The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment-Based Therapy on the Quality of Life and Death Anxiety in the Elderly
Overview
This quasi-experimental study examines the impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on quality of life and death anxiety among elderly individuals in Kermanshah, Iran. The research involved a sample of 30 participants aged 60 to 70, with the experimental group receiving ten sessions of ACT compared to a waiting list control group. Results indicated significant improvements in quality of life and reductions in death anxiety for the treatment group relative to the control.
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- Vahid Ahmadi (Islamic Azad University Ilam Branch), Hadis Valizadeh (Islamic Azad University Ilam Branch)
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- 2021-08-01
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- 10.22126/jap.2021.6370.1528
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@article{allodium:06f66e6948334f14,
title = {The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment-Based Therapy on the Quality of Life and Death Anxiety in the Elderly},
author = {Vahid Ahmadi and Hadis Valizadeh},
year = {2021},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.22126/jap.2021.6370.1528},
url = {https://doi.org/10.22126/jap.2021.6370.1528}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment-Based Therapy on the Quality of Life and Death Anxiety in the Elderly AU - Ahmadi, Vahid AU - Valizadeh, Hadis PY - 2021 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.22126/jap.2021.6370.1528 UR - https://doi.org/10.22126/jap.2021.6370.1528 ER -
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Ahmadi, V., & Valizadeh, H. (2021). The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment-Based Therapy on the Quality of Life and Death Anxiety in the Elderly. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.22126/jap.2021.6370.1528
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