A Component Analysis of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

17 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-31

Study Completion Date

2017-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether a specific component of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) called 'Self as Context' is an important and necessary part of this therapeutic approach.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Long-term Physical Health Conditions Mild to Moderate Anxiety and/or Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Full ACT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Group Type OTHER

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Half of the participants will receive an eight-session ACT intervention whereby each component of the psychological flexibility model will be covered. Half of the participants will receive an eight-session act intervention whereby each component except self as context will be covered.

Modified ACT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Group Type OTHER

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Half of the participants will receive an eight-session ACT intervention whereby each component of the psychological flexibility model will be covered. Half of the participants will receive an eight-session act intervention whereby each component except self as context will be covered.

Interventions

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Half of the participants will receive an eight-session ACT intervention whereby each component of the psychological flexibility model will be covered. Half of the participants will receive an eight-session act intervention whereby each component except self as context will be covered.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults of working age (18-65)
* Patients with a primary positive diagnosis of a long-term health condition (The most common conditions referred to the service are Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease \[COPD\], Rheumatoid Arthritis and Epilepsy) where there is a verifiable medical diagnosis supported by the patients General Practitioner (GP) and/or secondary care physician
* Patients with concurrent mental health difficulties (defined as mild - moderate anxiety and/or depression, see table one).

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with a primary diagnosis of 'medically unexplained symptoms' (MUS) including somatoform disorders (e.g. pain disorder, conversion disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, hypochondriasis) and functional somatic syndromes (e.g. irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, non-cardiac chest pain, non-epileptic seizures)
* Mental health diagnoses in addition to mild - moderate anxiety / depression (e.g. personality disorder, bipolar disorder, psychosis etc.)
* Patients in receipt of secondary care mental health services
* Patients with severe and enduring mental health difficulties
* Significant risk issues, or current substance misuse
* Previous contact with mental health services (defined as two or more prior episodes of contact without significant change)
* Inpatient admission for mental health difficulties within the last five years
* History of overdoses or other self-injury
* Stated reluctance to engage in psychotherapy

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No