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The impact of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on quality of life and symptom improvement among chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta�…

P Konstantinou, M Ioannou, D Melanthiou, K Georgiou…�- Journal of Contextual�…, 2023
Chronic health conditions (CHCs) afflict millions of individuals worldwide. One
promising intervention for CHC management is Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy (ACT). Current literature is limited on examining ACTs' efficacy in CHCs�…

Through the extended evolutionary meta-model, and what ACT found there: ACT as a process-based therapy

CW Ong, J Ciarrochi, SG Hofmann, M Karekla…�- Journal of Contextual�…, 2024
This article is part of a special issue in the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
devoted to process-based therapy (PBT) or a process-based approach to therapy
and the role it plays in harmonizing existing evidence-based treatments. In the�…

Examining cognitive behavioral therapy interventions for unaccompanied minors: a systematic review and qualitative research synthesis

D Morroni, P Konstantinou, C Gkleka, AP Kassianos…�- European Child &�…, 2024
Background This systematic review examined the evidence on effectiveness and
acceptability of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions in improving quality
of life (QoL) and psychological well-being of unaccompanied minors (UM). Methods�…

Tobacco endgame in the WHO European Region: Feasibility in light of current tobacco control status

A Gonz�lez-Marr�n, H Koprivnikar, J Tisza, Z Cselk�…�- Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2023
METHODS In this cross-sectional study we used data from the WHO FCTC
implementation reports and MPOWER from 2020 in 53 WHO European Region
countries. Six domains (ie capacity, taxation and price policies, other national key�…

Mapping the needs of healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients using the socio-ecological framework: a rapid scoping review

P Konstantinou, V Theofanous, M Karekla…�- Human resources for health, 2024
Undoubtedly, the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) was negatively
affected because of caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. However,
literature is limited on mapping the challenges and needs of HCWs during COVID-19�…

Examining Psychological Flexibility in Unaccompanied Minors: A Network Analysis

J Freymann, D Morroni, JR Kleinbub, M Karekla�- Journal of Contextual Behavioral�…, 2024
Background Refugees, particularly unaccompanied refugee minors (URM), often
report poor mental health. Psychological Flexibility (PF), derived from Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy (ACT), appears to positively impact mental health in�…

Enhancing Emotion Regulation Skills in High-Risk Adolescents Due to the Existence of Psychopathology in the Family: Feasibility and Uncontrolled Pilot Study of a�…

C Theodorou, M Karekla, G Panayiotou�- International Journal of Environmental�…, 2024
Background: Emotion regulation skills form part of many interventions for youth with
internalizing and externalizing difficulties. This pilot study examines a prevention
program delivered at school to improve adolescents’ emotion regulation skills�…

Tobacco endgame measures and their adaptation in selected European countries: A narrative review synthesis

O Ruokolainen, H Ollila, T Laatikainen, SM P�tsi…�- Tobacco Prevention &�…, 2024
Due to the continued detrimental effects of tobacco use, a growing number of
countries are embracing the idea of tobacco endgame, meaning ending the tobacco
epidemic instead of controlling it. This narrative review aims to synthesize and�…

Using values interventions to improve exposure therapy engagement in specific phobias.

D Papageorgiou, M Karekla�- Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 2023
Maria Karekla served as lead for resources and supervision and served in a
supporting … and Maria Karekla contributed to conceptualization, writing– review
and editing, and methodology equally. Correspondence concerning this article�…

The Effect of Psychological Flexibility on Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Multiple Mediation Role of Mindfulness and Coping

T Paiva, AN Silva, DD Neto, M Karekla, AP Kassianos…�- Behavioral Sciences, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic involved a complex set of stressors affecting the health
and well-being of the population. The understanding of the psychological processes
that influence well-being in response to the pandemic and their interrelation is vital�…
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VR-Mediated Cognitive Defusion: A Comparative Study for Managing Negative Thoughts

K Shigyo, YF Cao, K Takahira, M Fan, H Qu�- ACM Multimedia 2024
The growing prevalence of psychological disorders underscores the critical
importance of mental health research in today's society. In psychotherapy,
particularly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), cognitive exercises�…