Title |
The ACTonHEART study: rationale and design of a randomized controlled clinical trial comparing a brief intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to usual secondary prevention care of coronary heart disease
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Published in |
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, February 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1477-7525-12-22 |
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Authors |
Chiara AM Spatola, Gian Mauro Manzoni, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Gabriella Malfatto, Mario Facchini, Christina L Goodwin, Matteo Baruffi, Enrico Molinari |
Abstract |
Modifiable risk factors, including life-style habits and psychological variables, have been increasingly demonstrated to have an important role in influencing morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular patients, and to account for approximately 90% of the population risk for cardiac events.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has shown effectiveness in promoting healthy behaviors, and improving psychological well-being in patients with chronic physical conditions. Moreover, a first application of an acceptance-based program in cardiac patients has revealed high treatment satisfaction and initial evidences of effectiveness in increasing heart-healthy behaviour. However, no clinical trial to date has evaluated the efficacy of an acceptance-based program for the modification of cardiovascular risk factors and the improvement of psychological well-being, compared to usual secondary prevention care. |
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Italy | 1 | <1% |
Australia | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 46 | 14% |
Student > Master | 44 | 13% |
Researcher | 37 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 30 | 9% |
Student > Bachelor | 30 | 9% |
Other | 58 | 17% |
Unknown | 87 | 26% |
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Psychology | 80 | 24% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 53 | 16% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 41 | 12% |
Social Sciences | 11 | 3% |
Sports and Recreations | 9 | 3% |
Other | 34 | 10% |
Unknown | 104 | 31% |