A preliminary evaluation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) training in Sierra Leone

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 16-22

  Stewart, Corinna ^a   G White, Ross ^b   Ebert, Beate ^c   Mays, Iain ^d   Nardozzi, Jennifer ^e   Bockarie, Hannah ^e  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c Private Practice for Hematology Oncology and Diabetology   (Germany)

^d TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^e commit and act ^*  (Sierra Leone)

Author keywords

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Global Mental Health; Psychological flexibility; Sierra Leone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84956607724     PISSN: 22121447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2016.01.001     Document Type: Article

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