How do I access file attachments, publications, and other downloads?

Some pages on this site will refer to attached or downloadable files. If you are not a paid member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), you will not be able to view or download these files. To gain access to such files (including the full-text downloads of many of the publications listed in the Publications section of the site), after you're logged in, you must apply for paid ACBS membership (which can now cost you as little as $1, with values-based dues). After you have completed the membership application form and paid your membership dues, you should be able to access all of the downloadable files on the site.

Occasionally a member has problems opening the PDFs. In this day and age we all have different versions of different software, but here are a few things to try.

• 1.) Try updating your browser to the latest version (Like Internet Explorer for example).
• 2.) Try using something other than Internet Explorer (Like Mozilla, FireFox, Opera, Avant, etc.) Sometimes that's the easiest solution.
• 3.) Don't just click the link and try to open it. Right click the PDF link, select "Save target as" or "Save Link As" and save the file to your computer, then open it.

How do I allow people to email me?

It's easy to allow visitors to the site to email you (and without revealing your email address, which protects you from spammers):

1. Login to the site

2. Click on the "my account" link in the menu below your username on the right side of the screen
3. Click on the "Edit" tab
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click on the "Personal contact form" checkbox

Now when site visitors view your profile, they will see a "Contact" tab that allows them to send you an email via a web-based form. Check out the webmaster's profile for an example of this.

How do I change my profile, password, account, or contact information?

To change your profile/password/contact/account information, simply do this:

• Login to the site.

• Click on the My account link in the menu below your username on the right side of the screen.

• Click on the Edit tab at the top of the page.

• Change your account settings as desired, or click on the Personal Information, Contact Information, Education, or ACT links at the top of the screen to change the information in those categories.

• Click on the Submit button at the bottom of each page when you are finished editing that page.

The example below illustrates how to change your password, with the buttons circled in red. (Login, my account, edit, enter password, confirm password, submit)

How do I contribute something to the site?

Individuals with basic site membership can contribute to the discussion forums by following the appropriate links in that section of the site.

Only members of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science can upload new content to the site:

• If you just want to comment on existing content, simply click on the "add new comment" link at the bottom of the page or click on the "reply" link next to an existing comment. Your comment or reply will then appear at the bottom of that page.

• If you want contribute new content, you have two choices. First, you can locate where your content fits most logically. For example, if you want to create a page that describes your academic training program in ACT, you would click on the main ACT link, then Training, then Academic Training. At the bottom of the Academic Training page, you could click on the "add child page" link to create a new page for your program. Alternatively, you can just click on the "create content" link that appears on the right side of your screen (below your username). From there you can choose the type of content you want to create and place it in the site hierarchy appropriately using the "parent" drop-down menu.

And that's it! Additional prompts and instructions are provided on most of the content creation pages. Don't worry too much about messing anything up -- the site editors can also go back and correct any mistakes you made. Also, you will be able to edit any content you create any time you wish! Just return to the page and click on the "Edit" tab at the top.

If you have questions about contributing content to the site, please do not hesitate to contact the ContextualPsychology.org webmaster.

How do I eliminate the "Security Information" popup?

There is one known bug on this website. After accessing the "Join or Donate" link (where you go to process your credit card and purchase membership), the SSL Security Info popup continues to appear when you navigate away from the page.

If this is happening to you, simply close your browser and reopen it and the popup will not appear again (unless you click "Join or Donate" again).

Thank you for your understanding, and we'll correct the issue as soon as a fix is available.

How do I include my picture in comments or replies?

if you have uploaded a picture of yourself to your account page it will automatically be included in replies or comments. It will NOT be displayed in the preview but will be displayed once you have submitted the comment or reply.

How do I list myself as an ACT Therapist?

If you are an ACT therapist and want to be listed on the site as such, please apply for professional ACBS membership, after you've logged in to your account. If you don't have a free account yet, you can get one here.

Only current ACBS members can be listed in the ACT Therapist directory. To do this, log in to your paid account, click on "my account" at the upper right of your screen, then "edit", then "ACT", then click the "ACT Therapist" checkbox and make sure that you've supplied information about your practice and ACT experience. Then just click "submit" at the bottom of the page.

How do I purchase (or renew) membership?

To purchase or renew membership, login, then click on the "Join, Renew, or Donate" link on the top of the page (at the very top, in the blue header). If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to do so. If you do not already have a login you can create one for free here.

After you've logged in and clicked "Join, Renew, or Donate" you will see the "Membership Signup and Renewal" page. Here is listed the different categories of paid membership: Professional, Student, and Affiliate. If you would like to know the benefits of membership, please check here.

We now feature Values-Based Dues so please consider the community and resources offered here when choosing the value of your membership (minimum $1). (Suggested Dues: Professional: $50, Student: $25)

Follow the prompts to purchase your membership.

You will see a Thank You page, telling you that your card was processed, and you will receive an email notification of the completion of the transaction.

Your benefits will begin immediately.

You will appear in the Membership Directory and have full access to the site.

If for some reason you have trouble with this, or need help, click on contact us to email for help.

Other Payment Options:

• You may alternatively use PayPal to send money and purchase your membership. Our account is under the email address: acbs@contextualpsychology.org
  After your PayPal transaction is completed, we will receive and email from them, then we'll update your ACBS account to paid membership status, and send you an email notification.
• If you prefer you can mail or fax your payment. All we need is your name, username, email address, membership choice (Professional, Student, Affiliate), the amount you would like to pay for your dues, and your Visa, MasterCard, or AmEx information (number, exp. date) or a check in U.S. dollars.

  Please mail to:
  ACBS
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  You will receive an email notification when it is received and your membership is activated.

How do I translate a page of the site?

We welcome translations of the pages on this site into languages other than English! Unfortunately, the process of translating pages is not yet automated. To provide a translation of a page, email the webmaster with the exact URL of the page you are translating, the language into which you are translating it, and the translation. I will add it to the site as soon as I can!

Note that if you are an ACBS member, you can also add new content to the site in a language other than English. When submitting the content, simply use the "Language:" drop-down box near the top of the submission screen to select a language other than English!

Step-By-Step Guide for Adding New Content to the Site

Here is a step-by-step guide for uploading new information to the website.

You must be logged in as a paid ACBS member to Add New Content, but if you have a non-paid user account you can post a comment to any page as well as in the Forums section of the site.

There are two main options for adding something to the site:

Option 1: Add New Content.
Option 2: Comment on Existing Content.

Option 1: Adding New Content
First, you’ll want to find the best place to add your content. We have gathered a list of the most common types of information added to the site, and their most appropriate locations. The instructions for each type of information may be different, so please check the list below for specific steps to adding content to these areas. You can also add new content from scratch (information on how to do so can be found here, although most members will find that their content most likely fits under an existing page and should search from the list below.

• ADDING A PUBLICATION (Article or Book)

• ADDING AN ASSESSMENT MEASURE

• ADDING A CLINICAL RESOURCE (protocol, visual aid, etc)

• GENERAL TIPS FOR ADDING CONTENT

ADDING A PUBLICATION

• 1. Check the publications page to see if your book or article is already added to the Publications List by going to www.contextualpsychology.org/publications. If it is not,

• 2. Click CREATE CONTENT on the right side of the screen (again, this option will not appear if you are not logged in as a paid ACBS member).

• 3. Choose PUBLICATION from the list of options that drop down from the Create Content menu.

• 4. In the TITLE field, write a short title for your publication. The title naming convention has been Author, Year or Author1, Author2, Year. Please do not write the whole citation in this field.

• 5. In the APA CITATION field, please write the full citation for your book or article using APA writing style.

Here is an example of APA style for a scholarly article:
Smith, J. (2009). Experiential avoidance: A review of the research to date. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 4, 335-340.

For a book chapter:
Smith, J. (2009). Experiential avoidance in context: Perspectives on the ACT model of psychopathology. In S. Smith & J. Smith (Eds.) (2009). Understanding the ACT model, 225 – 275. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.

For a book:
Smith, J. (2009). Everything you ever wanted to know about ACT and were afraid to ask. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.

To get those italics, you need to just put (without the quotation marks) "<em>" before, and "</em>" after the text you need italicized.

• 6. Select the type of publication from the list of categories (see below).

• 7. Then add any abstract, comments, and keywords you have for the publication, then click PREVIEW to see what it will look like, then SUBMIT to save the page to the website.

• 8. If you have uploaded a book, please email the Web Content Editor (jcplumb@gmail.com) that you have done so. She will then update the Books & Tapes section of the site to include your new book, referenced back to the publication page you just created.

ADDING AN ASSESSMENT MEASURE

If you would like to add a measure, please go to Measures & Assessment.

• 1. Read through the different possibilities for the measure categories – these are listed in blue text as “child pages” off of the main page. If your category is not there (many already are), you should add it. If you find your category, you can either create a new child page to discuss your measure in detail, or you may simply add it as an attachment (see Adding an Attachment below) to another previously existing child page (e.g., AAQ specific measures).

• 2. Once on the page where you would like to add your measure (whether it be the main measure page or a child page off of it), scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the ADD CHILD PAGE link. A new page should appear for you to create your child page.

• 3. Add the TITLE of your child page. The title should be short but descriptive. Please do not write the whole citation for the measure in the title field.

• 4. In the BODY field of the child page, please describe your assessment measure. Discuss its properties, its use, its full citation (even if unpublished) and perhaps a way to contact you if users have further questions.

• 5. Upload your attachment for the measure itself.

See the General Tips for Adding Content section of this page to learn style tips and how to upload an attachment.

ADDING A CLINICAL RESOURCE

If you would like to add a clinical resource, there are two main places to do so. If you are positing a treatment manual or protocol (e.g., session by session guide to treatment) please add it as a child page under treatment protocols. If you have another clinical resource – such as a metaphor, an exercise, a visual aid, or a group of materials that does not constitute a treatment protocol, please add it to the Resources for Clinicians section of the site by going here.

• 1. Once you have found the main page for either your protocol or clinical resource, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the ADD CHILD PAGE link. A new page will appear.

• 2. In the TITLE box, type a brief but descriptive title for your protocol.

• 3. In the BODY box, describe a little bit about how you envision the protocol to be used (if necessary) and information on how to contact you if members have further questions.

• 4. Then upload your protocol or manual. We recommend uploading Word files or pdf files to ensure the most ease of use for our members.

See the General Tips for Adding Content section of this page to learn style tips and how to upload an attachment.

CREATING NEW CONTENT FROM SCRATCH

You may also add new content to any part of the site (e.g., not as a child page). You can just click on the "Create Content" link that appears on the right side of your screen (below your username). From there you can choose the type of content you want to create (general web pages are considered “Book Pages” and can be selected from the “Create Content” menu) and place it in the site hierarchy appropriately using the "Parent" drop-down menu.

However, we recommend that if you do so, you should link this page to something so that people can find your new content. Often linking your page to something else will require higher editing privileges than your account allows. If you need help with the best place to put your content or would like the web editor to link your page to something pre-existing (but for some reason a child page was not appropriate) please do not hesitate to email the Web Content Editor at jcplumb@gmail.com.

GENERAL TIPS FOR ADDING NEW CONTENT

Here are a few style tips you may wish to use to enliven your page or to make your publication citation more accurate (e.g., using italics).

Using hyperlinks in your webpage:

Typing:

1. [[http://www.contextualpsychology.org|click here]]

   will present "click here" as a link to http://www.contextualpsychology.org like this: click here

1. [[http://www.contextualpsychology.org]]

   will present "http://www.contextualpsychology.org" as a link to http://www.contextualpsychology.org like this: http://www.contextualpsychology.org

Changing font style (e.g., bold, italics):

1. to BOLD your text type:
   <strong>text</strong>

1. to italicize your text type:
   <em>text</em>

Uploading Attachments

• 1. Click on the FILE ATTACHMENTS link towards the bottom of the page.

• 2. Now you should be able to click the CHOOSE FILE button.

• 3. A box should appear that will allow you to browse your computer folders for the proper attachment. All formats are allowed, but we recommend uploading your attachment as either a Word document or .pdf for ease of use by the most members. Choose your document.

• 4. Click ATTACH after you have chosen your file (otherwise). The site will show a bar indicating it is uploading the document. Once it is completed, it will show your attachment and the LIST box will be checked.

• 5. Now you can finish your page by clicking SUBMIT at the bottom of the page and your child page and attachment should appear. You can also click PREVIEW before you submit the page to see how it looks, but don’t forget to click SUBMIT to submit your page to the site.

Uploading Images

You may choose to upload images to the site in the form of .jpeg, .tif, .bmp, etc. To add an image to your child page, you must be either creating your child page (by clicking ADD CHLD PAGE) or editing it (by clicking EDIT). It must be a page that you created – the author shows up in the top left corner – as only site editors can add images or edit other people’s pages.

• 1. Click inside the BODY text of the child page roughly where you would like the image to appear. You can manipulate where exactly within your text you want the image once you finish uploading your image and get back to your child page.

• 2. Click ADD IMAGE below the BODY Section of the child page.

• 3. A new box will pop up on your screen to allow you to upload your image. Click UPLOAD a new image.

• 4. The upload image box will now have new fields available for you to fill in (see below for example image). Type a title because it is a required field (this title will automatically appear as the link to the image you are uploading in the What’s New section of the site, but not on your child page unless you choose that option).

• 5. Click the BROWSE button and search for your document in your computer files within the new box that appears. Click OPEN once you have found your selection.

• 6. Now back to the uploading image box, scroll down and click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the upload image box.

• 7. Now you should see your image appearing in the upload image box. In the TITLE (optional) box, you may wish to delete the title. The text in this box will be the caption for your image wherever it appears – we recommend deleting it unless you desire the caption (it's possible to remove it later, but that's for another lesson).

• 8. In the SIZE boxes, you can choose from the drop down menu “Thumbnail” which is a standard small size image, or “Other”. We recommend not going above about 100 for either dimension as the image will quickly take up more than a couple inches on your screen. Change the numbers in only one box (the other dimension field will self-populate) so that the original ratio remains the same and your image does not stretch in funny ways.

• 9. The ALIGNMENT box allows you to choose where within the body of your text on your child page the image will appear – left means it will justify to the left side of the page, right to the right side of the page, center will center in the page.

• 10. Scroll down within the upload image box and choose INSERT.

• 11. After you've added an image, you will have to scroll back to where you were within the body of your text (the screen will jump back up to the top of the body text section of the webpage even if you placed the text further down). You should see a row of text much like this [img_assist|nid=4534|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=100|height=96]. It will appear wherever you had clicked within the BODY text but sometimes it appears at the end of the text. This is the webcode for your image. It is manipulable, but be careful in doing so as deleting or changing the wrong thing will throw off how your image looks. For example, if you decide you’d rather your image centered as opposed to left justified, simply change the text next to “align” from “left’ to “center”.

• 12. Click PREVIEW on the bottom of the child page to view your image before submitting the changes if you so choose. If you are dissatisfied with the image, you can manipulate the webcode for the placement and size of the image. Or, if you fear stretching the image (violating the original ratio of dimensions in the image may cause it to appear stretched on your page) you can always delete the webcode for your image and simply add the image again following the same steps (your web browser will likely remember your last upload and you can select it again).

• 13. Click SUBMIT when you have finished editing the image and the child page.

Editing Your Child Page

As the author of this child page, you may come back to this page and edit it at any time. When logged in, you will notice that when you are on a page you have created, the tabs VIEW and EDIT will appear at the top of the page, just under the title.

• 1. Click EDIT and you can make your changes.

• 2. You can preview the changes so that you can see how it will look prior to submitting the changes by clicking PREVIEW.

• 3. Click SUBMIT once you have completed and checked your edits.

COMMENTING ON EXISTING CONTENT

If you would like to comment on existing content, simply click on the ADD NEW COMMENT link at the bottom of the page or click on the REPLY link next to an existing comment. Your comment or reply will then appear at the bottom of that page.

The website appears to be formatted strangely on my computer, how can I see it properly?

Occassionally we get reports that the menus appear strangely, are over-lapping, or menus appear in the wrong place (at the bottom of the page). This is usually a browser issue.

The latest version of Internet Explorer is the best browser to use to view this site.

What are Values-Based Dues?

Values-Based Dues simply means that you choose how much you want to pay for your membership dues.

If you think the website is a terrific resource and want the support the organization and website please give more.

If you're new, just curious, or a poor suffering student, give less.

If you've just signed up for very little, and then realize what a gem this community is, you can go back and give more to support it.

Suggested Dues (in US dollars):
Professional Members: $50
Student Members: $25
Affiliate Members (or general public): $25

Minimum Dues Payment: $1

Obviously, if everyone joins and only pays $1, our grand experiment will have failed and we'll have to go back to the standard method of dues collection. The current structure allows for new people to learn about ACT & RFT without a large financial burden.

Basic site membership is still free, but non-paying members don't have access to everything on the site.

How to join ACBS.

What software was used to create this website?

This website runs on a content management system (CMS) called Drupal. Drupal is an open-source, free software application that automates many of the functions associated with maintaining and updating a community website. Like other CMS programs, Drupal allows users to focus on creating and maintaining content while it handles the details of page formatting, navigational links, menu systems, and other technical and administrative details of a website.

Drupal was developed in PHP, an open-source programming language developed specifically for web applications. It also utilizes an open-source relational database server called MySQL to efficiently store and retrieve content and website settings.

Essentially, this website was developed using entirely free, open-source web applications (although hosting the site on a web server, registering the domain name, etc. are not free). I encourage you to learn more about open-source solutions for your technology needs, such as the Firefox web browser (seriously -- it kicks Internet Explorer's ass!).

Who created this website and why?

This website began as a fun side-project by Eric Fox (um, that's me but I figured I should write in the third person to make this all sound more official or something) in early 2005 when he decided it was time to update and combine the old RFT and ACT websites into a central site that was more dynamic and community-driven. Before he knew it, things had spiraled out of control and the new site kept getting bigger and more complex and an entire new professional association (ACBS) was formed that wrested control of the site from his greedy little hands. :)

This site is now officially owned and operated by the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS). The site's initial structure and policies were shaped by ACBS's planning committee. And, as we state on the home page, this website is dedicated to supporting the development of a progressive psychology and related behavioral sciences more adequate to the challenge of the human condition. Neat.