Children, Adolescents & Families Special Interest Group

Children, Adolescents & Families SIG

Affiliated 2010

Contact Information

Lisa Coyne, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

2010-2011 Officers

Amy Murrell, Ph.D., Acting Co-President

Lisa Coyne, Ph.D., Acting Co-President

Louise Hayes, Ph.D., Acting Vice President

Michelle Woidneck, M.A., Acting Secretary/Treasurer

Linda Bilich, Acting Communications Coordinator

General Interest Area to be Specifically Addressed by SIG

Research and clinical applications of ACT/RFT with children, adolescents, parents, at home and in school settings

Mission/Objectives

• To promote rigorous empirical investigation of both basic processes and applications of ACT- and RFT-based work to children, adolescents, and their families and teachers
• To encourage collaboration and mutual support of work with children, adolescents, and families through the development of an international community of researchers and clinicians in the ACT community
• To foster communication between researchers and clinicians who are interested in working with youths and families through an active listserv and therapy consultation groups
• To link this work to public health initiatives to foster nurturing communities for children, teens, and families

SIG Activities

• KIDACT listserve (name to be changed to CAF SIG Listserve)
• Annual meeting at ACBS World Conference
• Annual poster session at ACBS World Conference
• Annual panel discussion regarding the state of the work sponsored by the CAF SIG
• Annual research preconference at least bi-annually at the ACBS World Conference (individuals may present their research projects, at any stage, for consultation with senior scientists)
• CAF SIG Newsletter published twice per year

Description of Membership

Researchers, clinicians, and students interested in applications of ACT and RFT to children, adolescents, parents and caregivers/teachers.