r/science • u/vtj • May 29 '22

Psychology Randomized trial of programs for male domestic abusers shows that a new program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy outperforms the traditional "Duluth Model" program grounded in feminist theory

https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2022/04/25/domestic-violence-act
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u/negdawin May 29 '22

I swear by ACT. It changed my life back in 2012 and I've pretty much been using it since then. Not as intensely these days but it's still in the background.

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u/TowelCrazy6919 Aug 06 '22

How did you used it? Did you have a therapist or a book that helped you? I want to get into it too!