Executive function and emotional distress of older adults with subjective cognitive decline ACT vs wait list. N = 32. Liu, H., Zhang, X., Chong, S. T., Yau, E. K. B., Badayai, A. R. A., Liu, H., & Wang, C. (2026). Effects of ACT on the executive function and emotional distress of older adults with s
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This indexed entry references a 2026 study by Liu et al. examining the effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on executive function and emotional distress in older adults with subjective cognitive decline. The research compares an ACT intervention group against a wait-list control group, involving a sample size of 32 participants. The resource is identified as a paper published in the American Journal of Psychotherapy.
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- Haihong Liu (Tianjin University of Sport), Xiaolei Zhang (Chengde Medical University), Sheau Tsuey Chong (National University of Malaysia), Eugene Koh Boon Yau (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai (National University of Malaysia), Haining Liu (Tianjin University of Sport), Changming Wang (Chengde Medical University)
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- 2026-05-28
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- 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20250040
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@article{allodium:40d7ab71d1d74731,
title = {Executive function and emotional distress of older adults with subjective cognitive decline ACT vs wait list. N = 32. Liu, H., Zhang, X., Chong, S. T., Yau, E. K. B., Badayai, A. R. A., Liu, H., \& Wang, C. (2026). Effects of ACT on the executive function and emotional distress of older adults with s},
author = {Haihong Liu and Xiaolei Zhang and Sheau Tsuey Chong and Eugene Koh Boon Yau and Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai and Haining Liu and Changming Wang},
year = {2026},
journal = {ACBS},
doi = {10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20250040},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20250040}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Executive function and emotional distress of older adults with subjective cognitive decline ACT vs wait list. N = 32. Liu, H., Zhang, X., Chong, S. T., Yau, E. K. B., Badayai, A. R. A., Liu, H., & Wang, C. (2026). Effects of ACT on the executive function and emotional distress of older adults with s AU - Liu, Haihong AU - Zhang, Xiaolei AU - Chong, Sheau Tsuey AU - Yau, Eugene Koh Boon AU - Badayai, Abdul Rahman Ahmad AU - Liu, Haining AU - Wang, Changming PY - 2026 PB - ACBS DO - 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20250040 UR - https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20250040 ER -
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Liu, H., Zhang, X., Chong, S. T., Yau, E. K. B., Badayai, A. R. A., Liu, H., & Wang, C. (2026). Executive function and emotional distress of older adults with subjective cognitive decline ACT vs wait list. N = 32. Liu, H., Zhang, X., Chong, S. T., Yau, E. K. B., Badayai, A. R. A., Liu, H., & Wang, C. (2026). Effects of ACT on the executive function and emotional distress of older adults with s. ACBS. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20250040
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