Effect of acceptance and commitment therapy for depressive disorders: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically evaluate the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on depressive disorders.

Methods

The electronic databases of Web of Science Core Collection, Pubmed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, PsycInfo, CNKI, Wanfang and Weipu were used to select relevant publications. Screening, data extraction, and quality assessment were undertaken following PRISMA guidelines for preferred reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analysis. RevMan5.4 was used for meta-analysis.

Results

11 studies with a total of 962 patients were included. Random-effects model analysis showed that ACT could effectively reduce the level of depressive symptoms in patients with depressive disorders (SMD = - 1.05, 95% CI: - 1.43-- 0.66, P < 0.00001), improve psychological flexib

SUBMITTER: Zhao B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10486021 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature