Abstract
Application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in delusional symptomathology: a case study. This article presents a case study of a client with delusions approached by means of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). First of all, delusions are analyzed as active episodes of experiential avoidance. Then, the history of the patient is exposed and a functional analysis of problematic behaviors is intended. This is followed by a description of the intervention carried out, with an order that tries to clarify the goals of the therapy. Results show a progressive lower number of in-session delusional and avoidance speech utterances. At the same time, a progressive higher number of "being open" sentences and actions in direction to personal values are registered. Finally, these results are discussed and related to certain implications for delusions' treatment, with special emphasis on a evaluation approach that takes into account the global functioning of the client.
