What is it about?
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on improving quality of life by increasing mindfulness, emotional acceptance, and connection with values. This review summarized all of the studies that have been done testing how well ACT works for older adults.
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Why is it important?
Older adults are a growing portion of the population across the globe and have varied mental health needs, that include not just treatment of psychological disorders, but assistance coping with change, grief, chronic illness, and pain. It is important to know if approaches like ACT are effective for older adults.
Perspectives
Although we need more research on this topic, ACT showed promise in reducing distress and pain and improving quality of life for older adults. This review found that ACT has been used for older adults in many different countries reflecting diverse cultures, and that ACT has been used to address many different types of problems, from sleep to pain to age-related stereotypes.
Jennifer Krafft
Le Moyne College
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This page is a summary of: A systematic review and meta-analysis of acceptance and commitment therapy for older adults., Psychology and Aging, September 2026, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/pag0001014.
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