The Role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Improving Social Functioning Among Psychiatric Patients: A Systematic Review
Overview
This systematic review evaluates evidence regarding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for improving social functioning in adults with psychiatric conditions. It analyzes seventeen studies published between 2014 and 2024, noting that while some beneficial effects were observed for specific diagnoses like PTSD and insomnia, the overall evidence base is fragmented and methodologically limited. The resource concludes that current literature lacks high-quality controlled trials to strongly support ACT's efficacy in this area.
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- Dèsiréè Latella (Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo), Giulia Marafioti (Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo), Caterina Formica (Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo), Andrea Calderone (Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo), Elvira La Fauci (University of Messina), Angela Foti (University of Messina), Rocco Salvatore Calabrò (Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo), Giuseppa Filippello (University of Messina)
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- 2025-07-02
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- gold
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- 10.3390/healthcare13131587
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@article{allodium:d5ac8f5da4f742f0,
title = {The Role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Improving Social Functioning Among Psychiatric Patients: A Systematic Review},
author = {Dèsiréè Latella and Giulia Marafioti and Caterina Formica and Andrea Calderone and Elvira La Fauci and Angela Foti and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò and Giuseppa Filippello},
year = {2025},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3390/healthcare13131587},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13131587}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The Role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Improving Social Functioning Among Psychiatric Patients: A Systematic Review AU - Latella, Dèsiréè AU - Marafioti, Giulia AU - Formica, Caterina AU - Calderone, Andrea AU - Fauci, Elvira La AU - Foti, Angela AU - Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore AU - Filippello, Giuseppa PY - 2025 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3390/healthcare13131587 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13131587 ER -
APA
Latella, D., Marafioti, G., Formica, C., Calderone, A., Fauci, E. L., Foti, A., Calabrò, R. S., & Filippello, G. (2025). The Role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Improving Social Functioning Among Psychiatric Patients: A Systematic Review. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13131587
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