The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Psychological Distress and Medication Adherence of Coronary Heart Patients
Overview
This study investigates the impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on psychological distress and medication adherence among coronary heart disease patients in Isfahan. The semi-experimental design involved 30 participants divided into experimental and control groups, with the former receiving eight sessions of therapy. Results indicated significant improvements in depression, anxiety, stress, and adherence for the treatment group compared to the control group.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Maral Rahnama (Islamic Azad University, Isfahan), Ilnaz Sajjadian (Islamic Azad University, Isfahan), Amir Raoufi (Islamic Azad University, Isfahan)
- Published
- 2017-10-01
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- hybrid
- DOI
- 10.21859/ijpn-05045
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- 12
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@article{allodium:70116a6a74744d82,
title = {The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Psychological Distress and Medication Adherence of Coronary Heart Patients},
author = {Maral Rahnama and Ilnaz Sajjadian and Amir Raoufi},
year = {2017},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.21859/ijpn-05045},
url = {https://doi.org/10.21859/ijpn-05045}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Psychological Distress and Medication Adherence of Coronary Heart Patients AU - Rahnama, Maral AU - Sajjadian, Ilnaz AU - Raoufi, Amir PY - 2017 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.21859/ijpn-05045 UR - https://doi.org/10.21859/ijpn-05045 ER -
APA
Rahnama, M., Sajjadian, I., & Raoufi, A. (2017). The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Psychological Distress and Medication Adherence of Coronary Heart Patients. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.21859/ijpn-05045
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