The Effectiveness of Group Training of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Symptoms of Adults Suffering from Eating Disorders

Subject Areas : Journal of Excellence in counseling and psychotherapy

Soodabeh  Ahmadi Khoshbakht ¹ (سایر)
Seyed Mahmood  Mirzamani ² (Professor)
Zeinab  AliMadadi ³ (روانپزشک)

Received: 2016-10-26 Accepted : 2017-01-15 Published : 2016-05-21

Keywords: effectiveness, Eating Disorders, Group Training based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),

Abstract :

Abstract: In this study, "The Effectiveness of Group Training based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on the Symptoms of Adults Suffering from Eating Disorders" will be discussed and the question is raised: To what extent the group therapy based on acceptance and commitment (ACT) is effective on nutrition attitudes, and eating feedback? The research method has been quasi-experimental and the main variable has been compared in the experimental group and the control group. The present research community was composed of all clients with eating disorders referred to Bahar Psychiatric Clinic. In the present study, following the targeted approach, people with eating disorders were identified and then using random sampling, 30 clients aged 18 to 65 were selected as sample (15 persons formed the control group and 15 persons formed the experimental group). In this study, two questionnaires were used as tools: Coker and Roger Questionnaire, The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), Garner et al., The Eating Attitudes Test, Garner & Garfinkel, and The Body Image Test, Fisher. All the two questionnaires have acceptable reliability and validity. Finally, using the statistical model One-way ANCOVA (analysis of covariance) the research questions were examined. The research findings showed that the group training based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is effective on the nutrition attitudes, and eating feedback.