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SUBMITTER: McDonald PE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3476051 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McDonald Patricia E PE Zauszniewski Jaclene A JA Bekhet Abir K AK DeHelian Laura L Morris Diana L DL
Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA 20111201 2
This pilot trial investigated the short and long-term effects of Acceptance Training (ACT) intervention on acceptance, perceived health, functional status, anxiety, and depression in elders with chronic conditions living in retirement communities (RCs). The ACT intervention combined Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy with music, relaxation, and guided imagery during six weekly 2-hour sessions. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 16 African-American and 46 White elders across four data col ...[more]