ArticlePalliative medicine2023
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people with advanced progressive illness, their caregivers and staff involved in their care: A scoping review.
Article in Palliative medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07516314 (ACT to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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ACT to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HCT) Patients (ACTivate)
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Use and evaluation of psychological interventions in specialist palliative care settings: results of a national online survey with psychologists and psycho-oncologists.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Clinical Education: Evaluating Depression in Patient Request for Termination of Medical Care.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2026Review
- The effect of acceptance commitment therapy on the mental health of elderly breast cancer patients.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Mental health trajectories, resilience and psychosocial factors in palliative care workers frequently exposed to death.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Role of Contact and Emotional Intelligence in the Attitudes of General Population Towards Individuals Living With Mental Illness.Journal of community psychology · 2025Article
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- Addressing low self-efficacy in palliative care education through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.Palliative care and social practice · 2025Article
- Acceptability and feasibility of acceptance and commitment therapy for improving outcomes in hematopoietic stem cell transplant.PloS one · 2025Article
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people with advanced progressive illness, their caregivers and staff involved in their care: A scoping review.Palliative medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPeople with an advanced progressive illness and their caregivers frequently experience anxiety, uncertainty and anticipatory grief. Traditional approaches to address psychological concerns aim to modify dysfunctional thinking; however, this is limited in palliative care, as often concerns area valid and thought modification is unrealistic. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a mindfulness-based behavioural therapy aimed at promoting acceptance and valued living even in difficult circumstances. Evidence on its value in palliative care is emerging.
aimsTo scope the evidence regarding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for people with advanced progressive illness, their caregivers and staff involved in their care.
designSystematic scoping review using four databases (Medline, PsychInfo, CINAHL and AMED), with relevant MeSH terms and keywords from January 1999 to May 2023.
results1,373 papers were identified and 26 were eligible for inclusion. These involved people with advanced progressive illness (
conclusionAcceptance and Commitment Therapy is acceptable and feasible in palliative care, and may improve anxiety, depression, and distress. Full scale mixed-method evaluation studies are now needed to demonstrate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness amongst patients; while further intervention development and feasibility studies are warranted to explore its value for bereaved carers and staff.
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