Abstract

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine and metabolic disorders known with irregular menstruation, hirsutism, alopecia, obesity, infertility, and acne. These symptoms cause a negative effect on the satisfaction of body image, self-esteem, and quality of life in such patients. Recent studies emphasize the need to consider the psychological problems in these women and also the need for appropriate interventions.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of group counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on body image and self-esteem in patients with PCOS.

Materials and Methods:In this randomized controlled trial, 52 women with PCOS were randomly allocated to intervention and control groups (n = 26/each) using the table of random numbers. Group counseling based on the ACT was held in eight sessions of 90 min once a week for the intervention group. The demographic questionnaire, Littleton development of the body image concern inventory and Rosenberg self-esteem scale were completed in both groups before, immediately after, and one month after the intervention.

Results: The mean scores of body image concern (p = 0.001) and self-esteem (p ≤ 0.001) in the intervention group after the intervention and follow-up were significantly different from the control group.

Conclusions: Based on the findings of this study, use of cognitive-behavioral therapies in health care centers is recommended as a complementary method.

Details

Title
The effectiveness of counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy on body image and self-esteem in polycystic ovary syndrome: An RCT
Author
Moradi, Fatemeh  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ghadiri-Anari, Akram  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Dehghani, Ali  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Vaziri, Seyed Reza  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Enjezab, Behnaz  VIAFID ORCID Logo 
Pages
243-252
Section
Original Article
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Apr 2020
Publisher
Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Research and Clinical Center for Infertility
ISSN
24764108
e-ISSN
24763772
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2405658050
Copyright
© 2020. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.