Trial reportJournal of health psychology2023
The feasibility and preliminary effects of a pilot randomized controlled trial: Videoconferencing acceptance and commitment therapy in distressed family caregivers of people with dementia.
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- Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for anticipatory grief in informal caregivers for people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Gerontologist · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of eHealth Interventions in Alleviating Burden on Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Completeness of Telehealth Interventions Reporting in Randomized Controlled Trials for Caregivers of People With Dementia: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Among Informal Caregivers of People With Chronic Health Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Videoconference-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
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- Online interventions for dementia caregiver burden and self-efficacy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- The Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of a Stress Process Model-Based Program in Dementia Caregiving (DeCare-SPM) for Family Caregivers: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Self-compassion interventions for family caregivers of people with dementia: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026Article
- Development of a Mindfulness and Self-compassion (MASC) Stress Reduction Program for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia With Behavioral Symptoms.The Gerontologist · 2025Article
- Mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions for people with spinal cord injury: a scoping review.Spinal cord · 2025Article
- Technological Innovations to Support Family Caregivers: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A Web-Based Intervention Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study.JMIR aging · 2024Article
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Abstract
This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) examined preliminary effects of an 8-week videoconferencing acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) program supplemented with psychoeducation materials on distressed family caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLWD) compared to the control group provided with psychoeducation materials only. Nineteen family caregivers of PLWD in the USA were randomly assigned to the ACT group or the control group. Data was collected at pretest, posttest, and 1-month follow-up (F/U). Compared to the control group, the ACT group showed a significantly larger reduction in grief at posttest, with a medium effect size. Small effects of ACT were found in anxiety, psychological quality of life, and engagement in meaningful activities at posttest and grief, engagement in meaningful activities, and psychological flexibility at F/U compared to the control group. These promising findings warrant a full-scale RCT with adequate power to measure the efficacy of videoconferencing ACT for caregivers of PLWD.
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