commitment-based therapy (act)

Studies have shown that gastroesophageal reflux is one of the most common disorders of the gastrointestinal system, which can have a negative effect on the mental health of patients. The effectiveness of treatment based on acceptance and commitment has been investigated for many psychological disorders in various strata, but in internal studies, the effectiveness of this approach in patients with gastroesophageal reflux has not been investigated.

The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of treatment based on acceptance and commitment on anxiety, alexithymia and adherence to treatment in adolescent girls with gastrointestinal reflux.

The present research method was semi-experimental with a pre test-post test design with a control group. The statistical population of the study included all adolescent girls suffering from gastroesophageal reflux who referred to Thar-Allah Karaj Hospital in 2023, Among them, 30 people were selected by the purposeful sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group was trained in 8 sessions of therapy based on acceptance and commitment, but the control group did not receive any intervention. In order to collect data, Beck Anxiety Questionnaire (Beck & Steer, 1990), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (Bagby et al., 1994) and the eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (Morisky et al., 2008) were used. One-way analysis of covariance and SPSS-22 software were also used for data analysis.

The results of the present study showed that after adjusting the pre-test scores between the groups, the post-test scores had a significant difference between the test and control groups (P< 0.05). Also, the results showed that the treatment based on acceptance and commitment significantly reduced the level of anxiety and alexithymia in the participants (P< 0.05). Also, the results showed that the treatment used led to an increase in adherence to the treatment in the members of the experimental group (P< 0.05).

According to the findings of the present study, it is suggested that specialists (doctors, psychiatrists, and psychologists) use this method of treatment along with drug therapy in order to reduce psychological pressure on people with psychosomatic disorders, especially Gastroesophageal reflux.

Students with special learning disabilities face a number of problems in their study process that require specific intervention programs. This study was conducted with the aim of developing and validating the acceptance and commitment education program and determining its credibility and efficiency on the level of stress, burnout and academic resilience of students with special learning disabilities. This study was a mixed study. First, a commitment and commitment training package was developed. After accreditation, during the design of several baselines with different subjects, 3 students with special learning disabilities were selected by available sampling method. The effectiveness of the Acceptance and Commitment Training Package was assessed in three phases (baseline, 8 sessions of treatment and follow-up), The data were collected using Samuel's resilience questionnaires, school burnout, and Gadzella's academic stress. Data were analyzed by visual drawing. The results of the visual analysis of the data showed that the "Acceptance and Commitment Training" program has sufficient validity and is effective in reducing stress and academic burnout and increasing the academic resilience of students. Due to the validity of this program and its effectiveness on different educational variables in the group of students with special learning disabilities, this study provides a basis for examining the effectiveness of this program on other psychological variables in different groups of students with special needs. It does.

Aging is a global phenomenon that in the near future will be one of the most important social challenges and due to biological, psychological, and social changes is an important are of life that its issues and need are particularly necessary to pay attention to. This study investigates the effectiveness of group therapy based on acceptance and commitment (ACT) with an Islamic approach on the mental health of the elderly in Yazd province. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest, posttest and control group. The statistical population was the elderly in Yazd province in 2020. The sample includes 30 people (15 people per groups) who were selected by convenience sampling method and inclusion criteria. The research instruments were Goldberg Mental Health Questionnaire and ACT program with Islamic approach. The researchers designed the treatment sessions using credible sources on the ACT. Then, the treatment based on acceptance and commitment was adapted to valid Islamic sources and approved by 5 experts in the field of psychology and Quranic studies. The experimental group received treatment in 8 sessions of 90 minutes. According to the findings of this study, treatment based on acceptance and commitment with an Islamic approach has increased the dimensions of mental health in the elderly.