SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2021
Acceptance and commitment therapy in adult cancer survivors: a systematic review and conceptual model.
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- The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Cancer-Related Worries in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Systematic Review.Psycho-oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Acceptance and commitment therapy processes and their association with distress in cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Health psychology review · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Web-Based Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Patients With Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review with evidence mapping of supportive care interventions for melanoma patients and caregivers.Cancer medicine · 2023Pooled it
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- The Role of Coping and Posttraumatic Stress in Fostering Posttraumatic Growth and Quality of Life Among Women with Breast Cancer.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2024Trial
- Use of Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies Before Intensive Functional Restoration in Active Duty Service Members with Chronic Pain.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2022Trial
- Effects of a Video Sequence Based Intervention on Anxiety, Fatigue and Depression in Cancer Patients: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
- Fear of cancer recurrence among cancer survivors in South Korea: high prevalence and predictors of clinical FCR.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychosocial Outcomes in Children and Young People with Long-Term Physical Health Conditions: Systematic Review of Intervention Studies.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Multimodal Rehabilitation for Advanced Cancer Pain: a Narrative Review of Emerging Nonpharmacological Strategies.Current oncology reports · 2026Review
- Coping Beyond Cancer: Exploring Fear of Recurrence in Colorectal Cancer Survivors-A Pilot Investigation.HCA healthcare journal of medicine · 2026Article
- The effect of acceptance commitment therapy on the mental health of elderly breast cancer patients.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- The role of psychological flexibility in relation to health outcomes in people in remission from cancer.British journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- Chatbot-Based Version of a World Health Organization-Validated Intervention for Stress Management in Patients With Breast Cancer (Self-Help Plus): Protocol for a Pilot Feasibility Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Roles and Impacts of Integrative Medical Interventions in Central Nervous System Tumor Treatment: Multi-Technology Convergence and the Paradigm Shift Toward Functional Reconstruction.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2025Review
- Small steps, big impact: redefining cancer survival through lifestyle.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2025Article
- Development of ACT+: A Novel, Person-Centred Psychological Intervention Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Improve Quality of Life in Patients Living With and Beyond Cancer.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposePeople with cancer experience significant physical and psychological symptoms, during as well as after primary treatment. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a psychological intervention, reduces both types of symptoms among individuals with chronic pain and emotional distress. Due to the unique challenges of cancer survivorship, this systematic review critically evaluates and synthesizes the literature on the context, mechanisms, and effect of ACT among adult cancer survivors.
methodsArticles were retrieved from the CINAHL, MEDLINE via Ovid, Web of Science, PsycInfo, Scopus, Embase, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases. Selected grey literature portals, clinical trial registries, and conference proceedings were also searched. The NIH tools were used to assess study quality and the revised Cochrane Risk-of-Bias tool to assess risk of bias
resultsThirteen articles, reporting on 537 cancer survivors with various cancer types, were included. ACT significantly reduced anxiety, depression, and fear of cancer recurrence and improved psychological flexibility and quality of life. Outcomes such as pain and insomnia were understudied. Lack of participant blinding and non-random assignment were the most common methodological issues. A conceptual model is proposed that describes the possible influencing factors of an ACT-based intervention in cancer survivors.
conclusionReview findings suggest that ACT is an effective intervention to improve some of the common concerns among cancer survivors. While all the studies in the review were recent (published 2015-2019), they examined only a limited number of outcomes. Hence, more methodologically rigorous studies which examine the effect of ACT on other troubling symptoms among cancer survivors are warranted. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Incorporating ACT into comprehensive post-treatment survivorship care can enhance psychological flexibility and reduce anxiety, depression, and fear.
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