Background and Objective: This study assessed the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on weight loss and cognitive emotion regulation in obese people. Methods: To do this study, 29 obese people with BMI > 29.9 were selected by purposeful sampling at the beginning, who completed demographic questionnaire and emotional cognitive regulation questionnaire. The participants’ body mas...

Introduction: Malfunction in intimacy and marital conflicts have always been considered as one of the principal reasons for couples’ divorce. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on marital conflicts and improvement of intimacy in divorce applicant couples. Methods: This study was quasi-experimental with a pretest, posttest, and control group. Th...

Puberty coincides with the transition to high school is an important challenge for Sixth-grade students in Iran that can lead to negative emotions such as shame and fear of failure in girls. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on internalized shame and fear of failure in sixth-grade girls. The present study was a quasi-experimental ...

  Background and Objectives: Hemodialysis as the most common treatment method for kidney replacement in patients with kidney disease, causes various physical and psychological problems and on the other hand, some studies indicated that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been effective in improving quality of life and adjustment in patients. Therefore, the present study aimed to i...

Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study was Comparison effectiveness Acceptance and Commitment group therapy and Cognitive- Behavior group therapy Perfectionism and self-esteem women with body image dissatisfaction. Method: The present study was experimental with pre-test, post-test and control group. It also concluded a 3 month follow up. The statistical population consisted of 1064 fe...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of group acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on job stress and burnout among personnel of Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr branch. Method: Ninety-six personnel of Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr branch were selected by volunteer available sampling method and assigned randomly to three experimental, let’s talk and control ...

Based on acceptance and commitment therapy can increase psychological flexibility And promoting mental health and quality of life in people. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on quality of life and marital satisfaction of the mothers were housewives. Quasi-experimental study with pre-post test Was conducted with a control group. T...