Treating anxiety and depression of cancer survivorsBehavioral activation versus acceptance and commitment therapy

  1. Sonia González-Fernández 1
  2. Concepción Fernández-Rodríguez 1
  3. María Dolores Paz-Caballero 1
  4. Marino Pérez-Álvarez 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

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Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915

Any de publicació: 2018

Volum: 30

Número: 1

Pàgines: 14-20

Tipus: Article

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Background: Behavioral activation (BA) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are considered particularly useful treatments when dealing with emotional problems of cancer survivors. The effi cacy of these two treatments, applied on a group basis, were evaluated and compared. Method: An analysis was carried out of pre-post treatment changes in the emotional state and patterns of activation/avoidance of 52 cancer patients, with anxiety and/or depression, randomly assigned to three groups (BA/ ACT/waiting list control). Results: Both therapies were superior to no treatment in all the variables evaluated. Signifi cant differences were found between the two treatments in favor of ACT in social impairment and avoidance/rumination. Conclusions: BA and ACT, applied on a group basis, are effi cacious in the treatment of those emotional diffi culties most prevalent in cancer survivors. Results suggest that activation and avoidance are the mechanisms responsible for the changes

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