Acceptance and commitment therapy for depression in chronic kidney patients: a pilot study
Overview
This open-label pilot study examines the feasibility and potential effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for depression in five hemodialysis patients with chronic kidney disease. The resource details an eight-session intervention delivered during dialysis, reporting sustained reductions in depressive symptoms and high participant satisfaction. It is intended for researchers or clinicians interested in preliminary evidence regarding psychological interventions for this specific medical population.
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- Author
- Sonia Diéguez, Helena García-Llana, David Lobato (Universidad Europea de Madrid), Marie-France Marin (Fundación Española de la Nutrición), María Dolores Arenas (Fundación Española de la Nutrición), Fabiola Dapena (Fundación Española de la Nutrición), Francisco Montesinos (Universidad Europea de Madrid)
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- 2025-09-05
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- gold
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- 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1656929
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@article{allodium:8959404791b34751,
title = {Acceptance and commitment therapy for depression in chronic kidney patients: a pilot study},
author = {Sonia Diéguez and Helena García-Llana and David Lobato and Marie-France Marin and María Dolores Arenas and Fabiola Dapena and Francisco Montesinos},
year = {2025},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1656929},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1656929}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Acceptance and commitment therapy for depression in chronic kidney patients: a pilot study AU - Diéguez, Sonia AU - García-Llana, Helena AU - Lobato, David AU - Marin, Marie-France AU - Arenas, María Dolores AU - Dapena, Fabiola AU - Montesinos, Francisco PY - 2025 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1656929 UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1656929 ER -
APA
Diéguez, S., García-Llana, H., Lobato, D., Marin, M., Arenas, M. D., Dapena, F., & Montesinos, F. (2025). Acceptance and commitment therapy for depression in chronic kidney patients: a pilot study. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1656929
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