Research code: A-12-3997-1
Ethics code: IR.BPUMS.REC.1402.184
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Back Ground &Objectives: The aim of this research was to examine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on executive functions, psychological flexibility, and psychological well-being in men with bipolar disorder type 1.
Methods: This semi-experimental study employed a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The study population consisted of all male patients hospitalized with bipolar disorder type 1, totaling 120 individuals in one of the hospitals in Hamadan city in the year 1403 (2024). The statistical sample included 37 participants who were selected through convenience sampling based on inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group and a control group (17 individuals each). To collect data, the following questionnaires were used: the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (Grant and Berg, 1948), Psychological Flexibility Scale (Kashdan et al., 2020), and Psychological Well-Being Scale (Ryff, 1989). The experimental group underwent acceptance and commitment therapy (Hayes et al., 2003), while the control group received no therapeutic intervention. then analyzed by analysis of variance measuring Frequently in SPSS statistical software version 26 were analyzed. The significance level of the tests was considered 0.05.
Results: The results indicated that acceptance and commitment therapy was effective in improving executive functions, psychological flexibility, and psychological well-being, and these changes remained stable during the follow-up period. (p<0.01)
Conclusion: Therefore, acceptance and commitment therapy can be utilized to enhance executive functions, psychological flexibility, and psychological well-being in individuals with bipolar disorder.
Back Ground &Objectives: The aim of this research was to examine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on executive functions, psychological flexibility, and psychological well-being in men with bipolar disorder type 1.
Methods: This semi-experimental study employed a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The study population consisted of all male patients hospitalized with bipolar disorder type 1, totaling 120 individuals in one of the hospitals in Hamadan city in the year 1403 (2024). The statistical sample included 37 participants who were selected through convenience sampling based on inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group and a control group (17 individuals each). To collect data, the following questionnaires were used: the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (Grant and Berg, 1948), Psychological Flexibility Scale (Kashdan et al., 2020), and Psychological Well-Being Scale (Ryff, 1989). The experimental group underwent acceptance and commitment therapy (Hayes et al., 2003), while the control group received no therapeutic intervention. then analyzed by analysis of variance measuring Frequently in SPSS statistical software version 26 were analyzed. The significance level of the tests was considered 0.05.
Results: The results indicated that acceptance and commitment therapy was effective in improving executive functions, psychological flexibility, and psychological well-being, and these changes remained stable during the follow-up period. (p<0.01)
Conclusion: Therefore, acceptance and commitment therapy can be utilized to enhance executive functions, psychological flexibility, and psychological well-being in individuals with bipolar disorder.
Keywords: Executive functions, psychological flexibility, psychological well-being, acceptance and commitment therapy, men with bipolar disorder type 1.
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Subject:
Psychology
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