Clinical PracticeAcceptance & Commitment TherapyLearning ACT
Milk Milk Milk: Breaking down a defusion exercise
2026-10-07Author:Jason Luoma, Ph.D.2 reads
Dr. Akihiko Masuda and colleagues recently published a really interesting study where they broke down components of the ACT Milk Milk Milk exercise. In this exercise, the therapist may take a word that has a strong negative self-referential quality to the client (e.g., “fraud,” “ugly,” stupid,” “damaged”); the client then repeats the word over and […]
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