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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Tree Number(s)
F04.754.137.350.249
Unique ID
D064869
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D064869
Scope Note
Contextually focused form of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy that uses MINDFULNESS and behavioral activation to increase patients' psychological flexibility in areas such as ability to engage in values-based, positive behaviors while experiencing difficult thoughts, emotions, or sensations.
NLM Classification #
WM 425.5.C6
Previous Indexing
Cognitive Therapy (1990-2013)
Public MeSH Note
2014
History Note
2014
Date Introduced
2014/01/01
Last Updated
2018/06/29
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Preferred
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