The efficacy of functional-analytic psychotherapy and acceptance and commitment therapy (FACT) for public employees

• Juanjo Macías ^[1] ; Luis Valero-Aguayo ^[1] ; Frank W. Bond ^[2] ; María J. Blanca ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Málaga

     Universidad de Málaga

     Málaga, España

     
  2. [2] London University
• Localización: Psicothema, ISSN-e 1886-144X, ISSN 0214-9915, Vol. 31, Nº. 1, 2019, págs. 24-29
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • La eficacia de la psicoterapia analítica-funcional y la terapia de aceptación y compromiso (FACT) para empleados públicos
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  • español

    Antecedentes: la literatura está repleta de evidencia sobre las repercusiones del malestar psicológico en el trabajo. Tradicionalmente, las intervenciones para mejorar la salud mental en el trabajo se han llevado a cabo en grupo. El objetivo de este estudio fue implementar un programa individual breve en el entorno laboral, a través de la combinación de la Psicoterapia Analítica Funcional (FAP) y la Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT) para empleados de la Administración pública. Método: ciento seis funcionarios de un ayuntamiento español rellenaron las medidas pretest y cuarenta y tres cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. Las puntuaciones de los participantes en malestar, burnout, fl exibilidad psicológica, depresión, ansiedad y estrés fueron analizadas en un diseño experimental prepost con un grupo de control en lista de espera y asignación aleatoria.

    Treinta y ocho empleados completaron la intervención (grupo FACT= 19;

    grupo control en lista de espera= 19). Resultados: el grupo FACT tras tres sesiones mostró mejoras estadísticamente signifi cativas en malestar, ansiedad, burnout y fl exibilidad psicológica en comparación con el grupo de control en lista de espera. Conclusión: estos resultados proporcionan una innovación y apoyo inicial para la incorporación de FAP en el entorno laboral, además de su integración con ACT breve para mejorar la salud de los empleados

  • English

    Background: The literature is replete with evidence regarding the impact of psychological distress in the workplace. Traditionally, worksite interventions to enhance mental health have been carried out in groups.

    This study aimed to implement a brief individual program in the workplace through the combination of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Public Administration employees. Method: One hundred and six public employees from a Spanish city council completed pretest measures and forty-three met the inclusion criteria. The participants’ scores on distress, burnout, psychological fl exibility, depression, anxiety and stress were examined in a pretest-posttest design with a waiting list control group and random assignment. Thirty-eight employees completed the intervention (FACT group= 19; Waiting list control group= 19). The intervention lasted three individual sessions using a protocol with the processes of FAP and ACT, resulting in a protocol named FACT. Results: The FACT group showed statistically signifi cant improvements in distress, burnout, psychological fl exibility and anxiety compared with the waiting list control group.

    Conclusion: These results provide a breakthrough and initial support for the inclusion of FAP in the workplace along with the integration with brief ACT in individual sessions to improve employees’ mental health

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