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Two randomized controlled trials of the efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy‐based educational course for body shape dissatisfaction
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The main aim of this project was to explore the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)‐based educational course in different formats (i.e., pure and guided self‐help with different durations, and guided self‐help with and without access to a discussion forum) for body shape dissatisfaction. Two randomized controlled studies (RCT) were carried out. In the first RCT, the participants were randomized to a 12‐ or 16‐week guided self‐help, a 16‐week pure self‐help, or a waitlist control condition. In the second RCT, the efficacy of 12‐week guided self‐help with or without access to a discussion forum was investigated. ACT‐based self‐help resulted in promising improvements in body shape dissatisfaction, and modest effects on general health indicators (i.e., symptom of depression, self‐esteem, satisfaction with life, and quality of life). The findings also showed no additional effects of support, access to the online discussion forum, and longer duration of self‐help, suggesting the 12‐week self‐help with or without support is a viable option for reducing body shape dissatisfaction.
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Evidence for the superiority of guided interventions in ACT self-help studies is equivocal.
“Equally, in the field of ACT self-help studies, evidence for the superiority of guided interventions is equivocal.”
From An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Prototype Mobile Program for Individuals with a Visible Difference: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study (2022) · cites this paper as [18]
Selvi et al found no additional benefit of guided self-help for body dissatisfaction compared with the self-guided version.
“Selvi et al [18] found no additional benefit of guided self-help for body dissatisfaction compared with the self-guided version.”
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Recent trials offer some evidence for the efficacy of book-based ACT self-help in social anxiety and body dissatisfaction in the general population.
“Recent trials offer some evidence for the efficacy of book-based ACT self-help in related clinical areas of social anxiety [17] and body dissatisfaction in the general population [18].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Selvi, K., Parling, T., Ljótsson, B., Welch, E., & Ghaderi, A.
- Affiliations
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Region Stockholm (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Selvi, Kerim
- Venue
- Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2020-09-26
- Volume
- 62
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 249-258
- ISSN
- 0036-5564 (ISSN-L)
- 1467-9450
- PMC
- PMC8048455
- OpenAlex
- W3088558941
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
- 2025: 5 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 0.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Scandinavian Journal of Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Keywords
- acceptance and commitment therapy, body dissatisfaction, body image, guided self-help, online forums, depression, self-esteem, life satisfaction, quality of life, eating disorders
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Patient Education as Topic, Personal Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Body Dysmorphic Disorders, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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