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Acceptance-based Self-help for Individuals With Visible Difference and Social Anxiety

NCT03205839 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 284

Last updated 2018-06-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) model theoretically fits with treating appearance-related anxiety in individuals with a visible difference. This study examines the effectiveness of an acceptance-based self-help manual for this population.

Conditions

  • Visible Difference
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • ACT
  • Skin Condition
  • Hair Condition
  • Craniofacial
  • Burns

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance-based self-help intervention

Surviving to Thriving: ACT self-help for living well with a visible difference in appearance. A self-help booklet, based upon Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The booklet includes some ACT techniques and encourages participants to set themselves behavioural tasks, based upon their values. There is a suggested timetable for participants to navigate through the self-help during the four-week intervention period. In addition to the pdf booklet, there are accompanying audio exercises and a lived experience video.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sheffield

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-07-27
Primary Completion
2017-11-18
Completion
2018-06-01

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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