Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment-Based Training in Reducing Psychological Distress and Increasing Social Adjustment in Sexually Abused Adolescent Girls
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Implication
Quasi-experimental design shows ACT reduces psychological distress and improves social adjustment in sexually abused adolescent girls, suggesting its importance for recovery.
Key Points
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy significantly reduced psychological distress in the experimental group after intervention, highlighting its effectiveness.
The study involved 12 adolescent girls, where pre-test and post-test scores showed a noteworthy improvement in social adjustment (P<0.01).
A quasi-experimental design was employed with a control group, enhancing the reliability of findings through comparative analysis.
These results suggest that implementing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy could be beneficial in psychological support for sexual abuse survivors.