Effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on depression

Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on reducing depression among people living with HIV/AIDS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201701304076N20

Enrollment

Registered

2017-08-07

Start date

2016-04-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: HIV/AIDS. Condition 2: Depression. Unspecified human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease Depressive episode

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group participants receive eight training sessions of ACT that each session lasts 60 minutes. In summary, Goals of therapy sessions include: session 1

Behavior

Intervention group: Intervention group participants receive eight training sessions of ACT that each session lasts 60 minutes. In summary, Goals of therapy sessions include: session 1) Making therape

Control group: There is no intervention for control group.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: HIV positive patients; age between 20-65 years; getting at least 14 scores in the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II); having mild depression. Exclusion criteria: Not completing the therapy sessions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: Before intervention, after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMatin Faezipour

Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch

matin.faezypour@yahoo.com+98 930 956 2255

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026