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Overview

Michael P. Twohig is affiliated with Utah State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a significant number of publications in clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. Their work extends into applied psychology and developmental and educational psychology.

Twohig's research covers a range of topics including obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, mindfulness and compassion interventions, eating disorders and behaviors, digital mental health interventions, hearing loss and rehabilitation, and child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development.

Frequent publication venues for Twohig include the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, Behaviour Research and Therapy, the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, the Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, and Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.

Among their notable recent papers are:

  • The empirical status of acceptance and commitment therapy: A review of meta-analyses (2020, Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
  • A randomized dismantling trial of the open and engaged components of acceptance and commitment therapy in an online intervention for distressed college students (2020, Behaviour Research and Therapy)
  • A psychometric comparison of psychological inflexibility measures: Discriminant validity and item performance (2020, Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of self-guided online acceptance and commitment therapy as a transdiagnostic self-help intervention (2023, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)
  • Acceptance-enhanced behavior therapy for trichotillomania in adults: A randomized clinical trial (2022, Behaviour Research and Therapy)

They have collaborated frequently with several researchers including Michael E. Levin, Julie M. Petersen, Clarissa W. Ong, Karen Muñoz, and Leila K. Capel.

Twohig has contributed to book publications as well, with titles published by Oxford University Press, including "ACT in Steps" released in 2020.

Best Publications

  • An investigation of stigma in individuals receiving treatment for substance abuse

    Jason B. Luoma;Michael P. Twohig;Thomas Waltz;Steven C. Hayes

  • Response rates for CBT for anxiety disorders: Need for standardized criteria

    Amanda G. Loerinc;Alicia E. Meuret;Michael P. Twohig;David Rosenfield

  • A randomized clinical trial of acceptance and commitment therapy versus progressive relaxation training for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Michael P. Twohig;Steven C. Hayes;Jennifer C. Plumb;Larry D. Pruitt

  • Cognitive defusion and self-relevant negative thoughts: examining the impact of a ninety year old technique.

    Akihiko Masuda;Steven C Hayes;Casey F Sackett;Michael P Twohig

  • The Empirical Status of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Review of Meta-Analyses

    Andrew T. Gloster;Noemi Walder;Michael E. Levin;Michael P. Twohig

  • Increasing Willingness to Experience Obsessions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    Michael P. Twohig;Steven C. Hayes;Akihiko Masuda

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy for anxiety and OCD spectrum disorders: an empirical review.

    Ellen J. Bluett;Kendra J. Homan;Kate L. Morrison;Michael E. Levin

  • An initial meta-analysis of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for treating substance use disorders

    Eric B. Lee;Woolee An;Michael E. Levin;Michael P. Twohig

  • Impact of acceptance and commitment therapy versus education on stigma toward people with psychological disorders.

    Akihiko Masuda;Steven C. Hayes;Lindsay B. Fletcher;Paul J. Seignourel

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for anxiety and depression: A review.

    Michael P. Twohig;Michael E. Levin

  • What Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

    Steven C. Hayes;Kirk D. Strosahl;Kara Bunting;Michael Twohig

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for problematic internet pornography viewing.

    Michael P. Twohig;Jesse M. Crosby

  • Web-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Mental Health Problems in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Michael E. Levin;Jack A. Haeger;Benjamin G. Pierce;Michael P. Twohig

  • A preliminary investigation of acceptance and commitment therapy and habit reversal as a treatment for trichotillomania

    Michael P. Twohig;Douglas W. Woods

  • Help-Seeking Experiences and Attitudes among African American, Asian American, and European American College Students

    Akihiko Masuda;Page L. Anderson;Michael P. Twohig;Amanda B. Feinstein

  • A preliminary investigation of acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for chronic skin picking.

    Michael P. Twohig;Steven C. Hayes;Akihiko Masuda

  • Viewing Internet Pornography: For Whom is it Problematic, How, and Why?

    Michael P. Twohig;Jesse M. Crosby;Jared M. Cox

  • Habit reversal as a treatment for chronic skin picking: a pilot investigation.

    Ellen J. Teng;Douglas W. Woods;Michael P. Twohig

  • The effects of cognitive defusion and thought distraction on emotional discomfort and believability of negative self-referential thoughts

    Akihiko Masuda;Michael P. Twohig;Analia R. Stormo;Amanda B. Feinstein

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ☆: Introduction

    Michael P. Twohig

  • A preliminary investigation of acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for marijuana dependence in adults

    Michael P. Twohig;Deacon Shoenberger;Steven C. Hayes

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas W. Woods
Douglas W. Woods Marquette University
Steven C. Hayes
Steven C. Hayes University of Nevada Reno
Jonathan S. Abramowitz
Jonathan S. Abramowitz University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Martin E. Franklin
Martin E. Franklin University of Pennsylvania
Scott N. Compton
Scott N. Compton Duke University
Akihiko Masuda
Akihiko Masuda University of Hawaii at Manoa
Jason B. Luoma
Jason B. Luoma Oregon Health & Science University
Gregory J. Madden
Gregory J. Madden Utah State University
Joanna J. Arch
Joanna J. Arch University of Colorado Boulder
Michelle G. Craske
Michelle G. Craske University of California, Los Angeles

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