Heydari, M., Masafi, S., Jafari, M., Saadat, S. H. & Shahyad, S. (2018). Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on anxiety and depression of Razi Psychiatric Center staff. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 6, 410-415.
AIM:Considering the key role of human resources as the main operator of organisations, the present research aimed to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy foranxiety and depression of Razi Psychiatric Center staff.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:This research follows a quasi-experimental type with pre-test, post-test plans, and control group. Accordingly, 30 people were selectedthrough volunteered sampling among Razi Psychiatric Center staff. Then, they were randomly placed into two groups of 15 (experimental and control) and evaluated using research tools. Research tools consisted of Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventorieswhose reliability and validity have been confirmedin several studies. Research data were analysedusing the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).
RESULTS:The statistical analysis confirmed the difference in the components of anxiety and depression in the experimental group, which had received acceptance and commitment therapy compared to the group that had not received any therapy in this regard (control group) (p<0.05).
CONCLUSION:Acceptance and commitment therapy reduces anxiety and depression.