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Report of the ACBS Task Force on the strategies and tactics of contextual behavioral science research

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Hayes, SC; Merwin, RM; McHugh, L; Sandoz, EK; A-Tjak, JGL; Ruiz, FJ; Barnes-Holmes, D; Bricker, JB; Ciarrochi, J; Dixon, MR; Fung, KPL ...
Published in: Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
April 1, 2021

Throughout its history the strategy and tactics of contextual behavioral science (CBS) research have had distinctive features as compared to traditional behavioral science approaches. Continued progress in CBS research can be facilitated by greater clarity about how its strategy and tactics can be brought to bear on current challenges. The present white paper is the result of a 2 1/2-year long process designed to foster consensus among representative producers and consumers of CBS research about the best strategic pathway forward. The Task Force agreed that CBS research should be multilevel, process-based, multidimensional, prosocial, and pragmatic, and provided 33 recommendations to the CBS community arranged across these characteristics. In effect, this report provides a detailed research agenda designed to maximize the impact of CBS as a field. Scientists and practitioners are encouraged to mount this ambitious agenda.

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Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

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2212-1447

Publication Date

April 1, 2021

Volume

20

Start / End Page

172 / 183

Related Subject Headings

  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Hayes, S. C., Merwin, R. M., McHugh, L., Sandoz, E. K., A-Tjak, J. G. L., Ruiz, F. J., … McCracken, L. M. (2021). Report of the ACBS Task Force on the strategies and tactics of contextual behavioral science research. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 20, 172–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.03.007
Hayes, S. C., R. M. Merwin, L. McHugh, E. K. Sandoz, J. G. L. A-Tjak, F. J. Ruiz, D. Barnes-Holmes, et al. “Report of the ACBS Task Force on the strategies and tactics of contextual behavioral science research.” Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science 20 (April 1, 2021): 172–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.03.007.
Hayes SC, Merwin RM, McHugh L, Sandoz EK, A-Tjak JGL, Ruiz FJ, et al. Report of the ACBS Task Force on the strategies and tactics of contextual behavioral science research. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 2021 Apr 1;20:172–83.
Hayes, S. C., et al. “Report of the ACBS Task Force on the strategies and tactics of contextual behavioral science research.” Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, vol. 20, Apr. 2021, pp. 172–83. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.jcbs.2021.03.007.
Hayes SC, Merwin RM, McHugh L, Sandoz EK, A-Tjak JGL, Ruiz FJ, Barnes-Holmes D, Bricker JB, Ciarrochi J, Dixon MR, Fung KPL, Gloster AT, Gobin RL, Gould ER, Hofmann SG, Kasujja R, Karekla M, Luciano C, McCracken LM. Report of the ACBS Task Force on the strategies and tactics of contextual behavioral science research. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 2021 Apr 1;20:172–183.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

DOI

ISSN

2212-1447

Publication Date

April 1, 2021

Volume

20

Start / End Page

172 / 183

Related Subject Headings

  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology