Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ↔ depression

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a clinical intervention explicitly identified as effective in reducing depression [1]. Furthermore, clinical trials such as the IMPACT study and the research by Sanabria-Mazo et al. evaluate the efficacy of this therapy specifically for patients suffering from depression {fact:3, fact:4}, while systematic reviews categorize depression as a psychological distress term relevant to the study of such interventions [2].

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A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 3 facts

procedureThe systematic review search strategy utilized a Boolean search string combining three categories: (1) pain-related terms (e.g., chronic pain, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia), (2) psychological distress terms (e.g., depression, anxiety, stress, emotional regulation), and (3) intervention terms (e.g., psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy).

referenceSanabria-Mazo et al. (2023) conducted a randomized controlled trial in Spain involving patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and depression, comparing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy plus Treatment as Usual (ACT+TAU), Behavioral Activation Therapy plus Treatment as Usual (BATD+TAU), and Treatment as Usual (TAU) alone.

referenceThe IMPACT study protocol, published by Sanabria-Mazo et al. (2020), outlines a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy, cost-utility, and physiological effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD) in patients with chronic low back pain and depression, utilizing mobile-technology-based ecological momentary assessment.

The Montreal model: an integrative biomedical-psychedelic ... frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychiatry 1 fact

claimAcceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is effective in reducing depression.