scholarly journals Effects of acceptance and commitment therapy on decreasing anxiety and depression symptoms in mothers of hearing-impaired or deaf children

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Gharashi ◽  
Naeimeh Moheb ◽  
Reza Abdi
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Quasi Experimental

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.

scholarly journals The effects of the acceptance and commitment therapy on the experiential avoidance and intolerance of uncertainty of mothers with hearing-impaired children

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Gharashi ◽  
Naeimeh Moheb ◽  
Reza Abdi
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Intolerance Of Uncertainty ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Acceptance And Action Questionnaire ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Background and Aim: Children's hearing loss affects not only their speech and language dev­elopment but also their mothers’ mental health. This study aimed to determine the effect of acc­eptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on the intolerance of uncertainty and experiential avoi­dance of mothers with hearing-impaired or deaf children. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with the pretest-posttest design with a control group. The study population comprised all mot­hers of hearing-impaired or deaf children (2−6 years old) in Tabriz City, Iran. Using a purpo­sive sampling method, 32 mothers of hearing-impaired or deaf children were selected and then randomly assigned to control and experimental groups (each group, 16 subjects). The experim­ental group was treated with ACT in 8 sessions of 1.5 hours long in two weeks. The study data were collected by the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) and Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS). Results: The results showed that ACT signi­ficantly increased scores on the AAQ-II and IUS in the experimental group compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Conclusion: ACT might be an efficient way to decrease intolerance of uncertainty and avoid­ance of experience in the mothers of hearing-impaired and deaf children. Also, therapists can use this approach for improving the intolerance of uncertainty and experiential avoidance in mothers of hearing-impaired or deaf children in rehabilitation centers.

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 410-415 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals Process and outcome measures used in acceptance and commitment therapy research, with adults with acquired neurological conditions: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Foote ◽  
Audrey Bowen ◽  
Sarah Cotterill ◽  
Geoff Hill ◽  
Matilde Pieri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Core Outcome ◽  
Process Of Change ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Neurological Conditions

Background: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) interventions may promote wellbeing in neurological populations, but there is a lack of evidence to inform measure selection in research. Purpose: To identify and classify the measures used in ACT with adults with acquired neurological conditions.Methods: PRISMA guided systematic review. MEDLINE, PsycInfo and CINAHL databases searched (27/05/2020) with forward and backward searching. All study types included. Extraction of ACT process-of-change and health-related outcome measures. Outcomes coded using the Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials (COMET) taxonomy.Results: 204 papers screened. 34 studies included. Conditions included multiple sclerosis (n=17), traumatic brain injury (n=9) and stroke (n=8). 25 process-of-change measures extracted. Psychological flexibility was the most common process measured (AAQ-II most commonly used, n=14 studies). 76 health-related outcome measures extracted. Measures exploring quality of life, health status, anxiety and depression occurred most frequently. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was the most commonly used measure (n=8 studies). Conclusions: Future studies should follow reporting guidelines and consider the consistent use of measures to support synthesis of results. This could be achieved through the development of a Core Outcome Set – a standardised set of measures to be used across trials of ACT with adults with neurological conditions.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Marital Burnout and Self-Compassion in Unsupervised Women under the Cover of NGOs of Tehran

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Amini ◽  
Reza Karami Nejad
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

 Introduction: Unsupervised Women always face very serious challenges in life. These problems can affect different aspects of their lives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on self-compassion and marital boredom in Unsupervised Women. Methods: The research was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test with control group. The statistical population consisted of Unsupervised Women under the Cover of NGOs of Tehran and the sample consisted of 30 women (15 individual in control and 15 individual in Experiment group) according to education level and age. The participants randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The research instrument were Penance Marital Burning Scale and Raes, Pommier, Neff, & Van Gucht self—compassion scale. After the pre-test, the experimental group received 8 sessions of ACT, while the control group received no intervention. At the end of intervention post-test was performed. The results were analyzed by ANCOVA at the level of 0.05 using SPSS 20 software. Results: Based on the results of the research, A significant difference was found between the two groups regarding their Marital Burning (P < 0.001, F=401.28) and increased self-compassion intervention (P < 0.001, F=457.52) before and after intervention. The effect size was 0.9 for Marital Burning and 0.3 for self-compassion. Conclusion: According to the findings of the study, ACT can be used to decrease Marital Burning and increase self-compassion in unsupervised Women. ACT leads to psychological flexibility and commitment to perform actions that may lead to a fulfilling, rich and meaningful life, so it can be used as an effective intervention to decrease Marital Burning and increase self-compassion.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Anxiety in Hypertensive Patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Tantri Widyarti Utami ◽  
Yunani Sri Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Fear And Anxiety

Hypertension is a major problem in public health both in developed and developing countries. Emotional reactions due to hypertension are grieving, fear/anxiety, anger, depression and guilt. Anxiety is an unpleasant emotional by fear and tense and unwanted physical symptoms. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) teaches clients to approach fear and anxiety more fundamentally, deeper, and in different ways Objective to knowing the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on anxiety in hypertensive patients. Quasi-experimental design with a control group"with ACT interventions. The data obtained from  124 hypertensive patients who were divided into intervention and control groups. It analyzed by using Independent t-test and T-Paired tests. Research found there are differences in anxiety before and after intervention Acceptance and commitment therapy. Acceptance and commitment therapy can reduce the anxiety of hypertensive patients Keywords: acceptance and commitment therapy, anxiety, hypertension

Outcomes of an acceptance and commitment therapy-based skills training group for students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: A quasi-experimental pilot study

Autism ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 953-964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Pahnke ◽  
Tobias Lundgren ◽  
Timo Hursti ◽  
Tatja Hirvikoski
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Skills Training Group

Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by social impairments and behavioural inflexibility. In this pilot study, the feasibility and outcomes of a 6-week acceptance and commitment therapy-based skills training group were evaluated in a special school setting using a quasi-experimental design (acceptance and commitment therapy/school classes as usual). A total of 28 high-functioning students with autism spectrum disorder (aged 13–21 years) were assessed using self- and teacher-ratings at pre- and post-assessment and 2-month follow-up. All participants completed the skills training, and treatment satisfaction was high. Levels of stress, hyperactivity and emotional distress were reduced in the treatment group. The acceptance and commitment therapy group also reported increased prosocial behaviour. These changes were stable or further improved at the 2-month follow-up. Larger studies are needed to further evaluate the benefits of acceptance and commitment therapy for autism spectrum disorder.

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