Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group for treatment-resistant participants: A randomized controlled trial.

Abstract Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a theoretically coherent approach addressing common processes across a range of disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a group-based ACT intervention for “treatment-resistant” participants with various diagnoses, who had already completed at least one psychosocial intervention. Of 61 individuals randomized into a service-based trial comparing ACT and Treatment as Usual based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TAU-CBT), 45 provided data (ACT n =26; TAU-CBT n =19). Primary outcomes were measures of psychological symptoms. All participants showed reduced symptoms immediately after intervention but improvements were more completely sustained in the ACT group at 6-month follow-up. More elaborate and more fully controlled evaluations are required to confirm the findings, improve understanding of ACT processes and assess health economic benefits.

• Publication year

  2014

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  Journal of contextual behavioral science

• Publication date

  2014-07-01

• Fields of study

  Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/J.JCBS.2014.04.005
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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