Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on the body mass index in women afflicted with obesity
Nourian, L., & Aghaei, A. (2015). Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on the body mass index in women afflicted with obesity. Iranian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, 3, 11-20.
Introduction: Obesity is a rapidly growing health problem in every society. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on
the Body Mass Index (BMI) in women afflicted with obesity in Isfahan.
Methods: Through a semi-experimental research with pre-test and post-test design with one month follow-up as well as using convenience sampling method, a number of 30 women
with an obesity diagnosis (Body Mass Index, BMI≥30), who were satisfied with the criteria for entering this research, were randomly incorporated into experiment and control groups
(15 each). The intervention involved 8 sessions each lasting for 90 minutes of acceptance and commitment therapy which was provided merely for experiment group. BMI was calculated by dividing weight (kg) by squared height ().
Results: The result of covariance analysis showed that there were no significant differences in body mass index between the experimental and control groups at post-test stage. But results showed a significant decrease in body mass index at follow up stage (p˂ 0.05).
Conclusion: The study showed that acceptance and commitment therapy can lead to reduction in body mass index in follow up stage, in women afflicted with obesity. Therefore,
using this therapeutic approach is recommended for the treatment of obesity.
Symptom patterns in women exposed to domestic violence: The role of language in development of posttraumatic stress
Larson, C. M. (2011). Symptom patterns in women exposed to domestic violence: The role of language in development of posttraumatic stress (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of North Texas, Texas.
Research findings across a variety of samples (e.g., clinical, shelter, hospital) estimate that 31% to 84% of women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) exhibit symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The current study sought to further investigate the abuse-trauma link by examining the relationship between lifetime trauma exposure, type of abuse (i.e., physical, psychological), and perspective-taking abilities (i.e., here-there, now-then). The role of experiential avoidance in the development of PTSD symptoms was also examined. Results indicated that lifetime trauma exposure (β = .31) and psychological abuse (β = .34) were significant predictors of PTSD symptomatology. Additionally, analyses revealed that experiential avoidance (β = .65) was a significant predictor of PTSD symptoms that partially mediated the relationship between IPV and PTSD symptomatology. Implications of findings are discussed as well as future suggestions for research examining type of IPV and PTSD.
Ockleford et al., 2003
Ockleford, E., Barnes-Holmes, Y., Morichelli, R., Morjaria, A., Scocchera, F., Furniss, F., Sdogati, C., & Barnes-Holmes, D. (2003). Mistreatment of older women in three European countries. Violence Against Women, 9, 1453-1464.
The authors, researchers at the National University of Ireland and University of Leicester, explored the experiences of abuse of older women and caretakers in three European countries and investigated services available to abused older women. Just less than 20% of our sample of women older than the age of 59 had experienced some form of financial, psychological, or physical abuse. Of those mistreated, 24% reported abuse ongoing over years, and 39% reported distressing effects persisting for years. European support services are only beginning to focus on this problem, and further research is needed to define the best practices.
Ockleford et al., 2003
Ockleford, E., Barnes-Holmes, Y., Morichelli, R., Morjaria, A., Scocchera, F., Furniss, F., Sdogati, C., & Barnes-Holmes, D. (2003). Mistreatment of older women in three European countries. Violence Against Women, 9, 1453-1464.
The authors, researchers at the National University of Ireland and University of Leicester, explored the experiences of abuse of older women and caretakers in three European countries and investigated services available to abused older women. Just less than 20% of our sample of women older than the age of 59 had experienced some form of financial, psychological, or physical abuse. Of those mistreated, 24% reported abuse ongoing over years, and 39% reported distressing effects persisting for years. European support services are only beginning to focus on this problem, and further research is needed to define the best practices.