A Case Study: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease
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A case study: Acceptance and commitment therapy for pediatric sickle cell disease.
OBJECTIVE Sickle cell disease (SCD) negatively impacts patients' functioning and quality of life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) promotes acceptance of difficult sensations, emotions, and thoughts when doing so facilitates living a values-based life. This study describes ACT for improving functioning and quality of life for an adolescent with SCD and his parents. METHODS A 16-year ol...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Psychology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0146-8693,1465-735X
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsq118