Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Mood of Menopausal Wome

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Menopause.
Menopausal and perimenopausal disorder, unspecified
N95.9

Registration Number: IRCT20120718010324N65

Lead Sponsor: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

Natural menopause
Being married
Having at least secondary educational level
Passing less than 10 years old from menopause
Achieving anxiety scores of 8-19 (mild, moderate and severe anxiety), depression score between 10-27 (mild, moderate and severe depression), stress score between 15-33 (mild, moderate and severe stress) based on the DASS questionnaire
Having a minimum of 45 years and a maximum of 60 years

Exclusion Criteria

Using of tobacco, alcoholic beverages and herbal medicines
Known systemic problems including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, liver, blood, endocrine and .....
Using of any effective drug on hot flashes (clonidine, methyl dopa, gabapentin, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, norepinephrine inhibitors, Soy isoflavone
Achieve anxiety scores 8-19 (severe anxiety), depression score between 10-27 (severe depression), stress score between 15-33 (severe stress) based on DASS questionnaire
Participation in relaxation and yoga classes
Using of anti-anxiety drugs, including inderal and ...
Using of relaxing drinks including cinnamon and chamomile

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression, anxiety and stress. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and then immediately after the end of the counseling sessions. Method of measurement: DASS-21 (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and then immediately after the end of the counseling sessions. Method of measurement: Menopause Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL).;Sleep quality of postmenopausal women. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and then immediately after the end of the counseling sessions. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).