The use of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in addressing family accommodation (FA) for child anxiety

Many parents of children with anxiety tend to engage in varying levels of family accommodation (FA) in order to alleviate anxiety symptoms. This can exacerbate anxiety symptoms and have adverse effects for psychological treatments. A small number of general and specific interventions have been devel...

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Published inCognitive behaviour therapist Vol. 14
Main Author Byrne, Gary
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 2021
Subjects
Anxiety disorders
Behavior modification
Children & youth
Families & family life
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Original Research
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
family accommodation
acceptance and commitment therapy
parental accommodation
child anxiety
parenting
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Summary:Many parents of children with anxiety tend to engage in varying levels of family accommodation (FA) in order to alleviate anxiety symptoms. This can exacerbate anxiety symptoms and have adverse effects for psychological treatments. A small number of general and specific interventions have been developed for FA but treatment research is at a nascent stage. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) may be an effective treatment for FA. This article reviews the potential advantages and uses of ACT and how ACT’s six core processes can help target particular features of FA. The theoretical support for ACT is reviewed relevant to FA. The article concludes by conjecturing how ACT may be a useful and adaptive treatment in targeting FA.
ISSN:1754-470X
1754-470X
DOI:10.1017/S1754470X21000064