Stress. Self-help book vs. wait-list. N=133. Eklund, M., Kiritsis, C., Livheim, F., & Ghaderi, A. (2023). ACT-based self-help for perceived stress and its mental health implications without therapist support: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 27, 98-106. DOI: 1
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This randomized controlled trial compares an ACT-based self-help book against a wait-list control group for managing perceived stress among 133 participants without therapist support. The study examines the mental health implications of this intervention approach. It is primarily relevant to researchers and clinicians interested in unguided digital or print-based psychological interventions.
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- Malin Eklund (Karolinska Institutet), C. Kiritsis (Karolinska Institutet), Fredrik Livheim (Karolinska Institutet), Ata Ghaderi (Karolinska Institutet)
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- 2023-01-01
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- 10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.01.003
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@article{allodium:a3425e62cc6445f3,
title = {Stress. Self-help book vs. wait-list. N=133. Eklund, M., Kiritsis, C., Livheim, F., \& Ghaderi, A. (2023). ACT-based self-help for perceived stress and its mental health implications without therapist support: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 27, 98-106. DOI: 1},
author = {Malin Eklund and C. Kiritsis and Fredrik Livheim and Ata Ghaderi},
year = {2023},
journal = {ACBS},
doi = {10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.01.003},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.01.003}
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TY - JOUR TI - Stress. Self-help book vs. wait-list. N=133. Eklund, M., Kiritsis, C., Livheim, F., & Ghaderi, A. (2023). ACT-based self-help for perceived stress and its mental health implications without therapist support: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 27, 98-106. DOI: 1 AU - Eklund, Malin AU - Kiritsis, C. AU - Livheim, Fredrik AU - Ghaderi, Ata PY - 2023 PB - ACBS DO - 10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.01.003 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.01.003 ER -
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Eklund, M., Kiritsis, C., Livheim, F., & Ghaderi, A. (2023). Stress. Self-help book vs. wait-list. N=133. Eklund, M., Kiritsis, C., Livheim, F., & Ghaderi, A. (2023). ACT-based self-help for perceived stress and its mental health implications without therapist support: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 27, 98-106. DOI: 1. ACBS. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.01.003
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