Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on the Mental Health and Rumination of Mothers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Subject Areas :Azam Shahmohammadi Ghahsareh 1 , zahra Mosayyebi 2
1 - Ph.D., Department of Psychology, school of Psychology and Educational Isfahan (Khorasgan)Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
2 - (Corresponding Author) Ph.D., Department management Faculty of Humanities, Qom Branch, University of Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran
Keywords: Anxiety, Acceptance and Commitment, Depression, Mental Health, Rumination, Special Needs,
Abstract :
Abstract Introduction: Acceptance and commitment therapy is one of the third-generation behavioral therapies in the field of mental health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on mental health and rumination of mothers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Method: The method of this research was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group and a 1-month follow-up. The statistical population included all mothers with children with special needs in Hamedan city, of which 14 participants were randomly selected and randomly divided into 2 intervention and control groups. Psychological evaluation included an interview with a clinical psychologist and the completion of Beck's anxiety and depression questionnaires and rumination response scale. The indicators of anxiety, depression and rumination were collected at three points before the intervention sessions, after the intervention and 1 month follow-up after the end of the sessions. The data were analyzed using mixed variance analysis method and SPSS version 23 software. Findings: The findings showed that the indices of anxiety, depression and rumination decreased significantly after the intervention in the way of acceptance and commitment and during the follow-up period. Therefore, acceptance and commitment therapy has been effective in treating anxiety, depression and rumination in mothers of children with children with neurodevelopmental disorders. In addition, the effects of acceptance and commitment therapy were more stable according to the follow-up period in all indicators of anxiety, depression and rumination. Conclusion: The results emphasize the importance of using these interventions in the mental health and rumination of mothers of children with effective neurodevelopmental disorders and providing a new horizon in the clinical interventions.
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