Ruiz Sánchez, Luis JorgeCangas Díaz, Adolfo JavierBarbero Rubio, Adrián2025-01-142025-01-142014Sánchez, L. J. R., Cangas, A. J., & Rubio, A. B. (2014). Intervención breve de Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT) en ancianos institucionalizados con sintomatología depresiva. International journal of psychology and psychological therapy, 14(1), 445-4581577-7057https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/25269The registered version of this article, first published in “ International journal of psychology and psychological therapy, 14, 2014", is available online at the publisher's website: AAC, http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908548419&partnerID=MN8TOARS La versión registrada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en “ International journal of psychology and psychological therapy, 14, 2014", está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: AAC, http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908548419&partnerID=MN8TOARSDepression is widely prevalent in nursing home residents. However, this population remain unobserved and undertreated. This pilot study explored the applicability and efficacy of a brief ACT-based protocol to three elderly residents, aged 65 to 83 years, diagnosed with dysthymic disorder and recurrent depressive disorder. Measures of psychological flexibility, value-consistent behaviour and depressive symptomatology were assessed. The results suggest that this brief ACT protocol produced significant increases on value-consistent behaviour in all subjects at 5 and 12 months follow-up. Clinical significant changes were also obtained in improvements in psychological flexibility, value-consistent behaviour and depressive symptomatology scores. This preliminary brief ACT protocol shows an important impact as a therapeutic tool in nursing home residents who present recurrent depressive symptoms. Further research is discussed.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess61 Psicologíaartículopsychological flexibilityelderlynursing-homeAcceptance and Commitment Therapy