Treatment Protocols

ACT for OCD (Adults): This is an eight-session weekly ACT manual for OCD. Exposures are not included in this protocol.

For more information please see: Twohig, M. P., Hayes, S. C., Plumb, J. C., Pruitt, L. D., Collins, A. B., Hazlett-Stevens, H., & Woidneck, M. R. (2010). A randomized clinical trial of acceptance and commitment therapy versus progressive relaxation training for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78(5), 705-716. doi:10.1037/a0020508
ACT+ERP for OCD: This is a 16-session twice-weekly therapist manual for OCD describing ERP conducted from an ACT framework.

For more information please see: Twohig, M. P., Abramowitz, J. S., Smith, B. M., Fabricant, L. E., Jacoby, R. J., Morrison, K. L., . . . Lederman, T. (2018). Adding acceptance and commitment therapy to exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 108, 1-9. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2018.06.005
ACT for Compulsive Pornography Use: This is a 12-session weekly ACT manual for compulsive or problematic pornography use.

For more information please see: Crosby, J. M., & Twohig, M. P. (2016). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Problematic Internet Pornography Use: A Randomized Trial. Behavior Therapy, 47, 355-366. doi:10.1016/j.beth.2016.02.001
ACT for Impulsive Decision Making: This is an eight-session ACT manual for impulsive decision making. Problematic behaviors associated with impulsive decision making include substance use, procrastination, and overeating.

For more information please see: Morrison, K. L., Smith, B. M., Ong, C. W., Lee, E. B., Friedel, J. E., Odum, A., Madden, G. J., Ledermann, T., Rung, J., & Twohig, M. P. (in press). Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy on impulsive decision making. Behavior Modification
ACT for Clinical Perfectionism: This is an addendum for clinical perfectionism to be used with the ACT for OCD protocol. Diagnoses associated with clinical perfectionism include GAD, OCD, and OCPD.
ACT for Trichotillomania: A therapist manual and workbook on ACT for trichotillomania are available for purchase online (see links below).

Therapist manual: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/trichotillomania-9780195336030?cc=us&lang=en&
Workbook: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/trichotillomania-9780195336054?lang=en&cc=us