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Participants
Start Date
April 15, 2020
Primary Completion Date
May 18, 2020
Study Completion Date
May 18, 2020
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) exercises
The ACT group received 14 (partially succeeding) daily exercises, with each of the following categories being focused twice: Acceptance, contact with the present moment, cognitive defusion, self as context, personal values and committed action. The exercises consisted of metaphors and questions for self-reflection, explanations about emotions and thoughts with techniques to handle them differently, as well as a body scan.
Positive psychology (PP) exercises
The PP group received 14 daily exercises that were derived from positive psychology interventions that have been proven effective in alleviating clinical symptoms and increasing subjective well-being. In detail, these were: Identifying positive emotions and ways to increase them; Enhancing pleasure from daily activities; Writing a gratitude letter; Identifying and appreciating three personal traits; Receiving a letter of support from one's future self; Taking different perspectives on one's current situation; Envisioning a perfect day; Identifying energy boosters and drainers; Identifying 3 character strengths and using one in a new way; Life review: Writing a legacy; Identifying the positive relationships in one's life; Doing an act of kindness; Three good things; and Coping with failure.
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tübingen
University Hospital Tuebingen
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