Test Evaluation and Formulation

QUESTION 1: What does ACT prioritize at the beginning of treatment over diagnostic labeling?

Through a single standardized test
With an interview focused only on medical history
Asking family members to complete questionnaires
Observing in session if he/she can notice thoughts without believing them, if he/she has clarity of values and if he/she remains in the present

Because you propose to get close to pain and require explicit permission to traverse difficult territory
Because therapy guarantees immediate relief
Because it replaces diagnosis with medication
Because it avoids any discomfort during the process

A list of symptoms to code in the manual
A narrative explanation that identifies processes of inflexibility and guides intervention
One standard prescription for all cases
A prognosis based only on family history