Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

"Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based psychological therapy that has been successfully used to improve physical and mental health among children and adults with chronic conditions. It is a third wave cognitive behavioural therapy that encourages openness to and awareness of the present moment in order to help participants maintain behaviours consistent with their life goals. ACT fosters engagement with, rather than avoidance of, painful experiences to move towards acceptance of unchangeable difficulties alongside building a rich and meaningful life despite the presence of ongoing difficulties. This gives ACT strong face validity for application to TCS patients where there can be permanent cognitive impairment and unavoidable ongoing physical symptoms and functional limitations."