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This study examines whether acceptance and commitment therapy can reduce death anxiety and improve quality of life in cancer survivors.

Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Death Anxiety in Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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This study examines whether acceptance and commitment therapy can reduce death anxiety and improve quality of life in cancer survivors.
Randomized controlled trial with 50 cancer survivors (25 in each group) at a tertiary cancer hospital in China.
8-week intervention with in-person, one-on-one thematic sessions on ACT, followed by 3 months of follow-up.
Outcomes measured included death anxiety, experiential avoidance, meaning in life, and quality of life at multiple time points.
ACT participants showed significant reductions in death anxiety at T1, T2, and T3 (95% CI: −3.449 to −2.631, and similar for other time points).
Improvements in experiential avoidance and symptom-related quality of life were observed across all time points.
Enhanced meaning in life and functional quality of life were significantly noted at T1, T2, and T3.

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Randomized trial shows acceptance and commitment therapy reduces death anxiety in cancer survivors, suggesting positive psychological impact.

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Randomized trial shows acceptance and commitment therapy reduces death anxiety in cancer survivors, suggesting positive psychological impact.