The Applicability of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the applicability of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) by analyzing data from fourteen studies involving 413 adult participants. The resource reports that ACT was associated with statistically significant improvements in OCD severity compared to control conditions, suggesting its potential as a treatment or adjunct therapy targeting psychological inflexibility. It is intended for clinicians and researchers seeking an overview of current evidence regarding ACT's efficacy for OCD.
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- Tamini Soondrum (Central South University), Xiang Wang (Central South University), Feng Gao (Central South University), Qian Liu (Central South University), Jie Fan (Central South University), Xiongzhao Zhu (Central South University)
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- 2022-05-17
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- 10.3390/brainsci12050656
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@article{allodium:4ffd9aa0ea084383,
title = {The Applicability of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis},
author = {Tamini Soondrum and Xiang Wang and Feng Gao and Qian Liu and Jie Fan and Xiongzhao Zhu},
year = {2022},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3390/brainsci12050656},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050656}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The Applicability of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis AU - Soondrum, Tamini AU - Wang, Xiang AU - Gao, Feng AU - Liu, Qian AU - Fan, Jie AU - Zhu, Xiongzhao PY - 2022 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3390/brainsci12050656 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050656 ER -
APA
Soondrum, T., Wang, X., Gao, F., Liu, Q., Fan, J., & Zhu, X. (2022). The Applicability of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050656
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