Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): a quick guide

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an empirically supported treat­ment and a process-based approach to psychological suffering and the promotion of human prosperity. This paper presents a quick guide to ACT, aiming at students and professionals who are first reading about it. Readers will learn the first steps to understanding ACT, the Psychological Flexibility model, the current state of evidence for ACT, and some thoughts on the future of this approach.