Development of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Treating Eating Disorders and Weight Concerns in Japanese

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530895
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Doshisha University
• Principal Investigator: Takashi Muto 同志社大学, 心理学部, 教授 (50340477)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: ダイエット / アクセプタンス＆コミットメント・セラピー / ACT

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may be an effective intervention for individuals with eating disorders and weight concerns, because it reduces experiential avoidance and promotes other valued behaviors. However, no studies have examined ACT as a treatment for eating disorders and weight concerns in a Japanese population. The purpose of present study was to provide preliminary data on the effectiveness of an ACT intervention. The treatment had 10 weekly and 6 biweekly booster 90-min sessions. Moreover, The components of this ACT had Creative Hopelessness, Informed Consent for ACT, Value Clarification, Acceptance, Defusion, Present Moment, Self-as-Context, and Committed Action. The ACT treatment may be an effective for Japanese with eating disorders and weight concerns, evaluated by multiple probe across participants design.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学