title: Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depression, Psychological Well-Being and Feeling of Guilt in 7 - 15 Years Old Diabetic Children.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diabetes imposes restrictions on physical, emotional, and social functioning of children and adolescents.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to determine effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for depression, psychological well-being and feeling of guilt in 7 - 15 years old diabetic children.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a clinical trial with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The study population consisted of 34 participants selected using convenient sampling out of all 7 - 15 years old patients that referred to the Diabetes Association of Tabriz. They were randomly allocated into two equal groups (experimental and control). The experimental group participated in therapy sessions and the control group did not receive any intervention. The research instruments were reynolds child depression scale (RCDS), eysenck feelings of guilt scale and satisfaction with life scale (SWLS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Multivariate covariance analysis (MANCOVA) showed that the treatment was effective on variables of depression, psychological well-being and feeling guilty in 7 - 15 years old diabetic children (P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The aforementioned treatment is effective and suggested to be used in other psychosomatic diseases of children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Young Researchers Club, Parsabad Moghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Parsabad, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ataie Moghanloo
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Young Researchers Club, Parsabad Moghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Parsabad, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Roghayyeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ataie Moghanloo
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University, P.O. Box: 19395-3697, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Mousa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moazezi
keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Depression; Diabetes; Feeling of Guilt; Psychological Well-Being