Search for dissertations about: "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 swedish dissertations containing the words Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

2. 1. Emotion regulation and chronic illness : The roles of acceptance, mindfulness and compassion in physical and mental health

   Author : Ines Trindade; Cláudia Rute Carlos Ferreira; José Augusto da Veiga Pinto Gouveia; Portugal Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic illness; behavioural medicine; inflammatory bowel disease; cancer; chronic illness-specific measures; mental health; physical health; emotion regulation; acceptance and commitment therapy; mindfulness; compassion-focused therapy; MIND programme; doença crónica; medicina comportamental; doença inflamatória intestinal; cancro; medidas específicas para a doença crónica; saúde mental; saúde física; regulação emocional; terapia de aceitação e compromisso; mindfulness; terapia focada na compaixão; programa MIND;

   Abstract : Introduction: Chronic illness is an increasingly predominant problem among the world population which vastly impacts on physical and mental health, quality of life and social functioning. Although chronic illnesses merit a long-term and complex response which would be ideally delivered by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals, most of the current healthcare for chronic illnesses still focus on acute episodes of illness. READ MORE

4. 2. Acceptance for persons suffering from pain : Evaluation of acceptance-based interventions for adults with chronic pain and children with cancer experiencing acute pain

   Author : Jenny Thorsell Cederberg; Gustaf Ljungman; JoAnne Dahl; Louise von Essen; Lance McCracken; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; acute pain; chronic pain; acceptance; psychological flexibility; acceptance and commitment therapy; children and adolescents; cancer; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : It is increasingly clear that pain and emotions are closely interconnected. Pain does not only cause psychological distress, but psychological distress also amplifies pain through neurological mechanisms. Treatment of both chronic and acute pain would benefit from acknowledging the psychological mechanisms of pain neurophysiology. READ MORE

5. 3. Body image in patients with residual eating disorder symptoms : treatment effects of acceptance and commitment therapy and participants' reflections

   Author : Maria Fogelkvist; Sanna Aila Gustafsson; Lars Kjellin; Thomas Parling; Carolina Lunde; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Body image; body dissatisfaction; eating disorders; acceptance and commitment therapy; randomized controlled trial; qualitative research;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate an acceptance and commitment (ACT) group intervention targeting body image in patients with residual eating disorder (ED) symptoms, including treatment effects and participants’ reflections on body image and the intervention. Studies I, II and III are based on a randomized controlled trial including 99 patients that were randomized to the ACT intervention or to continue treatment as usual (TAU). READ MORE

6. 4. Internet-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain : Feasibility, patients’ experiences and implementation process

   Author : Nina Bendelin; Gerhard Andersson; Björn Gerdle; Anne Söderlund; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Chronic pain represents a major burden for individuals and society. Internet-delivered psychological interventions are evidence-based treatments that enable patients to access qualified care at a time and place convenient for them. READ MORE

7. 5. Acceptance and Cognitive Restructuring : Analyses and comparisons from an emotion regulation perspective

   Author : Martin Wolgast; Institutionen för psykologi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Cognitive restructuring; Acceptance; Emotion regulation; Cognitive Behavior Therapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy;

   Abstract : The general aim of the present thesis was to further our understanding of cognitive restructuring and acceptance, both as concepts and as psychological processes related to emotion regulation. In doing this, concepts and processes related to cognitive restructuring and acceptance were examined in four different studies using different designs and methodologies. READ MORE