Acceptance and commitment therapy for breast cancer survivors with fear of cancer recurrence: A 3-arm pilot randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) has a profound negative impact on quality of life (QOL) for many cancer survivors. Breast cancer survivors (BCS) are particularly vulnerable, with up to 70% reporting clinically significant FCR. To the authors’ knowledge, evidence-based interventions for managing FCR are limited. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) promotes psychological flexibility in managing life’s stressors. The current study examined the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of group-based ACT for FCR in BCS.
The Effectiveness of ACT on Psychological Flexibility and Cognitive Emotion Regulation in Women with Breast Cancer
هدف: هدف پژوهش تعیین اثربخشی درمان مبتنی بر پذیرش و تعهد بر انعطافپذیری روانشناختی و تنظیم شناختی هیجان زنان دچار سرطان پستان بود. روش: روش پژوهش شبه آزمایشی، با طرح پیش آزمون، پس آزمون و پیگیری یک ماهه و جامعه آماری زنان دچار سرطان پستان بیمارستان شهید رجائی شهر کرج به تعداد 093 نفر در سال 1091 بود. به شکل دسترس 03 نفر از بیماران بخش شیمی درمانی، انتخاب و در گروههای آزمایش و گواه جایگزین شدند.
Effect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on anxiety and quality of life during pregnancy: A mental health clinical trial study
Pregnancy is a major event in a woman's life that is associated with conflicting emotions, joy, and anxiety. Objectives: The present study was conducted to assess the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT) on women's anxiety and quality of life during pregnancy. Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted in 2016 on pregnant women presenting to health centers in Arak, Iran. First, eligible women were identified by referring to the health centers. Sampling was done conveniently after obtaining informed consent.
Novel treatment based on acceptance and commitment therapy versus cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
Objective: This randomized comparative effectiveness trial evaluated a novel insomnia treatment using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) among women veterans. Participants received either the acceptance and the behavioral changes to treat insomnia (ABC-I) or cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). The primary objectives were to determine whether ABC-I was noninferior to CBT-I in improving sleep and to test whether ABC-I resulted in higher treatment completion and adherence versus CBT-I.
Bridging eating disorder symptoms and psychological flexibility and inflexibility in racially diverse emerging adult women: A network analysis
Previous research has emphasized the importance of identifying the core mechanisms underlying eating disorder psychopathology.
Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on psychological distress, marital satisfaction and quality of life in women with multiple sclerosis
Background & objectives: Psychological factors play a major role in the escalation and relapse. Because Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disease which is the leading cause of many psychological problems. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on psychological distress, marital satisfaction and quality of life in women with multiple sclerosis.
The efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy on metacognitions and anxiety in women outpatients with generalized anxiety disorder in Iran
The purpose of the present study was to examine the comparative effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in the treatment of metacognitions and anxiety among women with generalized anxiety disorder. In total, 40 self-referred female outpatients were examined within a randomized controlled trial. Patients were allocated to ACT and waitlist control groups. Metacognitions and anxiety symptoms were measured by the Metacognitions Questionnaire and the Beck Anxiety Inventory at baseline, posttreatment, and 2-month follow-up. Analyses showed that the therapeutic group had improved significantly whilst the control group had remained unchanged.
The effect of ACT on the Conflict Resolution Styles of Incompatible Marital Women
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is one of the third-generation behavioral therapies in which it is attempted to increase the psychological relationship of an individual with his or her thoughts and feelings instead of changing cognition. The purpose of this study was the effectiveness of ACT on conflict resolution styles of incompatible marital women.
Relationship between cognitive fusion and the state of anxiety and depression in perinatal women
Objective: To explore the relationship between cognitive fusion and the state of anxiety and depression of perinatal women and to provide empirical evidences for acceptance and commitment therapy in mental treatment of anxiety and depression in perinatal women.
Methods: 309 perinatal women collected by cluster random sampling were assessed with self-made general information questionnaire,Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS),Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ) in predelivcry period and 3-7 days after childbirth respectively.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for drug abuse in incarcerated women
Background: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is the third wave therapy with the greatest empirical evidence in the treatment of drug abuse. Method: Thirty-one women with substance use disorder (SUD) were randomly assigned to two conditions, an intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and a control group on a waiting list. All participants were assessed three times (before treatment, at the end, and at a six-month follow-up) using urinalysis, the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), the Addiction Severity Index (ASI-6), the Anxiety Sensitivity Index, and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II).