Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Improving the Flexibility and Cognitive Fusion

The purpose of this study was the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on Improving flexibility and cognitive fusion in anxious students.
This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest, post-test and follow-up. The statistical population of the study included female students of Payame Noor University of Guilan. Subjects were first screened using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Therefore, 30 anxious students were selected and randomly divided into experimental and control groups (15 persons in each group). All of the sample groups completed flexibility and Cognitive Fusion Scales. The ACT group received 8 sessions of treatment, while the control group did not receive any treatment.
The results showed that there were significant differences between the two groups in terms of flexibility and cognitive fusion.
The results indicate that ACT is an effective intervention in anxious students.