Preliminary results of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) brief group intervention for psychosis

The feasibility and acceptability of a brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group intervention for people with psychosis: The 'ACT for life' study.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a contextual cognitive-behavioural approach with a developing evidence base for clinical and cost-effectiveness as an individually-delivered intervention to promote recovery from psychosis. ACT also lends itself to brief group delivery, potentially increasing access to therapy without inflating costs. This study examined, for ...

An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group intervention for cancer survivors experiencing anxiety at re-entry.

W7: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a new development within behavioral therapy. Its goal is to promote psychological flexibility. Numerous studies show that suffering results when people attempt to avoid their inner experiences (experiential avoidance). This experiential avoidance often leads to rigid and inflexible behavior that also leads them to compromise their goals and what is imp...

The Effectiveness of Group-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Social Adjustment of Female Students

Introduction: The purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of group-based acceptance and commitment therapy or ACT on the social adjustment of female students. Considering social adjustment is one of the most important issues in adolescence, this issue can be the source of many problems. Methods: The research was a semi-experimental study with a pretest and posttest with a contro...

A randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for psychosis: study protocol

BACKGROUND Cognitive behavior therapy for psychosis has been a prominent intervention in the psychological treatment of psychosis. It is, however, a challenging therapy to deliver and, in the context of increasingly rigorous trials, recent reviews have tempered initial enthusiasm about its effectiveness in improving clinical outcomes. Acceptance and commitment therapy shows promise as a briefer...