Various psychological problems
Conditions
Interventions
ACT your way is an intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), that is not directed primarily at symptom reduction but at changing the underlying mechanism of psychopathology, namel
Sponsors
Universiteit Utrecht
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. A primary diagnoses of any disorder (e.g., anxiety disorder, OCD, trauma, depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, ODD, CD or any combination of these) 2. Aged 15 to 25 years 3. Referred to one of the participating mental health institutions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language 2. Acute suicide risk 3. Drug abuse 4. Absence of adolescents’/young adults’ or parental permission (for subjects below the age of 16) 5. Estimated IQ below 80 6. Unstable medication (i.e. the medication should be set before the start of the intervention and should remain stable)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The two main primary outcome measures are psychological flexibility (measured with de AFQ-Y) and the number of diagnoses (measured with the SCID-5-Junior, a semi-structured diagnostic interview). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are the presence of the primary disorder, psychopathology, global functioning, quality of life, individual and societal functioning, emotion regulation, personality problems, autonomy, stress, perfectionism, self-esteem and self-compassion. Other study parameters are demographic information, type and severity of problems, psychopathology of parents, information about previous treatments and life events, treatment expectancy, satisfaction with treatment, therapeutic alliance, information about drop-out, treatment integrity and content of the treatment. Costs are registered in a cost questionnaire. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJanna Keulen
Universiteit Utrecht
Outcome results
None listed