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Comparison of two therapeutic methods in reducing concerns and improving sleep in elderly women

Comparison of the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Schema Therapy on irrational beliefs, death anxiety, psychological coherence, and sleep quality in elderly women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250606066093N1
Enrollment
45
Registered
2025-08-05
Start date
2025-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-19

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Conditions

Death anxiety. Other anxiety disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is structured as 8 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes, with each session focusing on one of the six core processes of this

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Reading and writing Age above 60 years A tendency to cooperate Not smoking Failure to receive psychological services over the past 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Irrational beliefs. Timepoint: Irrational beliefs are measured at three time points: pretest (before the start of interventions), posttest (immediately after the completion of 8 therapy sessions), and follow-up (90 days after the posttest). Method of measurement: Irrational beliefs are measured using the standardized Jones Irrational Beliefs Test (IBT) or similar validated tools. This questionnaire includes items that assess the intensity of irrational beliefs such as the need for approval, unrealistic expectations, and perfectionism on a Likert scale. Data are collected through self-reporting by participants, with higher scores indicating greater intensity of irrational beliefs. Data analysis is conducted using statistical methods such as analysis of variance.;Death anxiety. Timepoint: Death anxiety is measured at three time points: pretest (before the start of interventions), posttest (immediately after the completion of 8 therapy sessions), and follow-up (90 days after the posttest). Method of measurement: Death anxiety is measured using the standardized Templer Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) or similar validated tools. This questionnaire includes items that assess the intensity of fear and concerns related to death on a Likert scale. Data are collected through self-reporting by participants, with higher scores indicating greater levels of death anxiety. Data analysis is conducted using statistical methods such as analysis of variance.;Psychological coherence. Timepoint: Psychological coherence is measured at three time points: pretest (before the start of interventions), posttest (immediately after the completion of 8 therapy sessions), and follow-up (90 days after the posttest). Method of measurement: Psychological coherence is measured using the standardized Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC) by Antonovsky or similar validated tools. This questionnaire includes items that assess the three main components of psychological coherence (comprehensibility, manageability, and

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKobra Kazemian moghadam

Islamic Azad University

Kazemian174@iau.ac.ir+98 61 3334 8420

Outcome results

None listed

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