ACT for Adolescents: Impact of a Pilot Group Intervention on Psychological Wellbeing

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Kylie J.; Oxman, Lisa N.; Hayes, Louise
Titel	ACT for Adolescents: Impact of a Pilot Group Intervention on Psychological Wellbeing
Quelle	In: Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 30 (2020) 2, S.248-254 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1037-2911
DOI	10.1017/jgc.2019.33
Schlagwörter	Group Therapy; Intervention; Pilot Projects; School Psychology; Program Effectiveness; Mental Health; Adolescents; Females; Anxiety; Depression (Psychology) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Schulpsychologie; Psychohygiene; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Weibliches Geschlecht; Angst
Abstract	Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has substantial support in adult populations but less among adolescents. To date, very little research has evaluated whether it can be delivered in a highly accessible school context. This study examined a 6-hour, weekly ACT-informed school-based group intervention for adolescent girls, focusing on anxiety, depression and building psychological flexibility. Participants (N = 10) who completed the intervention experienced significantly lowered levels of anxiety and increased psychological flexibility, with postintervention scores for all variables trending in the expected directions. Findings provide preliminary support for the efficacy of the intervention and encourages further evaluation of ACT delivered in schools. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01