The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on personality type D and adherence to treatment in patients with coronary artery disease: the modulatory role of working- and prospective memory performance

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT) based on type D personality and adherence to treatment in patients with coronary heart moderating role of working memory and prospective memory.
This experimental study was performed in congruent multiple baseline single case study design with six-week follow-up. Five men with heart disease were selected with using purposeful sampling method. The efficacy of treatment Protocol was evaluated in three phase (Baseline, treatment and follow-up) by using the Type D personality questionnaire, Prospective Memory Questionnaire, Wechsler working memory test and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale. Data analyzed with visuals inspection, improvement percentage, and reliable change index strategies.
Results showed that intervention based ACT is both clinically and statistically (p Adherence .
the ACT has appropriate efficacy in reducing Type D personality and increase Prospective Memory, working memory and adherence to treatment.