Comparison of the Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Integrated Treatment(Four Factor Approach) on Cognitive Fusion on Women with Suicide Attempts

Suicide attempt is self-destructive, Consciously and purposefully is increasing among women. This study aims Comparison of the effectiveness of two therapeutic approaches Integrative and Commitment and acceptance psychotherapy on Cognitive fusion was performed on women.

The current research is a quasi-experimental with pre-experimental-post-experimental study with a follow up design. The statistical population of the present study included all women with suicide attempts in north Khorasan who were hospitalized in 2020. The sample of the study included 16 subjects who selected through random sampling as well as inclusion criteria and assigned randomly into two experimental groups (8 people in each group). Acceptance and commitment therapy package and integrated treatment protocol accomplished in eight 90-minutes sessions individually every week. The research tool was questionnaire of cognitive fusion by Gillanders and colleague (2010). Data were collected in three stages before the intervention, at the end of the intervention and after two months. Data were analyzed using of multivariate covariance and tests using SPSS-26.

The results showed that both treatments effect on cognitive fusion but there isn’t significant difference between the two treatments (F=1.578, P<0.230, eta=0.101).

Education Integrated treatment and acceptance and commitment therapy an effect on the cognitive fusion of women who attempted suicide. Reduces cognitive fusion and increased cognitive deficits in women. Therefore Such training can prevent and reduce suicide attempts in women.