ArticleBMC nursing2021
Acceptance and commitment therapy on perceived stress and psychological flexibility of psychiatric nurses: a randomized control trial.
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- Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions for reducing stress and burnout among psychiatric nurses: a narrative review.American journal of translational research · 2026Review
- The Relationship Between Resilience Level and Perceived Stress Intensity Among Psychiatric Nurses.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Associations of psychological flexibility, mindfulness, and valued living with psychological distress among nursing students.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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- Enhancing academic resilience through mindfulness training: an experimental study with Chinese undergraduates and the mediating role of psychological flexibility.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Nursing students' metaphors of first clinical experiences of encountering patients with mental disorders.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Effects of different intervention methods on psychological flexibility, negative emotions and sleep quality in chronic hepatitis B.World journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- Translation, adaptation, and initial evaluation of a guided self-help intervention to reduce psychological distress among nurses during COVID-19 in China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundNursing in psychiatric wards is considered a highly stressful career due to the type of patients and the problem of communicating with them. Finding appropriate solutions to overcome this stress can improve the general health of nurses and improve their quality of work. The aim was to investigate the impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on the perceived stress (PS) and psychological flexibility (PF) of nurses in psychiatric wards.
methodsA total of 70 nurses of Razi Psychiatric Center of Tehran were randomly selected and divided into two experimental and control groups of 35. In addition to routine interventions, the experimental group was provided with eight 2-h sessions of ACT training, whereas the control group only received routine interventions. Prior to the intervention sessions and a month after the last session, demographic information, PS scale, and Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (2nd Edition) were completed in both groups.
resultsThere was a significant difference regarding the PS level (P = 0.002) and PF (P = 0.001) in the control and experimental groups; the experimental group showed lower PS and higher PF.
conclusionsACT can lead to reduced PS and improved PF, which can be considered as a solution to empower nurses working in psychiatric wards.
trial registrationThis was registered in Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) (clinical trial code: IRCT20180506039557N1 . Registered 2018-10-31. Retrospectively registered, https://en.irct.ir/trial/31040.
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