Acceptance and commitment therapy in adult cancer survivors: a systematic review and conceptual model

ConclusionReview findings suggest that ACT is an effective intervention to improve some of the common concerns among cancer survivors. While all the studies in the review were recent (published 2015 –2019), they examined only a limited number of outcomes. Hence, more methodologically rigorous studies which examine the effect of ACT on other troubling symptoms among cancer survivors are warranted.Implications for Cancer SurvivorsIncorporating ACT into comprehensive post-treatment survivorship care can enhance psychological flexibility and reduce anxiety, depression, and fear.
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research