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comparison of the mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on reducing of anxiety and depression in adolescents with Internet addiction

comparison of the mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on reducing of anxiety and depression in adolescents with Internet addiction

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230102057027N1
Enrollment
45
Registered
2023-08-19
Start date
2023-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-08

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Conditions

Internet addicted with mild depression and anxiety.

Interventions

Intervention 1: mindfulness- based cognitive therapy. Intervention 2: acceptance and commtment therapy.

Sponsors

Islamic Azad university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
12 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Be a first high school student.Young's internet addiction test score is 50 or higher .Their state anxiety test score should be 43 or above and their trait anxiety score should be above 46.Their depression scale score is above 77.Do not use other psychotherapy services at the same time as participating in the research.They are interested in participating in the research and declare it with a written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: After starting the research, they should undergo drug therapy or other psychotherapy.Absence for more than four sessions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: pre intervention- a week after intervention- 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: inventory.;Depression. Timepoint: pre intervention- a week after intervention- 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: inventory.;Internet addiction. Timepoint: pre intervention- a week after intervention- 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: inventory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMojtaba Habibi asgarabad

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Habibi.m@iums.ac.ir+98 21 86701

Outcome results

None listed

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