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- Nissling, Linnea, 1991, et al.
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Effectiveness of and processes related to internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy for adolescents with anxiety disorders : a randomized controlled trial
- 2023
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Ingår i: RESEARCH IN PSYCHOTHERAPY-PSYCHOPATHOLOGY PROCESS AND OUTCOME. - : PAGEPress Publications. - 2499-7552 .- 2239-8031. ; 26:2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Early access to evidence-based help is crucial for adolescents with anxiety disorders. Internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (iACT) may offer adolescents increased access to care and more flexibility in engaging with treatment when and how they prefer. Process-based therapies, such as ACT, focus on the-oretically derived and empirically tested key mechanisms in treat-ment that enable change. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of iACT for adolescents with anxiety disorders. The study also assessed the relationship between psychological flexi-bility and treatment outcomes and the relationship between par-ticipating adolescents' and therapists' perceived alliance and treatment outcomes. This was a randomized controlled trial com-paring a 10-week intervention group with a wait-list control group. The 52 participants, aged 15 to 19, were recruited from all over Sweden. The treatment was effective in increasing quality of life and psychological flexibility, with moderate between-group effect sizes based on observed values. Changes in psychological flexibility was associated with changes in anxiety symptoms. The results further showed a statistically significant between-group difference in post-treatment diagnoses. No significant time per group interaction was found for anxiety symptoms, as both groups improved. Working alliance was rated as high by both participat-ing adolescents and therapists but showed no significant relation-ship with treatment outcomes. Participants found the treatment an acceptable intervention. This study shows promising results for iACT in treating adolescents with anxiety disorders. The results suggest the model of psychological flexibility as an important process of change in treatment outcomes. Future research should validate these findings in larger samples and clinical contexts.
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- Nissling, Linnea, 1991, et al.
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Internet-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for adolescents with anxiety disorders
- 2023
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Ingår i: SweSRII – The 12th Swedish Congress on Internet Interventions..
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Background Anxiety disorders are common causes of mental illness in adolescents. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy delivered through internet (iACT) shows promising results for adults with anxiety disorders, but few studies exist on internet-delivered ACT programs for adolescents. Aims investigate the effectiveness of internet-delivered ACT for adolescents with anxiety disorders assess the relationship between psychological flexibility and treatment outcomes assess the relationship between adolescents and therapists perceived alliance and treatment outcomes. Population 52 adolescents aged 15 to 19 and from all over Sweden were recruited through advertisements on social media, in schools, primary health care centers and outpatient psychiatric clinics and were assessed by the diagnostic interview M.I.N.I Kid as meeting criteria for one or several anxiety diagnosis. Intervention An internet-delivered ACT treatment, “Ångesthjälpen UNG”, was developed (Psykologpartners, 2017). Outcomes The treatment increased the adolescents’ self-rated quality of life and psychological flexibillity (moderate between-group effect sizes, d=.65 and d=.51) Post treatment assessment with M.I.N.I Kid showed diminished anxiety diagnoses No significant group difference was found for anxiety symptoms, as both groups improved Changes in psychological flexibility were associated with changes in anxiety symptoms Working alliance was rated as high by both adolescents and therapists but showed no significant relationship with treatment outcomes Take-home message This study shows promising results for internet-delivered ACT in treating adolescents with anxiety disorders. The results suggest the model of psychological flexibility as an important process of change in treatment outcomes. Future research should validate these findings in larger samples and in clinical contexts.
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