297: Promising pilot study data of dyadic telehealth acceptance and commitment therapy for anxiety and depression in teens with CF and their caregivers and siblings

Background and Aim: The presence of a child with hearing impairment in the family is often problematic and needs psychological interventions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the symptoms of anxiety and depression in mothers of hearing-impaired or deaf children. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design and with experimental and control groups. The study population comprised all mothers of hearing-impaired or deaf children of 2–6 years old in Tabriz City, Iran. Using purposive sampling method, 32 mothers of hearing-impaired or deaf children were selected and then randomly assigned to control and experimental groups (each with 16 subjects). The experimental group was treated with ACT during 8 sessions of 1.5 hours long in two weeks. The study data were collected by the depression anxiety stress scale. Results: ACT was effective in decreasing anxiety and depression symptoms in mothers of hearing-impaired or deaf children (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Considering the results and effectiveness of ACT in reducing the symptoms of anxiety and depression in mothers of hearing-impaired or deaf children, this treatment is recommended in rehabilitation centers for children with hearing problems.

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The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Reducing Stress, Anxiety and Depression in Married Females Experiencing Infidelity (Emotional- Sexual)

Iranina Journal of Psychiatric Nursing ◽

10.21859/ijpn-04063 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. 8-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Faranak Alavi Zadeh ◽

Atta Shakerian

Keyword(s):

Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Commitment Therapy ◽

Acceptance And Commitment ◽

Reducing Stress

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Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Anxiety and Depression of Razi Psychiatric Center Staff

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2018.064 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 410-415 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mostafa Heydari ◽

Saideh Masafi ◽

Mehdi Jafari ◽

Seyed Hassan Saadat ◽

Shima Shahyad

Keyword(s):

Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽

Analysis Of Covariance ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Control Group ◽

Center Staff ◽

Commitment Therapy ◽

Acceptance And Commitment ◽

And Control ◽

Psychiatric Center ◽

Research Tools

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 for anxiety 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 selected through 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 Inventories whose reliability and validity have been confirmed in several studies. Research data were analysed using 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.

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