The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Depression, Anxiety and Stress Syndrome in Patients with Gender Dysphoria Disorder

Authors

  • Katayoon Osaty Araghi Department of Psychology, central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Author
  • Mahdieh Saleh Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/6ap18q46

Keywords:

Gender dysphoria disorder, Acceptance and commitment therapy, Stress, Depression and Anxiety

Abstract

 Introduction: The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapy on depression, anxiety and stress syndrome in patients with Gender Dysphoria Disorder. Method: The present study is a quasi-experimental study based on pretest-posttest design with experimental group. The statistical population of this study is all patients with female sexual dysfunction referred to the Institute of Psychiatry in Tehran in the second half of the year 2017 whom are proved by medical records constitute gender dysphoria disorder and Thirty of them were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups, then answered to the Anxiety, Depression and Stress Questionnaire (Lovebound & Lovebound, 1995) before and after the intervention. Results: The results of multivariate covariance test showed that ACT intervention was effective in reducing anxiety, depression and stress in patients with gender dysphoria. Conclusion: Therefore, the results showed that ACT therapy can be used in the treatment of some disorders of gender dysphoria patients 

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

[1] Asghari Moghadam, Mohammad Ali; Saed, Foad; Dibajnia, Parvin; Zanganeh, Jafar (2008), A Preliminary

Study of the Validity and Reliability of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS) in Non-Clinical

Samples, Daneshvar Raftar, 31 (4), 12-39.

[2] Aminpour, Rokhsareh and Ghorbani, Maryam (2015). The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment-based

therapy on stress coping strategies in female patients with ulcerative colitis. Quarterly of Gastrointestinal, 20

(90), 34-42.

[3] Izadi, Razyeh; Neshat Doust, Hamid Taher; Asgari, Karim and Abedi, Mohammad Reza (2014). Comparison

of the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment-based therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy on the

symptoms of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of Behavioral Science Research, 35,19-33.

[4] Javaheri, Fatemeh and Kouchakian, Zeinab (2006). Sexual identity disorder and its social dimensions: a study

of the phenomenon of sexual dissatisfaction in Iran. Journal of Social Welfare, 21 (3), 265-292.

[5] Khodayarifard, Mohammad; Abedini, Yasamin (2011). Case report of cognitive-behavioral family therapy for

sexual identity disorder. Contemporary Psychology, 3 (9), 12-34.

[6] Khodayarifard, Mohammad; Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza and Abedini, Yasaman (2003), Cognitivebehavioral therapy of conversion disorder with emphasis on spiritual therapy. Case Study, Quarterly Journal of

Thought and Behavior, 35 (9), 12-21.

[7] Dadfar, Mahboubeh; Yekkeyazdan Doust, Rokhsareh and Dadfar, Fereshteh (2009). Evaluation of personality

patterns of patients with sexual identity disorder. Scientific Journal of Forensic Medicine, 15 (2), 96-99.

[8] Rajabi, Sajedeh; and Yazd Khasti, Fariba (2014). The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment group

therapy on anxiety and depression in women with MS. Clinical Psychology, 6 (21), 29-38.

[9] Sadok, Benjamin James; Sadok, Virginia Alcott. (2015). Summary of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences /

Clinical Psychiatry. (Volume II). Translated by Farzin Rezaei. (2015). Tehran: Arjmand.

[10] Tabatabai, Amineh Sadat; Sajjadian, Ilnaz; Motamedi, Massoud (2017). The effectiveness of acceptance and

commitment based therapy on sexual function, sexual shyness and sexual audacity in women with sexual

disorders. Journal of Behavioral Science Research, 15 (1), 84-92.

[11] Gharaei Ardakani, Shayesteh; Azad Fallah, Parviz; and Tavallaei, Seyyed Abbas (2012). The effectiveness of

acceptance and commitment therapy approach in reducing the severity of pain experience in women with

chronic headache disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 4 (2), 50-39.

[12] Kalal Ghouchan Atigh, Yaser; Sarai, Fatemeh. (2016). The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment

therapy on marital adjustment, sexual satisfaction and life satisfaction of women. Special Issue of the Third

International Conference on Psychology and Educational Sciences, 18: 527-533.

[13] Kiani, Ahmad Reza; Ghasemi, Nezamoddin; and Pourabbas, Ali (2012). Comparison of the effectiveness of

group psychotherapy based on acceptance, commitment and mindfulness on the level of craving and cognitive

regulation of emotion of glass users. Quarterly of Addiction Research, 6 (24), 27-35.

[14] Anita, H., Clayton, Elia Margarita Valladares Juarez. (2017). Female Sexual Dysfunction. Psychiatric Clinics

of North America, 40(2), 267-284.

[15] Baker CD, De Silva P. (2007). The relationship between male sexual dysfunction and belief in zilbergeld's

myths: An empirical investigation. Sex Marital Ther; 3(2): 229-38.

[16] Hooper, A. (1992). The Ultimat Sex book. New York: Dorling kindersley, Inc.

[17] Jacques, J.D.M., Lanjveld, V., Everaerd, W., & Grotjohann, Y. (2001). Cognitive Behavioral Bibliotherapy for

Sexual Pysfunctions in Heterosexual Couples, Journal of Sex Research, b; 45-47.

[18] Krychman, M.L. (2013). Female sexual disorders: Treatment options in the pipeline.

[19] Laumann, E.O., Paik A., & Rosen, R.C. (2009). Sexual dysfunction in the United States: Prevalence and

predictors. JAMA, 281:537-44.

[20] Macey, K., Gregory, A., Nunns, D., & Das Nair, R. (2015). Women’s experiences of using vaginal trainers

(dilators) to treat vaginal penetration difficulties diagnosed as vaginismus: A qualitative

[21] Nobre, P.J., & Pinto-Gouveia, J. (2006 a). Dysfunctional sexual beliefs as vulnerability factors to sexual

dysfunction. J Sex Res, 43(1): 68-75.

[22] Palacios, S., Castano, R., & Grazziotin, A. (2009). Epidemiology of female sexual dysfunction. Maturities,

63:119-23.

[23] Rehm, L. (1977). A self-control model of depression. Behavior Therapy, 8, 787-804.

[24] Sasanpour, M. (2013). The Effect of Sexual Cognitive Reconstruction Therapy on Sexual Problems of

Couples. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 84,1448 – 1454.

[25] Ter Kuile, M.M., Both, S., & Van Lankveld, J.J. (2010). Cognitive behavioral therapy for sexual dysfunctions

in women. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 33(3), 595-610.

Downloads

Published

28.02.2021

How to Cite

Osaty Araghi, K., & Saleh, M. (2021). The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Depression, Anxiety and Stress Syndrome in Patients with Gender Dysphoria Disorder. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 25(1), 436-443. https://doi.org/10.61841/6ap18q46