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The Potential Utility of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Reducing Stress and Improving Wellbeing in Cancer Patients in Kolkata

Authors: Arunima Datta, Chandana Aditya, Abhijit Chakraborty, Priyabrata Das, Ashis Mukhopadhyay

Published in: Journal of Cancer Education | Issue 4/2016

Abstract

As soon as a patient comes to know that he/she has cancer, the stress starts and psychological intervention is required. The authors assessed how well a cancer patient can manage stress over the course of the psychological intervention. Data was collected among 107 patients during pre and post intervention and at 2 months follow-up. Intervention was required to measures include acceptance of the disease, managing stress, well -being, and meaning of life. Finally, effects of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) were defined in acceptance measured in terms of a significant difference between pre and post intervention scores in the meaning of life and the acceptance level. This acceptance and commitment therapy can be an effective intervention approach for cancer patients that increases acceptance regarding disease and simultaneously leads to improvement in the meaning of life.

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Title: The Potential Utility of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Reducing Stress and Improving Wellbeing in Cancer Patients in Kolkata
Authors: Arunima Datta
Chandana Aditya
Abhijit Chakraborty
Priyabrata Das
Ashis Mukhopadhyay
Publication date: 01-12-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Cancer Education / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Electronic ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-015-0935-8

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