An online contextual schema therapy workshop for social anxiety symptoms – A randomized controlled trial (Pages 67-75)
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science (JCBS)
Volume 29, July 2023, Pages 67-75
Authors
Simona Stefan, Paula Stroian, Liviu Fodor, Silviu Matu, Diana Nechita, Ioana Boldea, Iulia Fechete, Daniel Mătiță, Mircea Mustățea
Abstract
Experiential avoidance in depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive related, and posttraumatic stress disorders: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis (Pages 65-78)
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science (JCBS)
Volume 24, April 2022, Pages 65-78
Authors
Mehdi Akbari, Mohammad Seydavi, Zahra S. Hosseini, Jennifer Krafft, Michael E. Levin
Abstract
The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment-based therapy on reducing anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress in women affected by mate-marriage
Gholamrezaei, H., Tashvighi, M., Chaghosaz, M., Poormand, Z., & Vaziritabar, H. (2019). The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment-based therapy on reducing anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress in women affected by mate-marriage. Medical Journal of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 61(1), 201-210. https://doi.org/10.22038/mjms.2019.14884
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on reducing anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in women affected by spousal extramarital relationships.
Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all couples affected by extramarital affairs who referred to Birjand Welfare Counseling Center in the second half of 1997. Of these, 30 subjects who met the inclusion criteria were selected through available sampling and randomly assigned to either experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. Intervention method was based on commitment and acceptance therapy with 8 sessions of training to the experimental group and the control group received no treatment. Data were collected using the Kian et al. Traumatic Stress Questionnaire (3) and the Lovebond and Lovebond Depression Anxiety Inventory (21). Data analysis was performed using covariance
analysis.
Results: The results of the present study showed an increase in the mean scores of the variables of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress in the experimental group at post-test compared to the intervention group (P <0.01).
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that acceptance and commitment therapy is effective in reducing anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in women affected by spouse trans marital relations.
خالصه
مقدمه:پژوهش حاضر با هدف اثربخشي درمان مبتني بر پذيرش و تعهد بر کاهش اضطراب،
افسردگي واسترس پس از سانحه زنان آسیبديده از روابط فرا زناشويي همسر انجام شد.
روش کار:پژوهش نیمه آزمايشي با طرح پیشآزمون–پسآزمون با گروهکنترل است. جامعه
آماری پژوهش را کلیه زوجین آسیبديده از روابط فرا زناشويي که در ششماهه دوم سال79به
مرکز مشاوره بهزيستي شهر بیرجند مراجعه کردند، تشكیل داد. از اينبین تعداد30نفر که شرايط
ورود به پژوهش را داشتند، به شیوه در دسترس انتخاب و به طور تصادفيبه دو گروه آزمايش (65
نفر) و کنترل (65نفر) منتسب شدند. روش اجرای مداخلهی درمان مبتني بر تعهد و پذيرش بهصورت
آموزش در8جلسه به گروه آزمايش بود و گروه گواه هیچ درماني دريافت نكردند. برای گردآوری
دادهها از پرسشنامهاسترس پس از سانحهکیان و همكاران (3)و پرسشنامه افسردگي، اضطراب
الويبوند و الويبوند (26) استفاده شد. تجزيهوتحلیل دادهها با کمک تحلیل کوواريانس انجام شد.
نتایج:نتايج مطالعه حاضر، افزايش میانگین نمرات در متغیرهای اضطراب، افسردگي واسترس پس از
سانحه را در گروه آزمايش در مرحله پسآزمون نسبت بهگروه مداخله نما نشان داد (06/0>p.)
نتیجه گیری:نتايج پژوهش بیانگر آن است که درمان مبتني بر پذيرش و تعهد بر کاهش اضطراب،
افسردگي واسترس پس از سانحه زنان آسیبديده از روابط فرا زناشويي همسر مؤثر است.
کلمات کلیدی:درمان مبتني بر پذيرش و تعهد، اضطراب، افسردگي، استرس پس از سانحه، روابط
Ruiz, F.J., Luciano, C., & Suárez-Falcón, J.C. (2023). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for improving the performance of chess players suffering from anxiety disorders.
Ruiz, F.J., Luciano, C., & Suárez-Falcón, J.C. (2023). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for improving the performance of chess players suffering from anxiety disorders. International Journal of Psychology & Psychological Therapy, 23(2), 207-220. Retrieved from https://www.ijpsy.com/volumen23/num2/642.html
Previous research has suggested that brief protocols based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are efficacious in improving elite chess players’ performance without clinical problems. These promising results warranted the examination of the effect of longer ACT interventions with chess players suffering from emotional difficulties. This study advances in this direction by presenting two case studies of elite chess players experiencing anxiety disorders. Each participant was matched to a control participant with similar characteristics. The ACT interventions were conducted in 5 sessions and with occasional follow-ups during the following year. The primary dependent variable was an objective measure of chess performance (ELO Performance). Data analysis was conducted using the JZS+AR Bayesian hypothesis testing for single-case designs and the nonparametric Tau-U statistic. Control participants did not significantly improve their chess performance during the follow-up, but chess players who received the intervention showed significant increases in their performance. Both treated participants experienced clinically significant reductions in symptomatology and improved valued living after the intervention. This study provides empirical evidence regarding the potential benefit of applying ACT to improve chess performance in players with clinical problems
Group acceptance and commitment therapy for adolescent anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Treating anxiety and depression of cancer survivors: Behavioral activation versus acceptance and commitment therapy
González-Fernández, S., Fernández-Rodríguez, C., Paz-Caballero, M. D., & Pérez-Álvarez, M. (2018). Treating anxiety and depression of cancer survivors: Behavioral activation versus acceptance and commitment therapy. Psicothema, 30, 14-20. https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2017.396
Background: Behavioral activation (BA) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are considered particularly useful treatments when dealing with emotional problems of cancer survivors. The efficacy of these two treatments, applied on a group basis, were evaluated and compared.
Method: An analysis was carried out of pre-post treatment changes in the emotional state and patterns of activation/avoidance of 52 cancer patients, with anxiety and/or depression, randomly assigned to three groups (BA/ACT/waiting list control).
Results: Both therapies were superior to no treatment in all the variables evaluated. Significant differences were found between the two treatments in favor of ACT in social impairment and avoidance/rumination.
Conclusions: BA and ACT, applied on a group basis, are efficacious in the treatment of those emotional difficulties most prevalent in cancer survivors. Results suggest that activation and avoidance are the mechanisms responsible for the changes.
Tratamiento de ansiedad y depresión en supervivientes de cáncer: activación conductual versus terapia de aceptación. Antecedentes: la activación conductual (AC) y la terapia de aceptación y compromiso (ACT) se plantean como tratamientos especialmente útiles para los problemas emocionales de los supervivientes de cáncer. Se evaluó y comparó la eficacia de ambas terapias aplicadas en formato grupal.
Método: se analizaron los cambios pre-post tratamiento en el estado emocional y los patrones de activación/evitación de 52 supervivientes de cáncer con ansiedad y/o depresión que se asignaron aleatoriamente a tres grupos (AC/ACT/control de lista de espera).
Resultados: ambas terapias fueron superiores al no tratamiento en todas las variables evaluadas. Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre tratamientos a favor de la ACT en deterioro social y evitación/rumia.
Conclusiones: la AC y la ACT, en formato grupal, son eficaces para el tratamiento de las dificultades emocionales más prevalentes en supervivientes de cáncer. Los resultados apuntan a la activación y la evitación como mecanismos responsables de los cambios.
Characterizing the effects of self-compassion interventions on anxiety: Meta-analytic evidence from randomized controlled studies (Pages 132-141)
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science (JCBS)
Volume 30, October 2023, Pages 132-141
Authors
Xi Luo, Xianwei Che, Yi Lei
Abstract
The effect of group training based on acceptance and commitment on reducing anxiety and interpersonal problems in obese women
Hajazi, F. A., & Nameghi, A. N. (2018). The effect of group training based on acceptance and commitment on reducing anxiety and interpersonal problems in obese women. Journal of Research and Health, 8(6), 522-530. https://doi.org/10.29252/jrh.8.6.522
Obesity is a major health problem which leads to a decline in the indicators of individuals’ mental and physical health. Studies have indicated that there is a significant relationship between obesity, anxiety and depression; as well obesity can negatively affect interpersonal communication and create interpersonal problems. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of group training based on acceptance and commitment on reducing anxiety and interpersonal problems in obese women in Tehran, Iran. This present quasi-experimental study was conducted on a statistical population comprising all obese women presenting to a health home in District 2 of Tehran. Thirty of these women were selected using convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=15) and a control group (n=15). The participants completed the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) and the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32). The 15-session treatment protocol proposed by Eifert was used for group training based on acceptance and commitment. Group training based on acceptance and commitment reduced anxiety in obese women and improved their interpersonal relationships. According to the results of the data analysis, group training based on acceptance and commitment therapy affected the psychological process of obese women and reduced anxiety and interpersonal problems of the experimental group compared to the controls in the posttest stage.
The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on test anxiety and academic buoyancy of secondary high school female students
Abdali, A., Golmohammadin, M., & Rashidi, A. (2018). The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on test anxiety and academic buoyancy of secondary high school female students. Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, 25(4), 573-580.
اهداف از جمله مشدددکلاا دانشآموزان که بر عملکرد تلیدددیلی آنها تأریر نامالوبی دارد اضددداراا امتلان و
نداشدت سدرزندگی تلیدیلی اسدت. پژوهش اضدر بهمنظور بررسی ارربخشی درمان مبتنی بر پ یر و تزهد بر
اضاراا امتلان و سرزندگی تلییلی دانشآموزان انجام پ یرفت.
مواد و روشها پژوهش از نو نیمهآزمایشدددی با فری پیشآزمون، پسآزمون و پیگیری با گروه کنتر بود. جامزة
آماری پژوهش را تمامی دانشآموزان د تر مقاع دو متوسداه شدهر کرمانشداه در سدا تلییلی 75-78 تشکیب
میدادند که از میان آنها با اسدتفاده از رو نمونهگیری وشهای چندمر لهای، 98 نفر از دانشآموزان بهصورا
تیددادفی در دو گروه آزمایش و کنتر جایگزی شدددند. در گروه آزمایش مدا له مبتنی بر پ یر و تزهد، در 5
هفته پیاپی، هفتهای دو جلسده اراهه شدد. برای گردآوری دادهها، آزمودنیها پرسدشنامه اضاراا امتلان ساراسون
)6708( و سدرزندگی تلییلی دهقانی و سی چاری )6976( را در سه مر لة پیشآزمون، پسآزمون و پیگیری
یک ماه و نیمه تکمیب کردند. دادهها از فریق تللیب کوواریانس تک متغیری تجزیهوتلیب شد.
یافتهها نتایج نشدان داد اندازة ارر متغیرهای اضاراا امتلان در پسآزمون)79 درصد( و پیگیری ) 09 درصد( و
در متغیر سرزندگی تلییلی در پسآزمون) 18درصد( مر لة پیگیری) 16 درصد( است )8/886> p).
نتیجهگیری براسداس یافتهها در گروه آزمایش در مقایسده با گروه کنتر ، اضداراا امتلان در زمان پسآزمون و
پیگیری بهفور مزنادار کاهش و سدددرزندگی تلیدددیلی افزایشیافته اسدددت. یافتههای ای پژوهش نقش و اهمیت
درمان پ یر و تزهد در کاهش اضاراا امتلان و افزایش سرزندگی تلییلی را افرنشان میسازد
Background: Among the problems of students who have an unpleasant effect on their academic performance is the test anxiety and lack of academic buoyancy. The purpose of present study was investigation the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on test anxiety and academic buoyancy of female students.
Material & Methods: The research type was semi experimental with design with pre-test and follow-up design 30 female students were chosen randomly and assigned into tow control and experimental. Experimental group received 8 sessions Intervention based on acceptance and commitment 2 times weekly. Instrument was Sarason test anxiety (1984) and academic buoyancy Hosin chari (2012) questionnaire. The multivariate analysis of covariance was used to data analysis.
Results: Findings showed that effect size in test anxiety variable was (post-test=.93, follow-up =.83) and in academic buoyancy was (posttest =.64, follow-up =.61) (p≥.001).
Conclusion: There is significant difference in test anxiety and academic buoyancy between experimental and control groups in post-test and follow-up stage. In whole The results indicated the role and importance of acceptance and commitment in promoting test anxiety and academic buoyancy in students.
The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on test anxiety and academic buoyancy of secondary high school female students
Abdali, A., Golmohammadin, M., & Rashidi, A. (2018). The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on test anxiety and academic buoyancy of secondary high school female students. Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, 25(4), 573-580.
اهداف از جمله مشدددکلاا دانشآموزان که بر عملکرد تلیدددیلی آنها تأریر نامالوبی دارد اضددداراا امتلان و
نداشدت سدرزندگی تلیدیلی اسدت. پژوهش اضدر بهمنظور بررسی ارربخشی درمان مبتنی بر پ یر و تزهد بر
اضاراا امتلان و سرزندگی تلییلی دانشآموزان انجام پ یرفت.
مواد و روشها پژوهش از نو نیمهآزمایشدددی با فری پیشآزمون، پسآزمون و پیگیری با گروه کنتر بود. جامزة
آماری پژوهش را تمامی دانشآموزان د تر مقاع دو متوسداه شدهر کرمانشداه در سدا تلییلی 75-78 تشکیب
میدادند که از میان آنها با اسدتفاده از رو نمونهگیری وشهای چندمر لهای، 98 نفر از دانشآموزان بهصورا
تیددادفی در دو گروه آزمایش و کنتر جایگزی شدددند. در گروه آزمایش مدا له مبتنی بر پ یر و تزهد، در 5
هفته پیاپی، هفتهای دو جلسده اراهه شدد. برای گردآوری دادهها، آزمودنیها پرسدشنامه اضاراا امتلان ساراسون
)6708( و سدرزندگی تلییلی دهقانی و سی چاری )6976( را در سه مر لة پیشآزمون، پسآزمون و پیگیری
یک ماه و نیمه تکمیب کردند. دادهها از فریق تللیب کوواریانس تک متغیری تجزیهوتلیب شد.
یافتهها نتایج نشدان داد اندازة ارر متغیرهای اضاراا امتلان در پسآزمون)79 درصد( و پیگیری ) 09 درصد( و
در متغیر سرزندگی تلییلی در پسآزمون) 18درصد( مر لة پیگیری) 16 درصد( است )8/886> p).
نتیجهگیری براسداس یافتهها در گروه آزمایش در مقایسده با گروه کنتر ، اضداراا امتلان در زمان پسآزمون و
پیگیری بهفور مزنادار کاهش و سدددرزندگی تلیدددیلی افزایشیافته اسدددت. یافتههای ای پژوهش نقش و اهمیت
درمان پ یر و تزهد در کاهش اضاراا امتلان و افزایش سرزندگی تلییلی را افرنشان میسازد
Background: Among the problems of students who have an unpleasant effect on their academic performance is the test anxiety and lack of academic buoyancy. The purpose of present study was investigation the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on test anxiety and academic buoyancy of female students.
Material & Methods: The research type was semi experimental with design with pre-test and follow-up design 30 female students were chosen randomly and assigned into tow control and experimental. Experimental group received 8 sessions Intervention based on acceptance and commitment 2 times weekly. Instrument was Sarason test anxiety (1984) and academic buoyancy Hosin chari (2012) questionnaire. The multivariate analysis of covariance was used to data analysis.
Results: Findings showed that effect size in test anxiety variable was (post-test=.93, follow-up =.83) and in academic buoyancy was (posttest =.64, follow-up =.61) (p≥.001).
Conclusion: There is significant difference in test anxiety and academic buoyancy between experimental and control groups in post-test and follow-up stage. In whole The results indicated the role and importance of acceptance and commitment in promoting test anxiety and academic buoyancy in students.