and reducing stress in mental health professionals: A systematic review. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6, 380-390. Download
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J., Pierce, B. & Cruz, R. (2017). Evaluating an adjunctive mobile app to enhance psychological flexibility in acceptance and commitment therapy. Behavior Modification, 41, 846-867. Download
Levin, M.E., Pierce, B. & Schoendorff, B. (2017). The acceptance and commitment therapy matrix mobile app: A pilot randomized trial on health behaviors. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6, 268-275. Download
Twohig, M.P. & Levin M.E. (2017). Acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for anxiety and depression: A review. Psychiatric Clinics, 40, 751-770. Download
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J. & Smith, G. (2017). Examining the role of implicit emotional judgments in social anxiety and experiential avoidance. Journal of Psychopathology & Behavioral Assessment, 39, 264-278. Download
Torous, J.B., Levin, M.E., Ahern, D. & Oser, M. (2017). Cognitive behavioral mobile applications: Research literature, marketplace data, and evaluation guidelines. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 24, 215-225. Download
Krafft, J., Haeger, J. & Levin, M.E. (2017). The interaction of mindful awareness and acceptance in couples’ satisfaction. Personality and Individual Difference, 113, 20-23. Download
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J., Pierce, B. & Twohig, M.P. (2017). Web-based acceptance and commitment therapy for mental health problems in college students: A randomized controlled trial. Behavior Modification, 41, 141-162. Download
Pierce, B.G., Twohig, M.P. & Levin, M.E. (2016). Perspectives on the use of acceptance and commitment therapy related mobile apps: Results from a survey of students and professionals. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 5, 215-224. Download
Ong, C.W., Clyde, J.W., Bluett, E.J., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2016). Dropout rates in exposure with response prevention (ERP) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What do the data really say? Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 40, 8-17. Download
Biglan, A. & Levin, M.E. (2016). Contextual analysis and the success of translational research. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 6, 160-166.
Levin, M.E., Luoma, J.B., Vilardaga, R., Lillis, J., Nobles, R. & Hayes, S.C. (2016). Examining the role of psychological inflexibility, perspective taking and empathic concern in generalized prejudice. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 46, 141-200. Download
Levin, M.E., Hayes, S.C., Pistorello, J. & Seeley, J. (2016). Web-based self-help for preventing mental health problems in universities: Comparing acceptance and commitment training to mental health education. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 72, 207-225. Download
Levin, M.E., Luoma, J.B. & Haeger, J. (2015). Decoupling as a mechanism of action in mindfulness and acceptance: A literature review. Behavior Modification, 39, 870-911. Download
Lee, E.B., An, W., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2015). A meta-analysis of acceptance and commitment therapy for treating substance use disorders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 155, 1-7. Download
Twohig, M. P., Plumb Vilardaga, J. C., Levin M. E., & Hayes, S. C. (2015). Changes in psychological flexibility during acceptance and commitment therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4, 196-202. Download
Levin, M.E., Pistorello, J., Hayes, S.C., Seeley, J.R. & Levin, C. (2015). Feasibility of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy adjunctive web-based program for counseling centers. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 62, 529-536. Download
Levin, M.E., MacLane, C., Daflos, S., Pistorello, J., Hayes, S.C., Seeley, J. & Biglan, A. (2014). Examining psychological inflexibility as a transdiagnostic process across psychological disorders. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 3, 155-163. Download
Bluett, E.J.*, Homan, K.J.*, Morrison, K.L.*, Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2014). Acceptance and commitment therapy for anxiety and OCD spectrum disorders: An empirical review. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 6, 612-624.
Levin, M.E., Dalrymple, K. & Zimmerman, M. (2014). Which facets of mindfulness predict the presence of substance use disorders in an outpatient psychiatric sample? Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 28, 498-506. Download
Levin, M.E., Dalrymple, K., Himes, S. & Zimmerman, M. (2014). Which facets of mindfulness are related to problematic eating among patients seeking bariatric surgery? Eating Behaviors, 15, 298-305. Download
Levin, M.E., Luoma, J.B., Lillis, J., Hayes, S.C. & Vilardaga, R. (2014). The acceptance and action questionnaire-stigma (AAQ-S): Developing a measure of psychological flexibility with stigmatizing thoughts. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 3, 21-26. Download
Levin, M.E., Pistorello, J., Hayes, S.C. & Seeley, J. (2014). Feasibility of a prototype web-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy prevention program for college students. Journal of American College Health, 62, 20-30. Download
Hayes, S.C., Long, D.M., Levin, M.E. & Follette, W.C. (2013). Treatment development alternatives: Can we find a better way? Clinical Psychology Review, 33, 870-882.
Hayes, S.C., Levin, M.E., Plumb, J., Boulanger, J. & Pistorello, J. (2013). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Contextual Behavioral Science: Examining the progress of a distinctive model of behavioral and cognitive therapy. Behavior Therapy, 44, 180–198.
Levin, M.E., Hildebrandt, M., Lillis, J. & Hayes, S. C. (2012). The impact of treatment components suggested by the psychological flexibility model: A meta-analysis of laboratory-based component studies. Behavior Therapy, 43, 741-756. Download.
Hayes, S. C., Pistorello, J. & Levin, M.E. (2012). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a unified model of behavior change. The Counseling Psychologist, 40, 976-1002.
Levin, M.E., Lillis, J. & Hayes, S.C. (2012). When is online pornography viewing problematic among college males? Examining the moderating role of experiential avoidance. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, 19, 168-180. Download.
Levin, M.E., Lillis, J., Seeley, J., Hayes, S.C., Pistorello, J. & Biglan, A. (2012). Exploring the relationship between experiential avoidance, alcohol use disorders and alcohol-related problems among first-year college students. The Journal of American College Health, 60, 443-448.
Lillis, J., Levin, M.E., & Trafton, J.A. (2012). Elevated BMI and illicit drug use are associated with decreased ability to inhibit prepotent behaviors. Addictive Behaviors, 37, 544-547.
Vilardaga, R., Estévez, A., Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2012). Deictic relational responding, empathy and experiential avoidance as predictors of social anhedonia: Further contributions from relational frame theory. The Psychological Record, 62, 409-432.
Lillis, J., Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2011). Exploring the relationship between BMI and health-related quality of life: A pilot study of the impact of weight self-stigma and experiential avoidance. Journal of Health Psychology, 16, 722-727.
Lillis, J., Hayes, S.C. & Levin, M.E. (2011). Binge eating and weight control: The role of experiential avoidance. Behavior Modification, 35, 252-264.
Vilardaga, R., Luoma, J.B., Hayes, S.C., Pistorello, J., Levin, M.E., Hildebrandt, M., Kohlenberg, B., Roget, N. & Bond, F.W. (2011). Burnout among the addiction counseling workforce: The differential roles of mindfulness and values-based processes and worksite factors. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 40, 323-335.
Hayes, S.C., Villatte, M., Levin, M.E., & Hildebrandt, M. (2011). Open, aware, and active: Contextual approaches as an emerging trend in the behavioral and cognitive therapies. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 7, 141-168.
Levin, M.E., Hayes, S.C. & Waltz, T. (2010). Creating an implicit measure of cognition more suited to applied research: A test of the Mixed Trial – Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (MT-IRAP). International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 6, 245-262.
Lillis, J., Luoma, J., Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2010). Measuring Weight Self Stigma: The Weight Self Stigma Questionnaire. Obesity, 18, 971-976.
Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2009). Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Superior to Established Treatment Comparisons? Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, 78, 380.
Schmiege, S.J., Levin, M.E. & Bryan, A. (2009). Regression mixture models of alcohol use and risky sexual behavior among criminally-involved adolescents. Prevention Science, 10, 335-344.
Schmiege, S.J., Broaddus, M.R., Levin, M.E. & Bryan, A. (2009). Randomized trial of group interventions to reduce HIV/STD risk and change theoretical mediators among detained adolescents. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 77(1), 38-50.
Vilardaga, R., Hayes, S. C., Levin, M.E. & Muto, T. (2009). Creating a strategy for progress: A contextual behavioral science approach. The Behavior Analyst, 32(1), 105-133.
Potts, S., Krafft, J. & Levin, M.E. (In Press). A randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy self-help with or without phone coaching for overweight and obese adults high in weight self-stigma. Behavior Modification. Download.
Ong, C. W., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (In Press). Beyond acceptance and commitment therapy: Process-based therapy. The Psychological Record. Download.
Haeger, J., Davis, C.H. & Levin, M.E. (In Press). Utilizing ACT Daily as a Self-Guided App for Clients Waiting for Services at a College Counseling Center: A Pilot Study. Journal of American College Health. Download,
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J., Seifert, S. & Lillis, J. (In Press). Tracking valued and avoidant functions with health behaviors: A randomized controlled trial of the acceptance and commitment therapy matrix mobile app. Behavior Modification. Download.
Levin, M.E., Hicks, E.T. & Krafft, J. (In Press). Pilot evaluation of the Stop, Breathe & Think mindfulness app for student clients on a college counseling center waitlist. Journal of American College Health. Download.
Levin, M.E., Petersen, J.M., Durward, C., Bingeman, B., Davis, E., Nelson, C. & Cromwell, S. (In Press). A randomized controlled trial of online acceptance and commitment therapy to improve diet and physical activity among adults who are overweight/obese. Translational Behavioral Medicine. Download.
Petersen, J.M., Krafft, J., Twohig, M.P., Levin, M.E. (In Press). Evaluating the open and engaged components of acceptance and commitment therapy in an online self-guided website: Results from a pilot trial. Behavior Modification. Download.
Petersen, J.M., Ong, C.W., Hancock, A., Gillam, R., Levin, M.E., & Twohig, M.P. (In press). An examination of the relationship between perfectionism and neurological functioning. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy. Download.
Gloster, A., Walder, N., Levin, M.E., Twohig, M. & Karekla, M. (2020). The empirical status of Acceptance and commitment therapy: A review of meta-analyses. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 18, 181-192. Download,
Ong, C. W., Pierce, B. G., Petersen, J. M., Barney, J. L., Fruge, J. E., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2020). A psychometric comparison of psychological inflexibility measures: Discriminant validity and item performance. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 18, 34-47. Download
Krafft, J., Twohig, M. P., & Levin, M. E. (2020). A randomized trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy self-help books for social anxiety. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 44, 954-966. Download
Ong, C. W., Hancock, A. S., Barrett, T. S., Lee, E. B., Wan, N., Gillam, R., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2020). A preliminary investigation of the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on neural activation in clinical perfectionism. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 18, 152-161. Download.
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J. & Twohig, M.P. (2020). Examining processes of change in an online acceptance and commitment therapy dismantling trial with distressed college students. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 17, 10-16. Download
Arch, J.J., Fishbein, J.N., Mitchell, J.L., Ferris, M., Levin, M.E., Slivjak, E., Andorsky, D.J. & Kutner, J.S. (2020). Acceptability, feasibility, and potential for efficacy of an acceptance-based intervention to address psychosocial and advance care planning needs among anxious and depressed adults with metastatic cancer. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 23, 1380-1385. Download.
Krafft, J., Ong, C. W., Cruz, R. A., Twohig, M. P., & Levin, M. E. (2020). An ecological momentary assessment study investigating the function of hoarding. Behavior Therapy, 51, 715-727. Download.
Lillis, J., Thomas, J.G., Levin, M.E. & Wing, R.R. (2020). Self-stigma and weight loss: The impact of fear of being stigmatized. Journal of Health Psychology, 25, 922-930. Download
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J., Hicks, E.T., Pierce, B. & Twohig, M.P. (2020). A randomized dismantling trial of the open and engaged components of acceptance and commitment therapy in an online self-help program for distressed college students Behaviour Research & Therapy, 126, 103557. Download.
Henriques, C.A., Cardaciotto, L., Levin, M.E. & Armstrong, S.L. (2020). Implementing a web-based cognitive defusion program to target negative self-referential thoughts in college students: A pilot study. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 16, 183-191. Download.
Levin, M.E., An, W., Davis, C. & Twohig, M.P. (2020). Evaluating acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction self-help books for college student mental health. Mindfulness, 11 .1275-1288. Download.
Ong, C. W., Krafft, J., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2020). Comparing effects of acceptance training and psychoeducation on hoarding symptoms. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 25, 100521. Download.
Luoma, J.B., Pierce, B., & Levin, M. E. (2020). Experiential avoidance and negative affect as predictors of daily drinking. Psychology of Addictive Behavior, 34, 421-433. Download.
Lee, E.B., Homan, K., Morrison, K.L., Ong, C.W., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2020). Acceptance and commitment therapy for Trichotillomania: A randomized controlled trial of adults and adolescents. Behavior Modification, 44, 70-91. Download.
Smith, B. M., Villatte, J. L., Ong, C. W., Butcher, G., Twohig, M. P., Levin, M. E., & Hayes, S. C. (2019). The influence of a personal values intervention on cold pressor-induced distress tolerance. Behavior Modification, 43, 688-710. Download.
Krafft, J., Hicks, E.T., Mack, S., & Levin, M.E. (2019). Psychological inflexibility predicts suicidality over time in college students. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 49, 1488-1496. Download.
Rudaz, M., Ledermann, T., Twohig, M.P. & Levin, M.E. (2019). Does a brief mindfulness training enhance heartfulness in students? Results of a pilot study. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 4, 15. Download.
Ong, C. W., Barney, J. L., Barrett, T. S., Lee, E. B., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2019). The role of psychological inflexibility and self-compassion in acceptance and commitment therapy for clinical perfectionism. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 13, 7-16.. Download
Levin, M.E., Smith, B.M. & Smith, G.S. (2019). The potential benefits of flexibility for dissemination and implementation: Acceptance and commitment therapy as an example. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 42, 223-232.. Download
Ong, C. W., Lee, E. B., Krafft, J., Terry, C. L., Barrett, T. S., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2019). A randomized controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for clinical perfectionism. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 22. Download
Ong, C.W., Lee, E.B., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2019). A review of AAQ variants and other context-specific measures of psychological flexibility. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 329-346. Download.
Pierce, B., & Levin, M. E. (2019). Preliminary validation and reliability assessment of a 10-item tacting of function scale. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 322-328. Download.
Firestone, J., Cardaciotto, L., Levin, M.E., Goldbacher, E., Vernig, P. & Gambrel, L.E. (2019). A web-based self-guided program to promote valued-living in college students: A pilot study. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 29-38. Download.
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J. & Cruz, R.A. (2019). Tailoring acceptance and commitment therapy skill coaching in-the-moment through smartphones: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Mindfulness, 10, 689-699. Download.
Krafft, J., Ong, C. W., Twohig, M. P., & Levin, M. E. (2019. Assessing psychological inflexibility in hoarding: The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire for Hoarding (AAQH). Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 234-242. Download.
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J., Pistorello, J. & Seeley, J.R. (2019). Assessing psychological inflexibility in university students: Development and validation of the acceptance and action questionnaire for university students (AAQ-US). Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 12, 199-206. Download.
Twohig, M.P., Ong, C.W., Krafft, J., Barney, J. & Levin, M.E. (2019). Starting off on the right foot in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Psychotherapy, 56, 16-20. Download.
Krafft, J., Haeger, J. & Levin, M.E. (2019). Comparing cognitive fusion and cognitive reappraisal as predictors of college student mental health. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 48, 241-252. Download.
Levin, M.E., Navarro, C., Cruz, R.A. & Haeger, J. (2019). Comparing in-the-moment skill coaching effects from tailored versus non-tailored Acceptance and Commitment Therapy mobile apps in a non-clinical sample. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 48, 200-216. Download.
Ong, C.W., Pierce, B.G., Woods, D.W., Twohig, M.P., Levin, M.E. (2019). The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire - II: An item response theory analysis. Journal of Psychopathology & Behavioral Assessment, 41, 123-134. Download
Rafacz, S.D., Houmanfar, R.A., Smith, G.S. & Levin, M.E. (2019). Assessing the effects of motivative augmentals, pay-for-performance, and implicit verbal responding on cooperation. The Psychological Record, 69, 49-66. Download.
Levin, M.E., Lee, E. & Twohig, M.P. (2019). The role of experiential avoidance in problematic pornography viewing. The Psychological Record, 69, 1-12. Download.
Krafft, J., Potts, S., Schoendorff, B., & Levin, M.E. (2019). A randomized controlled trial of multiple versions of an acceptance and commitment therapy matrix app for well-being. Behavior Modification, 43, 246-272. Download.
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J., Pierce, B. & Potts, S. (2018). When is experiential avoidance harmful in the moment? Examining global experiential avoidance as a moderator. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 61, 158-163. Download.
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J., An, W. & Twohig, M.P. (2018). Comparing cognitive defusion and cognitive restructuring delivered through a mobile app for individuals high in self-criticism. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 42, 844-855. Download.
Lee, E., Haeger, J., Levin, M.E., Ong, C. & Twohig, M. (2018). Telepsychotherapy for trichotillomania: A randomized controlled trial of ACT-enhanced behavior therapy. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 18, 106-115. Download.
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J., Ong, C.W. & Twohig, M.P. 2018). An examination of the transdiagnostic role of delay discounting in psychological inflexibility and mental health problems. The Psychological Record, 68, 201-210. Download.
Ong, C.W., Krafft, J., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2018). An examination of the role of psychological inflexibility in hoarding using multiple mediator models. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 32, 97-111. Download.
Levin, M.E., Stocke, K., Pierce, B. & Levin, C. (2018). Do college students use online self-help? A survey of intentions and use of mental health resources. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 32, 181-198. Download
Levin, M.E., Krafft, J. & Levin, C. (2018). Does self-help increase rates of help seeking for student mental health problems by minimizing stigma as a barrier? Journal of American College Health, 66, 302-309. Download.
Krafft, J., Ferrell, J., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2018). Psychological inflexibility and stigma: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 7, 15-28. Download
Levin, M.E., Potts, S., Haeger, J. & Lillis, J. (2018). Delivering acceptance and commitment therapy for weight self-stigma through guided self-help: Results from an open pilot trial. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 25, 87-104. Download
Levin, M.E., Heninger, S.T., Pierce, B.G. & Twohig, M.P. (2017). Examining the feasibility of acceptance and commitment therapy self-help for problematic pornography viewing. The Family Journal, 25, 306-312. Download
Rudaz, M., Twohig, M.P., Ong, C.W. & Levin, M.E. (2017). Mindfulness and acceptance-based trainings for fostering self-care and reducing stress in mental health professionals: A systematic review. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6, 380-390. Download
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J., Pierce, B. & Cruz, R. (2017). Evaluating an adjunctive mobile app to enhance psychological flexibility in acceptance and commitment therapy. Behavior Modification, 41, 846-867. Download
Levin, M.E., Pierce, B. & Schoendorff, B. (2017). The acceptance and commitment therapy matrix mobile app: A pilot randomized trial on health behaviors. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6, 268-275. Download
Twohig, M.P. & Levin M.E. (2017). Acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for anxiety and depression: A review. Psychiatric Clinics, 40, 751-770. Download
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J. & Smith, G. (2017). Examining the role of implicit emotional judgments in social anxiety and experiential avoidance. Journal of Psychopathology & Behavioral Assessment, 39, 264-278. Download
Torous, J.B., Levin, M.E., Ahern, D. & Oser, M. (2017). Cognitive behavioral mobile applications: Research literature, marketplace data, and evaluation guidelines. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 24, 215-225. Download
Krafft, J., Haeger, J. & Levin, M.E. (2017). The interaction of mindful awareness and acceptance in couples’ satisfaction. Personality and Individual Difference, 113, 20-23. Download
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J., Pierce, B. & Twohig, M.P. (2017). Web-based acceptance and commitment therapy for mental health problems in college students: A randomized controlled trial. Behavior Modification, 41, 141-162. Download
Pierce, B.G., Twohig, M.P. & Levin, M.E. (2016). Perspectives on the use of acceptance and commitment therapy related mobile apps: Results from a survey of students and professionals. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 5, 215-224. Download
Ong, C.W., Clyde, J.W., Bluett, E.J., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2016). Dropout rates in exposure with response prevention (ERP) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What do the data really say? Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 40, 8-17. Download
Biglan, A. & Levin, M.E. (2016). Contextual analysis and the success of translational research. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 6, 160-166.
Levin, M.E., Luoma, J.B., Vilardaga, R., Lillis, J., Nobles, R. & Hayes, S.C. (2016). Examining the role of psychological inflexibility, perspective taking and empathic concern in generalized prejudice. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 46, 141-200. Download
Levin, M.E., Hayes, S.C., Pistorello, J. & Seeley, J. (2016). Web-based self-help for preventing mental health problems in universities: Comparing acceptance and commitment training to mental health education. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 72, 207-225. Download
Levin, M.E., Luoma, J.B. & Haeger, J. (2015). Decoupling as a mechanism of action in mindfulness and acceptance: A literature review. Behavior Modification, 39, 870-911. Download
Lee, E.B., An, W., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2015). A meta-analysis of acceptance and commitment therapy for treating substance use disorders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 155, 1-7. Download
Twohig, M. P., Plumb Vilardaga, J. C., Levin M. E., & Hayes, S. C. (2015). Changes in psychological flexibility during acceptance and commitment therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 4, 196-202. Download
Levin, M.E., Pistorello, J., Hayes, S.C., Seeley, J.R. & Levin, C. (2015). Feasibility of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy adjunctive web-based program for counseling centers. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 62, 529-536. Download
Levin, M.E., MacLane, C., Daflos, S., Pistorello, J., Hayes, S.C., Seeley, J. & Biglan, A. (2014). Examining psychological inflexibility as a transdiagnostic process across psychological disorders. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 3, 155-163. Download
Bluett, E.J.*, Homan, K.J.*, Morrison, K.L.*, Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (2014). Acceptance and commitment therapy for anxiety and OCD spectrum disorders: An empirical review. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 6, 612-624.
Levin, M.E., Dalrymple, K. & Zimmerman, M. (2014). Which facets of mindfulness predict the presence of substance use disorders in an outpatient psychiatric sample? Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 28, 498-506. Download
Levin, M.E., Dalrymple, K., Himes, S. & Zimmerman, M. (2014). Which facets of mindfulness are related to problematic eating among patients seeking bariatric surgery? Eating Behaviors, 15, 298-305. Download
Levin, M.E., Luoma, J.B., Lillis, J., Hayes, S.C. & Vilardaga, R. (2014). The acceptance and action questionnaire-stigma (AAQ-S): Developing a measure of psychological flexibility with stigmatizing thoughts. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 3, 21-26. Download
Levin, M.E., Pistorello, J., Hayes, S.C. & Seeley, J. (2014). Feasibility of a prototype web-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy prevention program for college students. Journal of American College Health, 62, 20-30. Download
Hayes, S.C., Long, D.M., Levin, M.E. & Follette, W.C. (2013). Treatment development alternatives: Can we find a better way? Clinical Psychology Review, 33, 870-882.
Hayes, S.C., Levin, M.E., Plumb, J., Boulanger, J. & Pistorello, J. (2013). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Contextual Behavioral Science: Examining the progress of a distinctive model of behavioral and cognitive therapy. Behavior Therapy, 44, 180–198.
Levin, M.E., Hildebrandt, M., Lillis, J. & Hayes, S. C. (2012). The impact of treatment components suggested by the psychological flexibility model: A meta-analysis of laboratory-based component studies. Behavior Therapy, 43, 741-756. Download.
Hayes, S. C., Pistorello, J. & Levin, M.E. (2012). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a unified model of behavior change. The Counseling Psychologist, 40, 976-1002.
Levin, M.E., Lillis, J. & Hayes, S.C. (2012). When is online pornography viewing problematic among college males? Examining the moderating role of experiential avoidance. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, 19, 168-180. Download.
Levin, M.E., Lillis, J., Seeley, J., Hayes, S.C., Pistorello, J. & Biglan, A. (2012). Exploring the relationship between experiential avoidance, alcohol use disorders and alcohol-related problems among first-year college students. The Journal of American College Health, 60, 443-448.
Lillis, J., Levin, M.E., & Trafton, J.A. (2012). Elevated BMI and illicit drug use are associated with decreased ability to inhibit prepotent behaviors. Addictive Behaviors, 37, 544-547.
Vilardaga, R., Estévez, A., Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2012). Deictic relational responding, empathy and experiential avoidance as predictors of social anhedonia: Further contributions from relational frame theory. The Psychological Record, 62, 409-432.
Lillis, J., Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2011). Exploring the relationship between BMI and health-related quality of life: A pilot study of the impact of weight self-stigma and experiential avoidance. Journal of Health Psychology, 16, 722-727.
Lillis, J., Hayes, S.C. & Levin, M.E. (2011). Binge eating and weight control: The role of experiential avoidance. Behavior Modification, 35, 252-264.
Vilardaga, R., Luoma, J.B., Hayes, S.C., Pistorello, J., Levin, M.E., Hildebrandt, M., Kohlenberg, B., Roget, N. & Bond, F.W. (2011). Burnout among the addiction counseling workforce: The differential roles of mindfulness and values-based processes and worksite factors. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 40, 323-335.
Hayes, S.C., Villatte, M., Levin, M.E., & Hildebrandt, M. (2011). Open, aware, and active: Contextual approaches as an emerging trend in the behavioral and cognitive therapies. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 7, 141-168.
Levin, M.E., Hayes, S.C. & Waltz, T. (2010). Creating an implicit measure of cognition more suited to applied research: A test of the Mixed Trial – Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (MT-IRAP). International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 6, 245-262.
Lillis, J., Luoma, J., Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2010). Measuring Weight Self Stigma: The Weight Self Stigma Questionnaire. Obesity, 18, 971-976.
Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2009). Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Superior to Established Treatment Comparisons? Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, 78, 380.
Schmiege, S.J., Levin, M.E. & Bryan, A. (2009). Regression mixture models of alcohol use and risky sexual behavior among criminally-involved adolescents. Prevention Science, 10, 335-344.
Schmiege, S.J., Broaddus, M.R., Levin, M.E. & Bryan, A. (2009). Randomized trial of group interventions to reduce HIV/STD risk and change theoretical mediators among detained adolescents. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 77(1), 38-50.
Vilardaga, R., Hayes, S. C., Levin, M.E. & Muto, T. (2009). Creating a strategy for progress: A contextual behavioral science approach. The Behavior Analyst, 32(1), 105-133.
Book Chapters
Krafft, J.E., Butcher, G.M., Levin, M.E. & Twohig, M.P. (In Press). Acceptance and commitment therapy. Ivtzan, I. (Ed.), The Handbook of Mindfulness-Based Programs: Every Established Intervention, from Medicine to Education. New York: Routledge.
Ong, C. W., Smith, B. M., Levin, M. E., Twohig, M. P. (In Press). Mechanisms of change: Mindfulness and acceptance. In J. S. Abramowitz and S. M. Blakey (Eds). Clinical Handbook of Fear and Anxiety: Psychological Processes and Treatment Mechanisms. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press.
Haeger, J., Krafft, J. & Levin, M.E. (In Press). Substance use disorders. In Santos, P.L., Gouveia, J.P., Oliveira, M.S. & Pistorello, J. (Eds.), International ACT Practical Handbook. Sinopsys Editora.
Levin, M.E., Herbert, J.D. & Forman, E.M. (2017). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A critical review to guide clinical decision making. In In D. McKay, J. Abramowitz & E. Storch (Eds.) Treatments for Psychological Problems and Syndromes (pp. 413-432). Wiley-Blackwell.
Smith, B., Twohig, M.P. & Levin, M.E. (2017). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In A. Wenzel (Ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology (pp. 6-10). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J. & Twohig, M.P. (2017). Relational Frame Theory. In A. Wenzel (Ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology (pp. 2834-2838). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Pierce, B. & Levin, M.E. (2017). Acceptance. In A. Wenzel (Ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology (pp. 2-6). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
Levin, M.E. & Potts, S. (2016). Quality improvement and clinical psychological science. In W. O’Donohue, & A. Maragakis (Eds.) Quality improvement and behavioral health (pp. 69-85). Springer.
Pistorello, J., Hayes, S. C., Seeley, J., Biglan, T., Long, D. M., Levin, M. E., Kosty, D., Lillis, J., Villatte, J., MacLane, C., Vilardaga, R., Daflos, S., Hammonds, S., Locklear, A. & Hanna, E. (2016). ACT-based first year experience seminars. Chapter to appear in J. Block-Lerner & L. Cardaciotto (Eds.), The mindfulness-informed educator: Building acceptance & psychological flexibility in higher education. New York: Routledge.
Levin, M.E., Twohig, M.P. & Smith, B.M. (2016). Contextual Behavioral Science: An overview. In R.D. Zettle, S.C. Hayes, D. Barnes-Holmes, A. Biglan (Eds.) The Wiley Handbook of Contextual Behavioral Science (pp. 17-36). Wiley-Blackwell.
Levin, M.E., Lillis, J. & Biglan, A. (2016). The potential of community-wide strategies for promoting psychological flexibility. In R.D. Zettle, S.C. Hayes, D. Barnes-Holmes, A. Biglan (Eds.) The Wiley Handbook of Contextual Behavioral Science (pp. 483-495). Wiley-Blackwell.
Levin, M.E. & Villatte, M. (2016). The role of experimental psychopathology and laboratory-based intervention studies in contextual behavioral science. In R.D. Zettle, S.C. Hayes, D. Barnes-Holmes, A. Biglan (Eds.) The Wiley Handbook of Contextual Behavioral Science (pp. 347-364). Wiley-Blackwell.
Bach, P., Hayes, S. C., & Levin, M.E. (2015). Mindfulness as a key construct in modern psychotherapy. In B. D. Ostafin, M. D. Robinson, & B. P. Meier (Eds.), Mindfulness and self-regulation. New York: Springer.
Barrett, C., Levin, M.E., Pierce, B.G., Chase, T., & Cottrell, J.M. (2015). School-based consultation training: Encouraging skillful, self-aware instructional consultation through acceptance and commitment training. The Observer, 30, 3-5.
Lillis, J. & Levin, M.E. (2014). Acceptance and mindfulness for undermining prejudice. In Masuda, A. (Ed.), Mindfulness and Acceptance in Multicultural Competency: A Contextual Approach to Sociocultural Diversity in Theory and Practice (pp. 181-196). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
Hayes, S.C., Pistorello, J., & Levin, M.E. (2013). Mindfulness and acceptance in college students: Why it matters. In J. Pistorello (Ed.), Mindfulness and Acceptance for Counseling College Students: Theory and Practical Applications for Intervention, Prevention and Outreach (pp. 9-22). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2012). Contextual cognitive behavior therapies for addictive behaviors. In Hayes, S.C. & Levin, M.E. (Eds.), Mindfulness and Acceptance for Addictive Behaviors: Applying Contextual CBT to Substance Abuse and Behavioral Addictions (pp. 1-26). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
Levin, M.E., Hayes, S.C. & Vilardaga, R. (2012). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Applying an iterative translational research strategy in behavior analysis. In G. Madden, G. P. Handley, & W. Dube (Eds). APA Handbook of Behavior Analysis (Vol 2) (pp. 455-479). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Levin, M.E. (2011). Evaluative evidence of prevention programs. In M. Kleiman, J. Hawdon & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Drug Policy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2010). Mindfulness and Acceptance: The Perspective of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In J.D. Herbert & E. Forman (Eds.), Acceptance and Mindfulness in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (pp. 291-316). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Levin, M.E. & Lillis, J. (2010). Substance Abuse. In C. Draper & W. O’Donahue (Eds.), Stepped Care and E-Health: Practical Applications to Behavioral Disorders (pp. 115-136). New York: Springer.
Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S. C. (2009). ACT, RFT, and contextual behavioral science. In J. T. Blackledge, J. Ciarrochi, & F. P. Deane (Eds.), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Contemporary research and practice (pp. 1 – 40). Sydney: Australian Academic Press
Levin, M.E., Draper, C. & Piasecki, M. (2008). Public policy, prevention. In Fisher, G. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Hayes, S. C., Masuda, A., Shenk, C., Yadavaia, J. E., Boulanger, J., Vilardaga, R., Plumb, J., Fletcher, L., Bunting, K., Levin, M.E., Waltz, T. J., & Hildebrandt, M. J. (2007). Applied extensions of behavior principles: Applied behavioral concepts and behavioral theories. In D. Woods & J. Kantor (Eds.) Understanding behavior disorders: A contemporary behavior analytic perspective. (pp. 47-80) Reno, NV: Context Press.
Ong, C. W., Smith, B. M., Levin, M. E., Twohig, M. P. (In Press). Mechanisms of change: Mindfulness and acceptance. In J. S. Abramowitz and S. M. Blakey (Eds). Clinical Handbook of Fear and Anxiety: Psychological Processes and Treatment Mechanisms. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press.
Haeger, J., Krafft, J. & Levin, M.E. (In Press). Substance use disorders. In Santos, P.L., Gouveia, J.P., Oliveira, M.S. & Pistorello, J. (Eds.), International ACT Practical Handbook. Sinopsys Editora.
Levin, M.E., Herbert, J.D. & Forman, E.M. (2017). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A critical review to guide clinical decision making. In In D. McKay, J. Abramowitz & E. Storch (Eds.) Treatments for Psychological Problems and Syndromes (pp. 413-432). Wiley-Blackwell.
Smith, B., Twohig, M.P. & Levin, M.E. (2017). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In A. Wenzel (Ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology (pp. 6-10). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Levin, M.E., Haeger, J. & Twohig, M.P. (2017). Relational Frame Theory. In A. Wenzel (Ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology (pp. 2834-2838). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Pierce, B. & Levin, M.E. (2017). Acceptance. In A. Wenzel (Ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology (pp. 2-6). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
Levin, M.E. & Potts, S. (2016). Quality improvement and clinical psychological science. In W. O’Donohue, & A. Maragakis (Eds.) Quality improvement and behavioral health (pp. 69-85). Springer.
Pistorello, J., Hayes, S. C., Seeley, J., Biglan, T., Long, D. M., Levin, M. E., Kosty, D., Lillis, J., Villatte, J., MacLane, C., Vilardaga, R., Daflos, S., Hammonds, S., Locklear, A. & Hanna, E. (2016). ACT-based first year experience seminars. Chapter to appear in J. Block-Lerner & L. Cardaciotto (Eds.), The mindfulness-informed educator: Building acceptance & psychological flexibility in higher education. New York: Routledge.
Levin, M.E., Twohig, M.P. & Smith, B.M. (2016). Contextual Behavioral Science: An overview. In R.D. Zettle, S.C. Hayes, D. Barnes-Holmes, A. Biglan (Eds.) The Wiley Handbook of Contextual Behavioral Science (pp. 17-36). Wiley-Blackwell.
Levin, M.E., Lillis, J. & Biglan, A. (2016). The potential of community-wide strategies for promoting psychological flexibility. In R.D. Zettle, S.C. Hayes, D. Barnes-Holmes, A. Biglan (Eds.) The Wiley Handbook of Contextual Behavioral Science (pp. 483-495). Wiley-Blackwell.
Levin, M.E. & Villatte, M. (2016). The role of experimental psychopathology and laboratory-based intervention studies in contextual behavioral science. In R.D. Zettle, S.C. Hayes, D. Barnes-Holmes, A. Biglan (Eds.) The Wiley Handbook of Contextual Behavioral Science (pp. 347-364). Wiley-Blackwell.
Bach, P., Hayes, S. C., & Levin, M.E. (2015). Mindfulness as a key construct in modern psychotherapy. In B. D. Ostafin, M. D. Robinson, & B. P. Meier (Eds.), Mindfulness and self-regulation. New York: Springer.
Barrett, C., Levin, M.E., Pierce, B.G., Chase, T., & Cottrell, J.M. (2015). School-based consultation training: Encouraging skillful, self-aware instructional consultation through acceptance and commitment training. The Observer, 30, 3-5.
Lillis, J. & Levin, M.E. (2014). Acceptance and mindfulness for undermining prejudice. In Masuda, A. (Ed.), Mindfulness and Acceptance in Multicultural Competency: A Contextual Approach to Sociocultural Diversity in Theory and Practice (pp. 181-196). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
Hayes, S.C., Pistorello, J., & Levin, M.E. (2013). Mindfulness and acceptance in college students: Why it matters. In J. Pistorello (Ed.), Mindfulness and Acceptance for Counseling College Students: Theory and Practical Applications for Intervention, Prevention and Outreach (pp. 9-22). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2012). Contextual cognitive behavior therapies for addictive behaviors. In Hayes, S.C. & Levin, M.E. (Eds.), Mindfulness and Acceptance for Addictive Behaviors: Applying Contextual CBT to Substance Abuse and Behavioral Addictions (pp. 1-26). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
Levin, M.E., Hayes, S.C. & Vilardaga, R. (2012). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Applying an iterative translational research strategy in behavior analysis. In G. Madden, G. P. Handley, & W. Dube (Eds). APA Handbook of Behavior Analysis (Vol 2) (pp. 455-479). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Levin, M.E. (2011). Evaluative evidence of prevention programs. In M. Kleiman, J. Hawdon & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Drug Policy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S.C. (2010). Mindfulness and Acceptance: The Perspective of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In J.D. Herbert & E. Forman (Eds.), Acceptance and Mindfulness in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (pp. 291-316). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Levin, M.E. & Lillis, J. (2010). Substance Abuse. In C. Draper & W. O’Donahue (Eds.), Stepped Care and E-Health: Practical Applications to Behavioral Disorders (pp. 115-136). New York: Springer.
Levin, M.E. & Hayes, S. C. (2009). ACT, RFT, and contextual behavioral science. In J. T. Blackledge, J. Ciarrochi, & F. P. Deane (Eds.), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Contemporary research and practice (pp. 1 – 40). Sydney: Australian Academic Press
Levin, M.E., Draper, C. & Piasecki, M. (2008). Public policy, prevention. In Fisher, G. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Hayes, S. C., Masuda, A., Shenk, C., Yadavaia, J. E., Boulanger, J., Vilardaga, R., Plumb, J., Fletcher, L., Bunting, K., Levin, M.E., Waltz, T. J., & Hildebrandt, M. J. (2007). Applied extensions of behavior principles: Applied behavioral concepts and behavioral theories. In D. Woods & J. Kantor (Eds.) Understanding behavior disorders: A contemporary behavior analytic perspective. (pp. 47-80) Reno, NV: Context Press.
