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Join Free →(Español con interpretación simultánea al inglés-Spanish with simoultaneous interpretation to English) La Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT, por sus siglas en inglés) ha demostrado ser efectiva para aumentar la flexibilidad psicológica en cuidadores de personas autistas (Blackledge & Hayes 2006; Cañón, 2023; Catalano et al., 2018; Coyne et al., 2011; Gould et al., 2018; Hahs et al., 2019). Sin embargo, poca atención se ha prestado a los factores culturales en la aplicación de ACT con hispanohablantes en los Estados Unidos (EE. UU.). El presente estudio tiene dos propósitos: primero, investigar los efectos de ACT sobre la conducta verbal y el bienestar psicológico en cuidadores de niños autistas; y segundo, evaluar la efectividad de la adaptación cultural de ACT en hispanohablantes en los EE. UU. Una línea de base múltiple no concurrente con seguimiento fue utilizada para evaluar los efectos de la adaptación cultural de ACT sobre la conducta verbal y las puntuaciones de siete cuestionarios relacionados con la flexibilidad psicológica. Los resultados demostraron mayores porcentajes de verbalizaciones asociadas con la flexibilidad psicológica, lo cual sugiere que los participantes beneficiaron de la intervención. La presentación discute la relevancia clínica de los métodos y resultados, así como la importancia de la adaptación cultural de procedimientos conductuales.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
| COA | 1 | — |
Dr. Natalia Baires (pronounced "by-res") earned her B.A. in Psychology and Chicano/a Studies from California State University Northridge, went on to complete her M.S. in Counseling/Applied Behavior Analysis from California State University Los Angeles, and earned her Ph.D. in Psychology/Behavior Analysis and Therapy from Southern Illinois University.An English-Spanish bilingual, doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), Dr. Baires' research interests include culturally responsive interventions/service delivery, social justice and equity within and outside the field of behavior analysis, compassionate approaches within behavior-analytic services and supervision/mentorship, the role of language and cognition from a Relational Frame Theory framework, and the use of Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) to ensure sustainable behavioral flexibility and psychological well-being.As a scholar, Dr. Baires regularly conducts symposia, panels, and invited presentations at national and international conferences within behavior science in both English and Spanish. Her scholarly work includes publications on the importance of distinctions between open- and closed-ended indirect assessments, sexism, observational learning, the importance of listening (from a Skinnerian perspective) and intercultural communication to combat racism, stimulus-stimulus pairing, an intersectional examination of disability and race models in behavior-analytic practice, pay equity among practitioners who serve children, a contextual behavioral framework for enhancing culturally responsive services for Latino families, and a cultural adaptation of ACT for Spanish-speaking parents of children with autism.Dr. Baires is also serving as a co-guest editor for Behavior Analysis in Practice's special issue on Latin American women in behavior analysis. To find out more about Dr. Baires and her work, click the links below.Research Gate | LinkedIn
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