Wellbeing Wednesdays: a pilot trial of acceptance and commitment therapy embedded in a freshman seminar DOI
Morgan E. Browning, Elizabeth E. Lloyd‐Richardson,

Akshay V. Trisal

et al.

The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Abstract University students face vast mental health challenges, and both attitudinal structural barriers to seeking care. Embedding interventions in college courses is one solution. Acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) an ideal candidate intervention given its emphasis on values, context, skill building from a transdiagnostic perspective. This study embedded brief ACT required freshman seminar that was delivered by trained but unlicensed graduate students. In two class sessions of the taught same instructor, session randomly assigned receive course as usual, received intervention. content all five consecutive weekly periods. Students classes who chose participate completed assessments before after at follow-up. There were no significant changes with tests run, including non-parametric small sample sizes. Descriptively, group had slight improvements wellbeing mindfulness decreases distress, control worsened wellbeing, distress. A moderate portion enjoyed indicated use skills, particularly mindfulness. Results suggest this classroom-based feasible acceptable, further should occur Future work continue course-based interventions, also explore potential applications student training deliver shortage providers campuses. Key learning aims (1) Can acceptance skills be integrated into existing curriculum? (2) improve decrease distress amongst students? (3) How will engage practise outside context delivery?

Language: Английский

Is the AAQ-II that bad? DOI Creative Commons
Francisco J. Ruiz, Javier M. Bianchi,

Douglas M. Bastidas-Suárez

et al.

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100854 - 100854

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Naturalistic outcomes from a service evaluation of individual acceptance and commitment informed therapy for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Croydon, South London DOI
J. HO,

Kira Williams,

Gemma Knight

et al.

The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract This project evaluated the outcomes of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-informed interventions for individuals with Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus experiencing mental health distress related to their condition self-management burden. A within-subjects design effectiveness ACT-informed using pre- post-psychological wellbeing specific outcome measures HbA1C data. The were part Croydon Community Diabetes service which began in October 2020. Fifty-six users completed psychological (PHQ-9, GAD-7 CORE-10) 38 these fully measure (either DDS PAID). Thirty-nine had data before start treatment following end treatment. Wilcoxon’s signed rank test was used analyse HbA1c Descriptive statistics due small sample sizes. Statistically significant reductions levels depression, generalised anxiety, general found interventions. also observed readings. Although inferential not used, highlighted that n= 21 14 reported reduction scores on PAID, respectively. Preliminary evidence suggests an NHS community clinic a people living are associated improved distress. Key learning aims (1) To learn about current base missing gaps research use (ACT) mellitus. (2) provide clinicians example brief individualised ACT informed based South London. (3) implementation naturalistic evaluation reflects realistic delivery. (4) Through limitations discussed this paper, we future suggestions psychologists working care evaluating setting. includes collection through various sources such as physical process measures.

Language: Английский

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Unconditional Self-Acceptance Questionnaire (USAQ) DOI

Molly H. Nadel,

David A. F. Haaga,

John M. Chamberlain

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

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Childhood Psychological Maltreatment, Psychological Flexibility, Family Conflict, and Subjective Happiness in University Students: A Serial Mediation Model DOI Creative Commons
Muhammed Akat, Sinan Okur, Ömer Faruk Akbulut

et al.

Psychiatric Quarterly, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 3, 2025

Abstract Childhood psychological maltreatment has psychological, behavioral, and emotional repercussions on individuals in adulthood. These reflections play a role both the internal distress of deterioration their interpersonal relationships. The aim this study was to examine serial mediating flexibility family conflict relationship between childhood subjective happiness. conducted with 493 university students (61.7% female, 38.3% male), ages ranging from 18 53 years ( M age = 24.02, SD 6.342). data research analyzed using structural equation modeling. findings indicate that have results demonstrated improve happiness people who been psychologically abused as children, it is necessary make them more flexible teach how deal conflict. Overall, these emphasize importance fostering resolution skills key intervention targets mitigate long-term negative effects were discussed interpreted detail light relevant literature.

Language: Английский

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Scoping Review of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Iran DOI
Michael P. Twohig, Mohammad Seydavi, Leila K. Capel

et al.

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38(3), P. 211 - 226

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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The developmental trajectory of college students’ psychological flexibility: Based on latent growth model DOI
Jing Wang, Shuanghu Fang

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32, P. 100765 - 100765

Published: April 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy as a stand-alone treatment for Insomnia: Protocol of a randomized waitlist controlled trial DOI Creative Commons

Mathilde I. Looman,

Tim M. Schoenmakers, Tessa F. Blanken

et al.

Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(3), P. 100499 - 100499

Published: July 1, 2024

While Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Insomnia (ACT-I) has been proposed as a promising alternative to Cognitive Behavioral Insomnia, its efficacy distinct alternative, without sleep restriction stimulus control, remains largely unknown. In this protocol paper, we describe randomized controlled trial that aims test the of ACT-I stand-alone intervention insomnia. Adults with insomnia (N = 80) will be randomly allocated five individual sessions or waitlist control group. The main objective is assess whether superior group in improving severity, alongside secondary outcomes including diary measures, anxiety, depression, general well-being, sleep-related quality life. Additionally, aim explore potential mechanisms ACT-I, psychological (in)flexibility, arousal, dysfunctional cognitions, safety behaviors. Both treatment waiting period span 7 weeks. Assessments take place at baseline (pre), after 4 weeks (mid), 8 (post), followed by 3- 6-month follow-up Treatment effects analyzed mixed linear regression based on intention-to-treat principle, explored network analysis. This study contributes understanding ACT-I's working mechanisms, informing clinical practice could provide an adequate Trial registration number: NCT06336551.

Language: Английский

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Social network stigma of seeking help: influences on psychological distress and flourishing and the role of psychological flexibility DOI
Morgan E. Browning,

Akshay V. Trisal,

Sidney L. Satterfield

et al.

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 43(23), P. 20769 - 20773

Published: April 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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Towards a more equitable education: a lens into EFL teachers’ pedagogical barriers in online assessments DOI
Alireza Maleki

International Journal of Lifelong Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: Dec. 6, 2024

Online learning and assessment have become a major concern for educators in the field of education due to many challenges they present. The coronavirus lockdown has profoundly affected instruction evaluation processes English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners. Therefore, this study aims investigate perspectives EFL teachers on pedagogical barriers online assessments. employed mixed-methods approach, involving 28 participants from four different educational settings. During qualitative phase, in-depth discussions were conducted using Google Meet app, allowing explore associated with results analysis identified five themes under central category fairness equity: feedback, poor internet speed, learners' lack digital literacy, cheating, instruction. A ranking scale was subsequently used assess perceived importance these categories. findings significant implications teachers, policy makers, organisations. It provides insights that can inform development strategies policies address By recognising addressing challenges, policymakers enhance quality assessments, ensuring more equitable experience students.

Language: Английский

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Valued living after mild traumatic brain injury: Characteristics and relationship with outcomes DOI Creative Commons
Josh W. Faulkner, Diane Whiting, Alice Theadom

et al.

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 17

Published: March 18, 2024

Psychological factors are strong predictors of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) recovery, consequently, psychological interventions can form part an individual's rehabilitation. This may include enhancing valued living (VL), approach that is effective in severe and mixed acquired samples. study aimed to characterize VL mTBI explore its relationship with mental health outcomes. 56 participants a completed self-report measures before engaging intervention. Pre-injury other demographic injury-related variables, VL, post-concussion symptoms (PCS), functional disability, stress, anxiety depression were measured. A pre-injury condition was significantly associated VL. uniquely after (β = −0.08, p .05), however, there no PCS, stress or (p > .05). Following individuals who experience heightened depressive benefit from values-based intervention as their Future research, needed examine the role recovery.

Language: Английский

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