SynthesisBehaviour research and therapy2022
Technology-supported Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Preliminary Evaluation of an Online Acceptance and Commitment Training Program for Individuals with Chronic Health Conditions
Instant Message-delivered Personalised Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (IMPACT) for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment: a Mixed Methods Study
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Psychological flexibility as a mechanism of change in online ACT among adults living with chronic health conditions.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Trial
- Self-guided digital acceptance and commitment therapy for fibromyalgia management: results of a randomized, active-controlled, phase II pilot clinical trial.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Trial
- Health economic evaluation of a randomized controlled trial (EMBLA study), an internet-based treatment for provoked vulvodynia.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Lessons Learned From Transition of an In-Person to a Virtual Randomized Controlled Trial for Weight and Fitness Concerns in Active-Duty Service Members: Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Trial
- The Role of Psychological Flexibility in Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Persistent Physical Symptoms Associated With Indoor Environment and Chronic Fatigue - 9-Month Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Lifestyle Change in Overweight Pregnant Women: A Feasibility Pilot Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of an Internet-Delivered Multidisciplinary Pain Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (IMPACT) Program for Individuals Living with Chronic Pain: A Feasibility and Pilot Study.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2026Article
- A case study of acceptance and commitment therapy for central disorders of hypersomnolence: opportunities to improve patient-centered and comprehensive treatment approaches.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
- Acceptance and commitment therapy with Huntington's disease: A narrative review and case report of a caregiver-assisted intervention.Journal of Huntington's disease · 2025Review
- Development of an expectation management intervention for patients with Long COVID: A focus group study with affected patients.PloS one · 2025Article
- iACT4IBD: a randomised controlled trial of a brief online intervention based on acceptance and commitment therapy to improve wellbeing for adults with inflammatory bowel disease.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Improving Collaborative Management of Multiple Mental and Physical Health Conditions: A Qualitative Inquiry into Designing Technology-Enabled Services for Eliciting Patients' Values.Proceedings of the ACM on human-computer interaction · 2024Article
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- Real-world evaluation of an acceptance and commitment therapy-based group programme for breast cancer survivors with fear of cancer recurrence.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Internet-based and mobile-based cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.NPJ digital medicine · 2023Review
- Enhancing resiliency and optimizing readiness in military personnel through psychological flexibility training: design and methodology of a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Behavioral Patterns of Supply and Demand Sides of Health Services for the Elderly in Sustainable Digital Transformation: A Mixed Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Chronic health conditions (CHCs) are common and associated with functional limitations. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) shows promise in improving functioning, quality of life, and distress across several CHCs. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of technology-supported ACT for CHCs and perform a meta-analysis on functioning and ACT process outcomes. Multiple databases were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials. A total of 20 unique studies with 2,430 randomized participants were included. CHCs addressed in these studies were chronic pain (k = 9), obesity/overweight (k = 4), cancer (k = 3), hearing loss (k = 1), HIV (k = 1), multiple sclerosis (k = 1), and tinnitus (k = 1). Internet and telephone were the most used technology platforms. All studies included therapist contact with considerable heterogeneity between studies. Random effects meta-analyses found medium effect sizes showing technology-supported ACT outperformed comparator groups on measures of function at post-treatment (Hedges' g = -0.49; p = 0.002) and follow-up (Hedges' g = -0.52; p = 0.02), as well as ACT process outcomes at post-treatment (Hedges' g = 0.48; p < 0.001) and follow-up (Hedges' g = 0.44; p < 0.001). Technology-supported ACT shows promise for improving function and ACT process outcomes across a range of CHCs. Recommendations are provided to optimize technology-supported ACT for CHCs. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020200230.
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