Veterans Affairs (VA) ACT SIG

Submitted by Vince Roca on May 9, 2011 - 9:05pm
Printer-friendly versionSend by email

Department of Veterans Affairs ACT Special Interest Group (VA ACT SIG)

Affiliated 2011

Contact Information

J. Vince Roca, Ph.D.
Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System
North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

2011-2012 Officers

Vince Roca, Ph.D., President

Sonja Batten, Ph.D., Vice-President

John Billig, Ph.D., Secretary/Treasurer

General Interest Area to be Specifically Addressed by SIG

The general interest area is the promotion and evaluation of members' practice of ACT and the dissemination of these findings.

Mission/Objectives

The Department of Veterans Affairs ACT Special Interest Group's (VA ACT SIG) mission is to promote the clinical practice and research of ACT within the VA by creating an open, collegial, and supportive environment for all VA clinicians and researchers (interns, fellows, and full-time staff) to learn, practice, and study ACT. This SIG seeks to promote the evaluation of members' practices and dissemination of these findings. The SIG encourages its members to creatively apply ACT principles to their work environment, training programs, clinical practice, research, and VA-public sector cooperative efforts.

SIG Activities

To accomplish this mission, this SIG will promote the utilization and research of ACT through the following activities:

  • VA ACT SharePoint site: https://vaww.portal.va.gov/sites/act_community/default.aspx?PageView=Shared
  • VA ACT SIG listserve
  • Weekly ACT consultation calls available to all VA staff,
  • VA ACT SIG meetings at the VA's annual Office of Mental Health Services (OMHS) conference, 
  • VA ACT SIG meetings at ACBS Annual World Conference,
  • On-going identification of additional means to facilitate communication among SIG members as well as between SIG members and the broader VA ACT community.  

Description of Membership

VA clinicians and researchers (interns, fellows, and full-time staff).

Comments

help for a dc vet

Submitted by matwater on December 2, 2011 - 6:42pm.

hello
i am currently treating a teen who has an active duty mother, about to be deployed, and a retired military father.
I suspect the father, and according to the child, is suffering from PTSD. He has expressed interest in ACT and I would like to provide him with contacts in the bethesda/dc area.
thanks
mary

Finding an ACT therapist

Submitted by Douglas Long on December 4, 2011 - 12:04am.

Hi,

A good place to start could be through the ACT therapist directory. You can find this through our homepage (contextualpsychology.org) by clicking on “Find an ACT Therapist.”

Another good resource is the therapist directory managed by the Association for Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (therapyinfo.org).

I also suspect that many VA facilities may have ACT therapists.

I hope this is helpful. Good luck.

Doug