The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Experiential Avoidance, Depression, and Anxiety in Love Trauma Syndrome

The experience of failure in romantic relationships among female students can lead to many psychological problems. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on experiential avoidance and depression in female students with love trauma syndrome. The statistical population of the study is female students in Tabriz. This research has been done in the framework of a single case experimental design of multiple baseline type. For this purpose, three participants were selected by purposive sampling and entered the treatment based on research criteria. Participants in four baseline stages and fourth, eighth, eleventh and one follow-up sessions with Love Trauma Syndrome (LTI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and Acceptance and Commitment (AAQ-II) questionnaires. Data were analyzed by graphic displays, recovery percentage and effect size for statistical significance. Findings showed that acceptance and commitment therapy reduces depression and experiential avoidance. The overall recovery percentage between all three subjects was 77.69 in the Experiential avoidance variable and 59.45 in the depression variable. Results showed that acceptance and commitment therapy has an effect on experiential avoidance and depression.Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Psychotherapy (ACT), Love Trauma Syndrome, Experiential Avoidance, Depression