Abstract (English)
The aim of this clinical article is to propose the relevance of the acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) model (Hayes et al., 2011) to alleviate climate-induced psychological suffering. After a brief introduction establishing the need for climate-informed mental health intervention, the article is divided into three sections. The first section briefly presents ACT, highlighting the six core components of psychological flexibility. The second section provides a discussion to broaden and deepen psychotherapists’ understanding of eco-emotions, particularly eco-anxiety and eco-anger. The third section presents how this framework is relevant to assessing psychological flexibility in the context of climate change, using a hypothetical clinical example partly based on empirical findings.
Bellehumeur, C. R., Carignan, L. M., & Robinson, N. (2024). Acceptance and commitment therapy to alleviate climate-induced psychological distress. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2024.2384745
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