Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Counseling Among Family Members of Individuals With Schizophrenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

IF 1.1 4区医学 Q3 NURSING Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-27 DOI:10.3928/02793695-20250314-02

Ercan Tunç, Oya Sevcan Orak, İlknur Aydın Avci

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based online counseling program on beliefs about mental illness, self-stigma, and psychological flexibility among family members of individuals with schizophrenia.

Method: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 50 family members, divided into experimental and control groups. The ACT-based counseling program comprised six weekly sessions delivered online. Data were collected using the Beliefs Toward Mental Illness Scale, Self-Stigmatization for Families Scale, and Psychological Flexibility Scale through pre- and posttest measurements.

Results: The ACT-based online counseling program significantly improved family members' beliefs about mental illness, reduced self-stigma, and enhanced psychological flexibility (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: Nurses should be trained in ACT to effectively support family members of individuals with mental illness. Tailored ACT interventions have the potential to strengthen families' coping mechanisms and improve their mental health outcomes.

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精神分裂症患者家庭成员接受与承诺治疗辅导：一项随机对照试验。

目的：评估基于接受与承诺治疗（ACT）的在线咨询项目对精神分裂症患者家庭成员的精神疾病信念、自我污名和心理灵活性的影响。方法：采用随机对照试验，选取50名家庭成员，分为实验组和对照组。基于act的咨询项目包括每周6次在线授课。采用心理疾病信念量表、家庭自我污名化量表和心理弹性量表进行前测和后测。结果：基于act的在线咨询项目显著提高了家庭成员对精神疾病的信念，减少了自我耻辱感，增强了心理灵活性（p < 0.001）。结论：护士应接受ACT培训，以有效地支持精神疾病患者的家庭成员。量身定制的ACT干预措施有可能加强家庭应对机制并改善其心理健康结果。[社会心理护理与精神卫生服务杂志，xx(xx), xx-xx.]

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Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 医学-护理

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117

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal for psychosocial and mental health nurses in a variety of community and institutional settings. For more than 50 years, the Journal has provided the most up-to-date, practical information available for today’s psychosocial-mental health nurse, including short contributions about psychopharmacology, mental health care of older adults, addictive behaviors and diagnoses, and child/adolescent disorders and issues. Begin to explore the Journal and all of its great benefits such as: • Monthly feature, “Clip & Save: Drug Chart,” a one-page resource of up-to-date information on current medications for various psychiatric illnesses • Access to current articles, as well as several years of archived content • Articles posted online just 2 months after acceptance • Continuing Nursing Education credits available each month