A Multiple-Baseline Evaluation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Focused on Repetitive Negative Thinking for Comorbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression
Overview
This single-case experimental study evaluates a brief, three-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy protocol targeting repetitive negative thinking in six adults with comorbid generalized anxiety disorder and depression. The resource details the implementation of a delayed multiple-baseline design, reporting large effect sizes for reductions in emotional symptoms, worry, and cognitive fusion, alongside improvements in valued living. It is intended for researchers or clinicians interested in empirical data regarding short-term ACT interventions for severe, co-occurring emotional disorders.
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- PubMed Central
- Author
- Francisco J. Ruiz (Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz), Carmen Luciano (University of Almería), Cindy L. Flórez (Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz), Juan C. Suárez‐Falcón (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia), Verónica Cardona-Betancourt (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
- Published
- 2020-03-13
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- gold
- DOI
- 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00356
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- 46
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@article{allodium:130fa882fd544da0,
title = {A Multiple-Baseline Evaluation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Focused on Repetitive Negative Thinking for Comorbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression},
author = {Francisco J. Ruiz and Carmen Luciano and Cindy L. Flórez and Juan C. Suárez‐Falcón and Verónica Cardona-Betancourt},
year = {2020},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00356},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00356}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - A Multiple-Baseline Evaluation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Focused on Repetitive Negative Thinking for Comorbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression AU - Ruiz, Francisco J. AU - Luciano, Carmen AU - Flórez, Cindy L. AU - Suárez‐Falcón, Juan C. AU - Cardona-Betancourt, Verónica PY - 2020 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00356 UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00356 ER -
APA
Ruiz, F. J., Luciano, C., Flórez, C. L., Suárez‐Falcón, J. C., & Cardona-Betancourt, V. (2020). A Multiple-Baseline Evaluation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Focused on Repetitive Negative Thinking for Comorbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00356
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