The effects of acceptance and commitment therapy on anxiety, depression, and process measures in informal caregivers of people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ACT may be effective in reducing anxiety, depression, and experiential avoidance in informal caregivers of PwD. Future researchers are encouraged to further explore how ACT processes affect anxiety and depression to more effectively implement ACT for informal caregivers of PwD.
Authors
- Shunian Chen
- Chongqing Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-7541)
- Ni Zou
- Xinyu Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6067-999X)
- Jiabi Shi
Institutions
- Central Hospital of Wuhan (CN)
- Wuhan University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2573071
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00