Dr Alison Stapleton
@ACTually_Alyson
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Stickler for rules (in accordance with #RFT) | Postdoctoral Fellow at Smithsfield Clinic & @ucddublin | C. Psychol. @PsychSocIreland | Lecturer @PsychologyDBS
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined March 2019
SO EXCITED to share this ACT Choose Your Own Adventure video series of The Passengers On The Bus metaphor: https://t.co/NZDCf9udhc Make decisions that shape the story🚌🛣️ My biggest animation project to date (featuring🐶) #act @myACBS @ucddublin @louisemchugh #AcademicTwitter
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Congratulations to @McCloskey519 aka Dr. McCloskey on an excellent viva defense today! It’s been incredible working with you. And major thanks to Dr. Naoko Kishita @ciaragreene01 and D Prof. Jessica Bramham the viva panel @UCDPsychology
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🚨 NEW PUBLICATION! 🚨 Excited to share the Value Clarity Questionnaire—a 7-item measure validated across three studies, each adding unique insights. Grateful to the team for their incredible work on this long-awaited project! 🙌
A great start to 2025 with the publication of our Values Clarify Questionnaire with a great research team @DrShaneMcL @ACTually_Alyson @rosiependrous & Peter Oldham. https://t.co/SvMH89eqQr
#Values #morals #ACT #OpenAccess
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A great start to 2025 with the publication of our Values Clarify Questionnaire with a great research team @DrShaneMcL @ACTually_Alyson @rosiependrous & Peter Oldham. https://t.co/SvMH89eqQr
#Values #morals #ACT #OpenAccess
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Engaging in values-consistent behavior is a key outcome sought in several evidence-informed psychotherapies (e.g. “valued action” within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). However, we cannot delib...
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Always a pleasure to work alongside my colleague and friend, Dr Alison Stapleton @ACTually_Alyson on using the MAGPIES children’s ACT & RFT program to support ND kids to regulate strong emotions in values based ways. London ACBS @louisemchugh
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It’s always an extraordinary pleasure to get to present a workshop with my colleague & good friend, Dr Alison Stapleton. This year at #PSIconf24 we presented on the MAGPIES approach to anxiety in neurodivergent children using ACT &RFT.
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https://t.co/z5g58eYfjU Feeling inspired after ACBS Chapter conference at the weekend and the UK SBA Speaker Series today then join us for lots more fun and learning in January! Start your year with some committed action towards those values and vitality 😁🥰🌈❤️🙃
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Farmers at twice the risk of suicide than non-farming community
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Piece in @irishexaminer today about research from the UCD Agri Mental Health Group 'Separate analysis also found twice as many male farmers, aged over 65, died by probable suicide than men of the same age who were not in farming.' https://t.co/zL6tgbLcJa
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Unusual weather this year was the biggest cause of stress farmers reported, followed by Government policies designed to reduce climate change
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UK and ROI ACBS Conference London November 16th and 17th ends August 31st! Don't forget to register now: https://t.co/tHT8Ldph1C
@myACBS @nichooper7 @ACTually_Alyson @McCloskey519 @DawnJohnson_18 @puddlefly @jimlucascbt
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On the 14-16th of November 2025 we're holding our ACBS UK/ROI Chapter Conference in Manchester! The theme of the event will be "Pollination: Innovation through Connection"
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So very very proud to be part of the steering committee for the Neurodiversity Research and Practice Sig at ACBS. And here we are in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2024 (Paula, Jen, Alison and I). @myACBS
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Very important research coming out of Dublin Business School on how psychological flexibility + social supports might be predictive of outcomes for autistic, ADHD+AuDHD parents. @ACTually_Alyson pictured here presenting for her student, Cara LaFroy.
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So many inspiring ideas for the last collaborative All means All workshop. It was amazing to have so many advocates and researchers representing all dimensions of diversity to centre the voice of those who are marginalised. @allmeansall_edu @MaynoothUni @LeahLotoole
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ACBS UK and ROI Conference schedule at a glance and Day 1 and 2 are looking excellent! @ACTually_Alyson @JMTL93 @LynnTFarrell @DawnJohnson_18 @nichooper7
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In 2022, 23.4% of farmers who completed our survey were considered at-risk for suicide. Our replication this year finds similar: 22.8% of 457 farmers considered at-risk for suicide. @louisemchugh @ucdagfood @UCDPsychology @ACTually_Alyson @NOSPIreland
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Recent findings from our Agri Mental Health Group: 82.1% of surveyed farmers knew someone who died by suicide @ucdagfood @UCDPsychology @tomas_russell @ACTually_Alyson @deirdrepoconnor supported by @NOSPIreland @FBDTrust @MacranaFeirme
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This Friday - the latest ACT4£10 event. Yes, only £10!! Join Alison Stapleton @ACTually_Alyson for a 3hr online workshop (1-4pm UK time) on Neurodiversity. This is a fundraising event for the UK&ROI Chapter conference in London in November. https://t.co/QPLPFZDdwX
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Tickets flying out the door for this pre con fundraiser on Neurodiversity-Affirming research and practice ACT4£10 event! The ACBS UK and ROI June pre con is only £10 and all proceeds go to student and low income registrations. Click here: https://t.co/980mEgtATL
@myACBS
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Neurodiversity-Affirming Research and Practice
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I am thrilled to share that my first PhD study has been published in the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. Rule-based insensitivity is an important concept for anyone interested in the clinical applications of RFT - learn more about it here https://t.co/9CQBmDaDJT
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What is the impact of functional class and depressive symptomatology on rule-based insensitivity? Click on our @UCD_CBSLab hot off the press article to find out: https://t.co/Pld795YENq
@ACTually_Alyson @McCloskey519 @myACBS
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Registration is live for the next part in my and @ACTually_Alyson's @VigeoBx MAGPIES series! Join us live this Thursday 9th May, or access the training on-demand afterwards. https://t.co/Q096jjcTxC
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