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Acceptance and commitment therapy for psychological and physiological illnesses: a systematic review for social
Katherine L Montgomery1, Johnny S Kim, Cynthia Franklin
1School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 78712, USA. kmontgomery@utexas.edu
Health & Social Work
|September 23, 2011
Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) shows promise for social workers treating diverse clients with various health conditions. Further research is needed to confirm its effectiveness across different psychological and physiological illnesses.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Social workers face challenges in addressing the complex needs of diverse client populations.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a flexible and effective intervention gaining popularity for difficult cases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explain the clinical application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for social work researchers and practitioners.
- To systematically review the efficacy of ACT in treating various health illnesses.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a systematic review of articles from multiple databases.
- Investigated ACT as an intervention for psychological and physiological health illnesses.
- Calculated effect sizes for ACT interventions.
Main Results:
- Effect sizes suggest ACT is a promising intervention for anxiety disorders, depression, psychosis, trichotillomania, epilepsy, chronic skin picking, and diabetes.
- ACT offers viable alternatives for social workers addressing challenging health conditions.
Conclusions:
- ACT demonstrates potential as an intervention for a range of health issues relevant to social work practice.
- Additional research with larger sample sizes and rigorous designs is necessary to establish definitive claims on ACT's effectiveness.
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