Two randomized controlled trials of the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy‐based educational course for body shape dissatisfaction
Autor: | Ata Ghaderi, Brjánn Ljótsson, Kerim Selvi, Elisabeth Welch, Thomas Parling |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adult
Online discussion medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Body shape dissatisfaction 050109 social psychology Personal Satisfaction Controlled studies educational course Acceptance and commitment therapy 050105 experimental psychology law.invention Young Adult Quality of life (healthcare) Patient Education as Topic Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Randomized controlled trial law Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences General Psychology 05 social sciences discussion forum General Medicine Middle Aged Body Dysmorphic Disorders guided and pure self‐help acceptance and commitment therapy Treatment Outcome Personality and Social Psychology randomized controlled trial Quality of Life Physical therapy Female Empirical Paper General health Psychology |
Zdroj: | Scandinavian Journal of Psychology |
ISSN: | 1467-9450 0036-5564 |
Popis: | The main aim of this project was to explore the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)‐based educational course in different formats (i.e., pure and guided self‐help with different durations, and guided self‐help with and without access to a discussion forum) for body shape dissatisfaction. Two randomized controlled studies (RCT) were carried out. In the first RCT, the participants were randomized to a 12‐ or 16‐week guided self‐help, a 16‐week pure self‐help, or a waitlist control condition. In the second RCT, the efficacy of 12‐week guided self‐help with or without access to a discussion forum was investigated. ACT‐based self‐help resulted in promising improvements in body shape dissatisfaction, and modest effects on general health indicators (i.e., symptom of depression, self‐esteem, satisfaction with life, and quality of life). The findings also showed no additional effects of support, access to the online discussion forum, and longer duration of self‐help, suggesting the 12‐week self‐help with or without support is a viable option for reducing body shape dissatisfaction. |
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