The Personal Values-based Care Model (ACIP): A Proposal for Supporting and Restoring Life Projects in Vulnerable Populations

Introduction:
This article presents the ACIP model as an adaptation of contextual acceptance-and-values-based psychological interventions to community health and social care contexts prioritizing person-centered attention. While ACT focuses on psychological flexibility through mindfulness, acceptance, and committed action guided by values, ACIP extends these principles to structured support of individuals’ life projects within care systems. ACIP aims to enhance autonomy, dignity, and meaningful engagement in life by operationalizing ACT concepts in a coordinated and contextualized care framework.

Methods:
The ACIP model was conceptualized through a comprehensive synthesis of literature on person-centered care, behavioral science, and values-based interventions, rooted philosophically in functional contextualism and methodologically in ACT’s six processes. Its structured three-phase methodology supports life projects by clarifying essential values, planning value-consistent actions, and ongoing monitoring and adaptive accompaniment, ensuring continuity and coherence between personal objectives and care.

Results:
ACIP is structured on six pillars: depathologization, dignity, shared vulnerability, construction, authentic empowerment, and social connection. It promotes a shift from fragmented care towards an integrated system centered on the individual's life narrative. Unlike traditional person-centered models, it explicitly links support actions to valued outcomes related to life’s meaning and purpose, using measures aligned with daily action adjustment and sustained motivation.

Conclusions:
ACIP represents a novel application of ACT to community intervention, prioritizing evaluation of effectiveness not by symptom reduction and service utilization alone but through progress in meaningful living aligned with personal values. This approach fosters engaged, purposeful care across diverse populations and life stages, enhancing the relevance and impact of person-centered support.