Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance Commitment Therapy in Treating Psychopathological Symptoms among Adolescents
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study was carried out to investigate the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) in managing psychopathological symptoms (PS) among in-school adolescents in Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria. The study utilised a pretest-posttest control quasi-experimental research design. A randomised controlled trial (RCT) of adolescents with psychopathological symptoms (PS) was performed. Twenty participants (aged 12–17 years) who reported high PS from an earlier assessment of 1028 in-school adolescents of selected secondary schools in Ogun State, Nigeria, were randomly grouped to receive either Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) or combined CBT + ACT. The Awaritefe Psychological Index (API, Form X) was used for assessments. A 52.1% prevalence of general psychopathology was observed among the participants. Significant reduction in the PS was observed at the 2nd 4th 6th and 8th week. A post-hoc analysis showed significant mean effect of time (week two, week four, week six and week eight) in reducing PS compared to the baseline result. The study revealed that CBT and ACT are efficacious in managing PS. CBT was found to be more efficacious when compared to ACT, and the combination of CBT and ACT in managing the identified PS.
Source: Ife Social Sciences Review
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220870845